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Integrated Programs
10.303
GENERAL: NIFA Integrated Programs provide support for integrated research, education, and extension activities. Integrated, multi-functional projects are particularly effective in addressing important agricultural issues through the conduct of problem-focused research that is combined with education and extension of knowledge to those in need of solutions. These activities address critical national, regional, and multi-state agricultural issues, priorities, or problems. Integrated Programs hold the greatest potential to produce and disseminate knowledge and technology directly to end users while providing for educational opportunities to assure agricultural expertise in future generations. See individual program Requests for Applications for additional information about the topics. SEVERAL PROGRAMS ARE FUNDED UNDER CFDA 10.303. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1) Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program: See RFA for priority areas. (2) Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program: National Integrated Food Safety Initiative The purpose of the National Integrated Food Safety Initiative is to support food safety projects that demonstrate an integrated approach to solving problems in applied food safety research, education, or extension. Various models for integration of applied research, education, and extension will be considered for funding. Applications describing multi-state, multi-institutional, multidisciplinary, and multifunctional activities (and combinations thereof) are encouraged. Applicants are strongly encouraged to address at least two of the three functional areas of research, education, and extension (i.e., research and extension, research and education, or extension and education). (3) Integrated Research, Education, And Extension Competitive Grants Program: \(6) Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program: Methyl Bromide Transitions Program The goal of the Methyl Bromide Transitions (MBT) program is to support the discovery and implementation of practical pest management alternatives to methyl bromide uses or minimize methyl bromide emissions for which the United States is requesting critical use exemptions. The program is focused on integrated commercial or field scale research that targets short- to medium-term solutions. (7) Integrated Organic Program The purpose of the Integrated Organic Program is to solve critical organic agriculture issues, priorities, or problems through the integration of research, education, and extension activities. The Organic Transitions Program (ORG) funds the development and implementation of research, extension, and higher education programs to improve the competitiveness of organic producers and producers who are adopting organic practices. Funding opportunities for the ORG Program is included in the same Request for Applications (RFA) as the Organic Research and Extension Initiative (OREI). PLEASE NOTE: THIS PROGRAM DOES NOT FUND START UP BUSINESSES. (8) Regional Rural Development Centers (RRDCs): The RRDCs play a unique role in USDA's service to rural America. They link the research and educational outreach capacity of the nation's public universities with communities, local decision makers, entrepreneurs, families, and farmers and ranchers to help address a wide range of development issues. They collaborate on national issues that span regions-like e-commerce, the changing interface between rural, suburban, and urban places, and workforce quality and jobs creation. Each tailors programs to address particular needs in its region.
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
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For Fiscal Year 2016: (A) Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program - National Integrated Water Quality Program:
No Action Needed (N/A/N): Program has not been funded for several years.
(B) National Integrated Food Safety Initiative (aka NIFSI):
No Action Needed (N/A/N): Program has not been funded for several years.
(C ) (Regional) IPM (Integrated Pest Management) Centers aka Integrated pest Mgmt./Biological Control:
No Action Needed (N/A/N): Program has not been funded for several years.
(D) Crops at Risk from FQPA Implementation:
No Action Needed (N/A/N): Program has not been funded for several years.
(E) FQPA Risk Mitigation Program for Major Food Crop System (aka Risk Avoidance and Mitigation Program):
No Action Needed (N/A/N): Program has not been funded for several years.
(F) Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program-Methyl Bromide Transition (aka MBT):
For FY 2016, approximately $1.8 million was available for awards. Thirteen (13) submitted proposals will be peer reviewed and awards will be made by September 30, 2016.
The funding rate is anticipated to be approximately 30%.
(G) Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program-Organic Transitions(aka ORG):
For the FY 2016 award cycle, about $3.7 million was available for grant awards after deducting legislatively authorized set-asides.
A total of 47 applications, requesting a total of $22,790,906, were received in this year’s competition. In July 2016, an 8-member peer review virtual panel will evaluate these applications. The peer panel includes faculty from land grant universities, researchers from USDA Agricultural Research Service and a non-profit stakeholder group.
Funding decisions are not yet made but it is anticipated that about 8 new awards will be made in FY 2016 representing 17% success rate.
(H) Regional Rural Development Centers: NIFA announced the availability of grant funds and requests applications for the Regional Rural Development Centers (RRDC) Competitive Grants Program for fiscal year (FY) 2016 to link the research and educational outreach capacity of the nation’s public universities with communities, local decision makers, entrepreneurs, families, and farmers and ranchers to help address a wide range of development issues for prosperity for sustainable and secure communities will always be a matter of public interest. RRDC’s leverage land-grant resources in pursuit of USDA’s rural development mission by bringing together the most innovative minds, from inside and outside universities, to address cutting-edge issues without regard to state boundaries. They respond to emerging issues, generate credible science-based information to clarify these issues, and create public-private partnerships to address them.
