NIFA Extends Deadlines for Proposal Submission to AFRI Programs

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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced that is extending deadlines for its Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (https://nifa.usda.gov/program/agriculture-and-food-research-initiative-afri). AFRI issued additional guidance that while other deadlines have not been extended, proposers whose applications would be delayed due to “valid extenuating circumstances” should contact the point of contact listed in the Request for Applications. Deadlines are extended as follows and a full list of deadlines can be found at https://nifa.usda.gov/afri-deadlines

RFA Topic Previous Deadline New Deadline
Foundational Knowledge of Plant Products March 19, 2020 April 2, 2020
Physiology of Agricultural Plants March 19, 2020 April 2, 2020
Plant Breeding for Agricultural Production March 19, 2020 April 2, 2020
Food Safety and Defense March 19, 2020 April 2, 2020
Novel Foods and Innovative Manufacturing Technologies March 19, 2020 April 2, 2020
Diet, Nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases March 19, 2020 April 2, 2020
Nanotechnology for Agricultural and Food Systems March 19, 2020 April 2, 2020
Pollinator Health: Research and Application March 26, 2020 April 9, 2020
Food and Human Health March 26, 2020 April 9, 2020
Mitigating Antimicrobial Resistance Across the Food Chain March 26, 2020 April 9, 2020
Soil Health April 2, 2020 April 9, 2020
Water Quantity and Quality April 2, 2020 April 9, 2020
Sustainable Biomass Feedstock Systems April 2, 2020 April 9, 2020
Sustainable Agroecosystems: Health, Functions, Processes and Management April 9, 2020 April 16, 2020
Foundational Knowledge of Agricultural Production Systems April 9, 2020 April 16, 2020

 

NIFA also released guidance for individuals who may experience delays in the distribution of funds. The guidance is available at https://nifa.usda.gov/grants.

 

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