Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Food Security

***Modified RFA to increase the indirect costs recovery in the FY 2012 budget. ***This AFRI Challenge Area focuses on Food Availability and Food Accessibility. Adequate food availability implies that the population has a reliable source of food. Food security isachieved when food availability and food accessibility goals are met successfully. The long-term outcomes for this program are to increase food availability through increased sustainable food production and to decrease the number of food insecure individuals, families, and communities by addressing key constraints to food accessibility and implementing solutions that enhance sustainable food systems. To achieve these outcomes, this program will support single-function Extension Projects, multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects, and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants that address one of the Program Area Priorities (see Food Security RFA for details).

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Who Is Eligible to Apply

1862 Land-Grant Institutions

1890 Land-Grant Institutions

1994 Land-Grant Institutions

For-profit Organizations Other Than Small Businesses

Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Individuals

Native American Tribal Orgs, not Federally recognized Tribal Governments

Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed

Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed

Other or Additional Information (See below)

Private Institutions of Higher Ed

Small Business

State Agricultural Experiment Stations

State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed

More Information on Eligibility

The list above is abbreviated. Others may be eligible to apply. Eligibility may differ based on Program Area. Please review Part III, A of the current AFRI Food Security RFA for more specific eligibility requirements. Note restrictions that apply to integrated applicants. Applications from ineligible institutions will not be reviewed.

Request for Application (RFA) | Apply: Electronic | Abstracts of Funded Projects

Solicitation Date (Opening)	September 29, 2011
Letter of Intent Due Date	All Program Areas require a Letter of Intent. Refer to the RFA.
Due Date (Closing) See RFA. RFA Earliest Deadline Date:	February 2, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding	$19,000,000.00
Range of Awards	$0.00 to $5,500,000.00
Cost Sharing Requirements	For equipment grants and if commodity specific. See RFA for details.
For More Information Contact	Peter Johnson
Funding Opportunity Number	USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003542
CFDA Number	10.310 - Agriculture and Food Research Initiative
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