The amount available for support of this program in FY 2016 was $950,400 ($237,600 per center). The grant deadline was June 2, 2016. Four (4) proposals were reviewed and recommended for funding.
(I) Rapid Responses to Pests & Pathogens (formerly Critical Issues):
No Action Needed (N/A/N): Program has not been funded for several years. For Fiscal Year (FY) 2016:
(A) Water Quality (also Conservation Effects Assessment Projects (CEAP) aka Integrated - Water Quality
No Action Needed (N/A/N): Program has not been funded for several years.
(B) National Integrated Food Safety Initiative (aka NIFSI):
No Action Needed (N/A/N): Program has not been funded for several years.
(C ) (Regional) IPM (Integrated Pest Management) Centers (aka RIPM) aka Integrated pest Mgmt./Biological Control (aka IPM Centers - - NOT RIPM)
NOTE: Formerly RIPM - CFDA 10.500 and Research - CFDA 10.200 (funded via Smith-Lever 3 (d) and P.L. 89-106)
(D) Crops at Risk from FQPA Implementation
SPECIAL NOTE: See CPPM - CFDA # 10.329
(E) FQPA Risk Mitigation Program for Major Food Crop System (aka Risk Avoidance and Mitigation Program?)
SPECIAL NOTE: See CPPM - CFDA # 10.329
(F) Methyl Bromide Transition Program (MBT) Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program-Methyl Bromide Transition
For Fiscal Year (FY) 2016:
For the FY 2016, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded four awards that ranged from $418,313 to $499.999 for a total of approximately $1.89 million.
The funding rate was 31%.
(G) Organic Transition-Risk Assessment aka Organic Transition Program (ORG) FDC “51106”
NOTE: Also see CFDA 10.307 OREI - FDC “51300”
For Fiscal Year (FY) 2016:
For the FY 2016 award cycle, $3,777,222 was available for project grant awards after subtracting administrative costs. A total of 47 applications, requesting a total of $22,790,906, were received. In July 2016, a 12-member peer review virtual panel evaluated these applications. The peer panel included faculty from land grant universities, researchers from USDA Agricultural Research Service and a non-profit stakeholder group. Funds were available to support a total of 8 new awards. The funding ratio for this program in FY16 was 17%. Funded projects seek to support the development and implementation of research, extension and higher education programs to improve the competitiveness of organic livestock and crop producers, as well as those who are adopting organic practices by studying and documenting environmental services provided by organic farming systems in the area of soil conservation and climate change mitigation, including greenhouse gases. Projects were also funded to develop strategies to limit barriers to organic transition. All projects integrate research, education and extension activities.
(H) Regional Rural Development Centers
For Fiscal Year (FY) 2016:
The amount available for support of this program in FY 2016 $950,720 million ($237,680 per center)
Four proposals were submitted and accepted in GAC.
Four proposals underwent a Noncompetitive Merit Review by three reviewers with NIFA. All four were recommended to receive funding for “Regional Rural Development Centers” grant. Amounts awarded to the four institutions throughout the United States are: Location #1 Amount: $ 237,680 Location #2 Amount: $ 237,680 Location #3 Amount: $ 237,680 Location #4 Amount: $ 237,680
Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 – ACTIVE Programs:
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, the amount appropriated for this Program was $8,000,000.
The amount available for awards was $7,571,059, after legislatively mandated set-asides.
(F) Methyl Bromide Transition Program (MBT) Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program-Methyl Bromide Transition;
For FY 2017, The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) made four (4) awards that ranged from $393,049 to $499,998. The total amount awarded was approximately $ 1.8 million.
The funding rate was 31%.
(G) Organic Transition-Risk Assessment aka Organic Transition Program (ORG); and
NOTE: Also see CFDA 10.307 OREI
For the FY 2017 award cycle, approximately $3.7 million was available for project grant awards, after legislatively mandated set-asides.
A total of 44 applications, requesting a total of $20,832,046 were received.
In June 2017, a 12-member (plus two ad hoc) peer review virtual panel evaluated these applications.
The peer panel included faculty from land grant universities, researchers from USDA Agricultural Research Service and a non-profit stakeholder group. Funds were available to support a total of 8 new awards.
The funding ratio for this program in FY17 was 18%.
