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<p class="MsoNormal">Forwarding from Eric Norland…some good opportunities for the Rangelands Partnership and the rangeland community in general. Note the proposal deadline!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>From:</b> Norland, Eric - NIFA
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 1, 2018 9:29 AM<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Request for Applications (RFA) for the RREA-NFF competitive program has (finally) been posted. You will find it at:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><a href="https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/renewable-resources-extension-act-national-focus-fund-projects-rrea-nff">https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/renewable-resources-extension-act-national-focus-fund-projects-rrea-nff</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="color:red">DEADLINE for receipt of applications is: FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2018 – 5:00 EASTERN TIME.</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We always target 60 days for your submissions but due to delays in the approval process and the fact that these funds need to be awarded by September 30, 2018 the deadline needed to be shortened. Apologies in advance for the inconvenience.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the program staff listed in the RFA.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Eric<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eric R. Norland, Ph.D., CF #2895<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">National Program Leader, Forest Resource Management</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Phone: 202-401-5971 (<i>rolls over to my cell phone if I’m away from my desk</i>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fax: 202-401-1706</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">E-mail:
<a href="enorland@nifa.usda.gov%20">enorland@nifa.usda.gov</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Washington, DC 20250-2210</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Waterfront Centre - Room 3190</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">800 9th Street, SW</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Washington, DC 20024<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NIFA Mission: “Invest in and advance agricultural research, education, and extension to solve societal challenges”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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