Methyl Bromide Transition Program
The methyl bromide transition program addresses the immediate needs and the costs of transition that have resulted from the scheduled phase-out of the pesticide methyl bromide.
Methyl bromide has been a pest and disease control tactic critical to pest management systems for decades for soilborne and postharvest pests.
The program focuses on integrated commercial-scale research on methyl bromide alternatives and associated extension activity that will foster the adoption of these solutions.
Projects should cover a broad range of new methodologies, technologies, systems, and strategies for controlling economically important pests for which methyl bromide has been the only effective pest control option.
Research projects must address commodities with critical issues and include a focused economic analysis of the cost of implementing the transition on a commercial scale.
Methyl bromide has been a pest and disease control tactic critical to pest management systems for decades for soilborne and postharvest pests.
The program focuses on integrated commercial-scale research on methyl bromide alternatives and associated extension activity that will foster the adoption of these solutions.
Projects should cover a broad range of new methodologies, technologies, systems, and strategies for controlling economically important pests for which methyl bromide has been the only effective pest control option.
Research projects must address commodities with critical issues and include a focused economic analysis of the cost of implementing the transition on a commercial scale.
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Estimated Funding: $1,800,000
Office: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Estimated Funding: $1,800,000
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
FY 2017 Methyl Bromide Transition Program
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Applications may only be submitted by colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of NARETPA) (7 U.S.C.
3103) to the MBT Competitive Grants Program.
Section 1404 of NARETPA was amended by section 7101 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA) to define Hispanic-serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACUs) and to include research foundations maintained by eligible colleges or universities.
Section 406(b) of AREERA (7 U.S.C.
7626), was amended by section 7206 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to add the 1994 Land-Grant Institutions as eligible to apply for grants under this authority.
Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project.
Failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/methyl-bromide-transition
Contact:
NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays
Agency Email Description:
If you have any questions related to preparing application content
Agency Email:
electronic@nifa.usda.gov
Date Posted:
2017-02-28
Application Due Date:
2017-04-25
Archive Date:
2017-05-25
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