OpportunityTitle: Regional Integrated Pest Management Competitive Grants Program - Northeastern Region
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Organizations eligible to receive Research awards are: state agricultural experiment stations, 1862 and 1890 land-grant colleges and universities, including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University, 1994 land-grant colleges and universities, research foundations established by land-grant colleges and universities, colleges and universities receiving funds under the Act of October 10, 1962 (16 USC 582a et seq.), accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine, and the University of the District of Columbia.  Organizations eligible to receive Extension awards are: 1862 and 1890 land-grant colleges and universities, including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University, and the University of the District of Columbia.  Research and Extension personnel from other USDA/IPM regions can participate as members of project teams. Applications will be accepted only from Project Directors (PDs) in the Northeastern IPM Region.
Description: The Regional IPM Competitive Grants Program (RIPM) supports the continuum of research and extension efforts needed to increase the implementation of IPM methods. The RIPM program supports projects that develop individual pest control tactics, integrate individual tactics into an IPM system, and develop and implement extension and education programs. The program is administered by the land-grant university system&apos;s four regional IPM Centers (North Central, Northeastern, Southern, Western) in partnership with NIFA.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: NIFA Help Desk
GrantorContactText: NIFA Help Desk  &lt;br/&gt;Phone: 202-401-5048  &lt;br/&gt;Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET. &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Please Note: All applicants must submit a notice of intent to apply to the program. Letters of intent must be received by Dr. John E. Ayers by COB on October 28, 2010 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). An application will not be accepted if a letter of intent is not submitted in accordance with the instructions in this RFA. Letters of intent enable the grants manager to select appropriate review panels in advance of the proposal deadline. The letter will not be used in evaluating your application.  Although it is expected that people submitting a letter of intent will submit a full application, if you must withdraw, please notify the grants manager. See RFA for more details.