Funded projects seek to support the development and implementation of research, extension and higher education programs to improve the competitiveness of organic livestock and crop producers, as well as those who are adopting organic practices by studying and documenting environmental services provided by organic farming systems in the area of soil conservation and climate change mitigation, including greenhouse gases.
Projects were also funded to develop cultural practices and other allowable alternatives to substances recommended for removal from the National Organic Program’s National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances.
All projects integrate research, education and/or extension activities.
(H) Regional Rural Development Centers;
The amount available for support of this program in FY 2017 was $1,899,520 ($474,880 per Center).
Four (4) proposals were submitted, reviewed and accepted.
Four (4) proposals underwent a Noncompetitive Merit Review by three (3) reviewers with NIFA. All four (4) were recommended to receive funding for “Regional Rural Development Centers” grant. Amounts awarded to the four (4) institutions throughout the United States are:
Location #1 Amount: $ 474,880 Location #2 Amount: $ 474,880 Location #3 Amount: $ 474,880 Location #4 Amount: $ 474,880
The listing below represents Programs which have not been recently funded. Hence, no further action is required (N/A/N) for the following Programs:
(A) Water Quality (also Conservation Effects Assessment Projects (CEAP) aka Integrated - Water Quality;
(B) National Integrated Food Safety Initiative (aka NIFSI);
(C ) (Regional) IPM (Integrated Pest Management) Centers;
(D) Crops at Risk from FQPA Implementation; and
SPECIAL NOTE: See CPPM - CFDA # 10.329
(E) FQPA Risk Mitigation Program for Major Food Crop System (aka Risk Avoidance and Mitigation Program);
SPECIAL NOTE: See CPPM - CFDA # 10.329.
Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 – ACTIVE Programs:
The total amount available for Fiscal Year 2018 Integrated Activities awards was $8,491,947.
(F) Methyl Bromide Transition Program (MBT) Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program-Methyl Bromide Transition;
For FY 2018, The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) made four (4) awards that ranged from $375,895 to $499,979. The total amount awarded was approximately $ 1.8 million.
The funding rate was 33%.
(G) Organic Transition-Risk Assessment aka Organic Transition Program (ORG):
NOTE: Also see CFDA 10.307 OREI
For the FY 2018 award cycle, about $4,748,800 was available for project grant awards after subtracting administrative costs. A total of 53 applications, requesting a total of $25,580,776.00 were received. In July 2018, a 14-member peer review virtual panel evaluated these applications. The peer panel included faculty from land grant universities, researchers from USDA Agricultural Research Service and a non-profit stakeholder group. Funds were available to support a total of 10 new awards. The funding ratio for this program in FY18 was 19%. Funded projects seek to support the development and implementation of research, extension and higher education programs to improve the competitiveness of organic livestock and crop producers, as well as those who are adopting organic practices by studying and documenting environmental services provided by organic farming systems in the area of soil conservation and climate change mitigation, including greenhouse gases. Projects were also funded to develop cultural practices and other allowable alternatives to substances recommended for removal from the National Organic Program’s National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances. All projects integrate research, education and/or extension activities
(H) Regional Rural Development Centers;
The amount available for support of this program in FY 2018 $1,899,520 ($474,880 per Center).
Four proposals were submitted, accepted and reviewed.
Four proposals underwent a Noncompetitive Merit Review by three reviewers with NIFA. All four were recommended to receive funding for “Regional Rural Development Centers” grant. Amounts awarded to the four institutions throughout the United States are:
Location #1 Amount: $ 474,880 Location #2 Amount: $ 474,880 Location #3 Amount: $ 474,880 Location #4 Amount: $ 474,880
The listing below represents Programs which have not been recently funded. Hence, no further action is required (N/A/N) for the following Programs:
(A) Water Quality (also Conservation Effects Assessment Projects (CEAP) aka Integrated - Water Quality;
(B) National Integrated Food Safety Initiative (aka NIFSI);
(C ) (Regional) IPM (Integrated Pest Management) Centers;
(D) Crops at Risk from FQPA Implementation; and
SPECIAL NOTE: See CPPM - CFDA # 10.329
(E) FQPA Risk Mitigation Program for Major Food Crop System (aka Risk Avoidance and Mitigation Program);
SPECIAL NOTE: See CPPM - CFDA # 10.329.
Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 – ACTIVE Programs:
The total amount available for Fiscal Year 2019 Integrated Activities awards was $9,489,271.
