The United States Department of Agriculture is seeking applications for its Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program (CCPM) to address high priority issues related to pests and their management using IPM approaches at the state, regional and national levels.
Donor Name: United States Department of Agriculture
Country: U.S.
State: All States
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/28/2022
Grant Size: $1,000,000
Grant Duration: 4 years
Details:
The CPPM program supports projects that will ensure food security and respond effectively to other major societal pest management challenges with comprehensive IPM approaches that are economically viable, ecologically prudent, and safe for human health.
The CPPM program addresses IPM challenges for emerging issues and existing priority pest concerns that can be addressed more effectively with new and emerging technologies. The outcomes of the CPPM program are effective, affordable, and environmentally sound IPM practices and strategies needed to maintain agricultural productivity and healthy communities.
The CPPM program is aligned with the IPM goals identified in the National IPM Roadmap for Integrated Pest Management. It identifies strategic directions for IPM research, implementation, and measurement for pests in all settings throughout the nation. In FY 2022,successful CPPM program applicants will develop knowledge and information and improved IPM practices needed for the adoption and implementation of IPM methods that have the following National IPM Road map goals:
- Improve cost-benefit analyses when adopting IPM practices
- Reduce potential human health risks from pests and related management strategies
- Minimize adverse environmental effects from pests and related management strategies
Funding Information
- Maximum RCP Award Amount: Approximately $1,000,000 per year
- Grant Duration: Approximately 48 Months
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications may only be submitted by colleges and universities, as defined in 7 USC 3103, 1994 Institutions, and Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities.
- 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.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
