The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) 2023 Livestock Enteric Methane Emission Reduction Research Program (LEMER-RP) will award competitive grant(s) to fund demonstration trials evaluating additives and dietary modifications that have the potential to reduce enteric methane emissions in the dairy and livestock sectors.
Donor Name: California Department of Food and Agriculture
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/07/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $2.5 Million
Grant Duration: 46 months
Details:
The funding allocated from the Budget Act of 2022 (AB 179, Section 194) will be directed towards the dairy and livestock sectors for demonstration projects to:
- Supplement feed with additives or ingredients, that have scientifically demonstrated efficacy in reducing methane emissions, and
- Research dietary modifications that are intended to reduce methane emissions from livestock.
Program Impact Areas
The 2023 Livestock Enteric Methane Emission Reduction Research Program (LEMER- RP) will support demonstration projects for dairy and/or livestock operations to supplement feed with additives or ingredients, that have scientifically demonstrated efficacy of reducing methane emissions and/or research dietary modifications that are intended to reduce methane emissions from livestock.
Projects must minimally address the impact areas below, but the scope of work may be expanded outside of the impact area to address additional research questions relevant to decreasing methane emissions in the dairy and livestock sectors and/or addressing human health and safety concerns associated with downstream production of products, such as milk and meat from animals fed feed additives with methane reducing properties or dietary modifications that decrease methane emissions. Additionally, Universities, including UC and CSU systems and elsewhere, may apply for funds to add methane measurement infrastructure to their facilities and train staff and students on using this equipment.
CDFA reserves the right to award each impact area or change allocations as it seems fit.
- Impact Area 1 – One project, up to $2.5 Million
- Impact Area 2 – Two projects, up to $1.5 million per project.
- Impact Area 3 -Two projects, up to $1.25 million per project.
- Impact Area 4- Two projects, up to $750,000 dollars per project.
Funding Information
- A total of $10 million payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funds to CDFA for demonstration projects for feed additives and dietary modification intended to reduce enteric methane emissions.
- The maximum project term is 46 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Research conducted must be applicable to California dairies and/ or livestock operations.
- Entities eligible to apply include Universities (with or without a private partnership), non-profit research organizations, and California Native American Tribes. Private companies are eligible to partner with an entity listed above but are not eligible for the award on their own.
- California based projects will be prioritized in funding decisions, however, CDFA also welcomes applications from out-of-state organizations that can directly address California’s unique dairy and rangeland needs.
- Pre-proposals may originate from outside of California, but all project work and research must be relevant to California dairy and livestock unique needs.
- Projects funds may be combined with other funds from public and/or private sources as cost-share for the same project.
- LEMER-RP funds cannot duplicate activities or costs funded by other federal or state grant programs.
- LEMER-RP funds cannot be used for the development of proprietary technologies.
- Public sharing of project data and outcomes is required, including but is not limited to, environmental and economic performance outcomes. Trade secrets or proprietary information related to system design, construction, or production are not required to be disclosed.
For more information, visit CDFA.
