OpportunityTitle: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Sustainable Bioenergy
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligibility is linked to the project type requested in Program Area Descriptions beginning in Part I, C (page 5). All project types are described beginning in Part II, C (page 14). Eligible institutions for single-function Research Projects are described in paragraph #1 below. Eligible institutions for multi-functional Integrated Projects are described in paragraph #2 below.
Description: The Sustainable Bioenergy Challenge Area RFA focuses on the societal challenge to secure America&apos;s energy future. In the Sustainable Bioenergy Challenge Area RFA, specific program areas are designed to achieve the long-term outcome of reducing the National dependence on foreign oil through the production of sustainable bioenergy. Project types supported by AFRI within this RFA include single-function Research, multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects, and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants.
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CloseDateExplanation: In FY 2012, all Program Areas within the Sustainable Bioenergy Challenge Area require a Letter of Intent for submission of an application. For those programs requiring a Letter of Intent, a letter is required for all grant types except Conference Grant applications. Refer to Part IV, A (page 24) for instructions on the preparation of a Letter of Intent.