[Faculty] NIFA Announces AFRI, Citrus Disease, STEM Education, and Disaster Preparedness Funding Opportunities

Wed Apr 12 09:33:42 MST 2017

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[NIFA announcement]

NIFA Announces AFRI, Citrus Disease, STEM Education, and Disaster Preparedness Funding Opportunities

Media contact: Sally Gifford, 202-720-2047

USDA Announces $150.2 Million in Funding through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative

WASHINGTON, D.C. April 11, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced $150.2 million in available funding to support projects that build a foundation of knowledge in agricultural sciences to address a range of societal and global challenges such as food security, food safety, sustainable agriculture, and rural entrepreneurship. Funding is made through NIFA's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. Read the full press release<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwNDExLjcyMjA3NzIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDQxMS43MjIwNzcyMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3ODUxMDIzJmVtYWlsaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&101&&&https://go.usa.gov/xX7EK?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=> at the NIFA website.

USDA Announces $21.8 Million in Funding for to Combat Citrus Disease

WASHINGTON, D.C. April 11, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced $21.8 million in available funding to combat and manage citrus greening disease, also known as Huanglongbing (HLB), which has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. The funding is made possible through NIFA's Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program (CDRE), authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill.  Read the full press release<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwNDExLjcyMjA3NzIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDQxMS43MjIwNzcyMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3ODUxMDIzJmVtYWlsaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&102&&&https://go.usa.gov/xX7Nb?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=> at the NIFA website.

USDA Announces $400,000 to Foster a Diverse Agricultural Science Workforce

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced $400,000 in available funding to support more women and minority representation in the agricultural science workforce. Funding is made through NIFA's Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Fields Program (WAMS). Read the full press release<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwNDExLjcyMjA3NzIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDQxMS43MjIwNzcyMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3ODUxMDIzJmVtYWlsaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&103&&&https://go.usa.gov/xX7nN?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=> at the NIFA website.

USDA Announces $462,000 to Support Disaster Preparedness

WASHINGTON, D.C.  April 11, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced $462,000 in available funding to decrease the impact of disasters through cooperative extension programming. Funding is made through NIFA's Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program (SLSNCGP). Read the full press release<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwNDExLjcyMjA3NzIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDQxMS43MjIwNzcyMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3ODUxMDIzJmVtYWlsaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&104&&&https://go.usa.gov/xX7Nk?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=> at the NIFA website.

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