CFDA 10.303 · retired · Funded this fiscal year

Integrated Programs

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE · AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF

Objective

GENERAL: NIFA Integrated Programs provide support for integrated research, education, and extension activities. Integrated, multi-functional projects are particularly effective in addressing important agricultural issues through the conduct of problem-focused research that is combined with education and extension of knowledge to those in need of solutions. These activities address critical national, regional, and multi-state agricultural issues, priorities, or problems. Integrated Programs hold the greatest potential to produce and disseminate knowledge and technology directly to end users while providing for educational opportunities to assure agricultural expertise in future generations. See individual program Requests for Applications for additional information about the topics. SEVERAL PROGRAMS ARE FUNDED UNDER CFDA 10.303. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1) Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program: See NOFO for priority areas. (2) Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program: National Integrated Food Safety Initiative The purpose of the National Integrated Food Safety Initiative is to support food safety projects that demonstrate an integrated approach to solving problems in applied food safety research, education, or extension. Various models for integration of applied research, education, and extension will be considered for funding. Applications describing multi-state, multi-institutional, multidisciplinary, and multifunctional activities (and combinations thereof) are encouraged. Applicants are strongly encouraged to address at least two of the three functional areas of research, education, and extension (i.e., research and extension, research and education, or extension and education). (3) Integrated Research, Education, And Extension Competitive Grants Program: \(6) Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program: Methyl Bromide Transitions Program The goal of the Methyl Bromide Transitions (MBT) program is to support the discovery and implementation of practical pest management alternatives to methyl bromide uses or minimize methyl bromide emissions for which the United States is requesting critical use exemptions. The program is focused on integrated commercial or field scale research that targets short- to medium-term solutions. (7) Integrated Organic Program The purpose of the Integrated Organic Program is to solve critical organic agriculture issues, priorities, or problems through the integration of research, education, and extension activities. The Organic Transitions Program (ORG) funds the development and implementation of research, extension, and higher education programs to improve the competitiveness of organic producers and producers who are adopting organic practices. Funding opportunities for the ORG Program is included in the same Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) as the Organic Research and Extension Initiative (OREI). PLEASE NOTE: THIS PROGRAM DOES NOT FUND START UP BUSINESSES.

Who Can Apply

U.S. Federal Government
State
Nonprofit Organization
Other

State agricultural experiment stations, State cooperative extension services, all colleges and universities, other research and extension institutions and organizations, Federal agencies, private organizations or corporations, and individuals to facilitate or expand promising breakthroughs in areas of the food and agricultural sciences of importance to the United States.

Who Benefits

Federal
Minority group
Private nonprofit institution/organization
Other private institution/organization
State
Public nonprofit institution/organization
Other public institution/organization

Assistance Types

Grant

Program Contact

Amer.Fayad@usda.gov
816-894-7228