(F) Methyl Bromide Transition Program (MBT) Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program-Methyl Bromide Transition;
For FY 2019, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will support five (5) grants, totaling approximately $1.8 million for research to help the discovery and implementation of practical pest management alternatives for commodities and uses affected by methyl bromide phase out. NIFA selected the projects based upon 14 proposals submitted.
The funding rate was 35%.
(G) Organic Transition-Risk Assessment aka Organic Transition Program (ORG):
NOTE: Also see CFDA 10.307 OREI
For the FY 2019 award cycle, about $5,698,560 was available for project grant awards after subtracting administrative costs. A total of 24 applications, requesting a total of $11,499,813.00 were received. In July 2019, a 13-member peer review virtual panel evaluated these applications. The peer panel included faculty from land grant universities, researchers from USDA Agricultural Research Service and a non-profit stakeholder group. Funds were available to support a total of 11 new awards. The funding ratio for this program in FY19 was 46%. Funded projects seek to support the development and implementation of research, extension and higher education programs to improve the competitiveness of organic livestock and crop producers, as well as those who are adopting organic practices by studying and documenting environmental services provided by organic farming systems in the area of soil conservation and climate change mitigation, including greenhouse gases. Projects were also funded to develop cultural practices and other allowable alternatives to substances recommended for removal from the National Organic Program’s National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances. All projects integrate research, education and/or extension activities
(H) Regional Rural Development Centers:
NIFA announced the availability of grant funds and requests applications for the Regional Rural Development Centers (RRDC) Competitive Grants Program for fiscal year (FY) 2019 to link the research and educational outreach capacity of the nation’s public universities with communities, local decision makers, entrepreneurs, families, and farmers and ranchers to help address a wide range of development issues for prosperity for sustainable and secure communities will always be a matter of public interest. RRDC’s leverage land-grant resources in pursuit of USDA’s rural development mission by bringing together the most innovative minds—from inside and outside universities—to address cutting-edge issues without regard to state boundaries. They respond to emerging issues, generate credible science-based information to clarify these issues, and create public-private partnerships to address them.
The amount available for support of this program in FY 2019 is $1,899,520 ($474,880 per center). Four proposals were reviewed and recommended for funding.
The listing below represents Programs which have not been recently funded. Hence, no further action is required (N/A/N) for the following Programs:
(A) Water Quality (also Conservation Effects Assessment Projects (CEAP) aka Integrated - Water Quality;
(B) National Integrated Food Safety Initiative (aka NIFSI);
(C ) (Regional) IPM (Integrated Pest Management) Centers;
(D) Crops at Risk from FQPA Implementation; and
SPECIAL NOTE: See CPPM - CFDA # 10.329
(E) FQPA Risk Mitigation Program for Major Food Crop System (aka Risk Avoidance and Mitigation Program);
SPECIAL NOTE: See CPPM - CFDA # 10.329.
Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 – ACTIVE Programs:
The projected amount available for Fiscal Year 2020 Integrated Activities awards is $1,611,743.
(F) Methyl Bromide Transition Program (MBT) Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program-Methyl Bromide Transition;
If funding is available for this program in FY 2020, NIFA anticipates supporting similar projects at a similar level of funding. Pertinent information to be provided by Program at a future date.
(G) Organic Transition-Risk Assessment aka Organic Transition Program (ORG):
NOTE: Also see CFDA 10.307 OREI
The FY 2020 RFA will focus on the development and implementation of research, extension and higher education programs to improve the competitiveness of organic livestock and crop producers, as well as those who are adopting organic practices. The program will focus on the development and implementation of biologically based pest management practices that mitigate the ecological, agronomic and economic risks associated with a transition from conventional to organic agricultural production systems. The anticipated total amount (pending approval) for the program will be $6 million.
Pertinent information will be provided by Program at a future date.
(H) Regional Rural Development Centers;
We anticipated the same level of funding for FY 2020 and similar projects will be awarded.
The listing below represents Programs which have not been recently funded. Hence, no further action is required (N/A/N) for the following Programs:
(A) Water Quality (also Conservation Effects Assessment Projects (CEAP) aka Integrated - Water Quality;
(B) National Integrated Food Safety Initiative (aka NIFSI);
(C ) (Regional) IPM (Integrated Pest Management) Centers;
(D) Crops at Risk from FQPA Implementation; and
SPECIAL NOTE: See CPPM - CFDA # 10.329
(E) FQPA Risk Mitigation Program for Major Food Crop System (aka Risk Avoidance and Mitigation Program);
SPECIAL NOTE: See CPPM - CFDA # 10.329.
In FY23 the Methyl Bromide Transition Program received 8 applications and awarded 4 projects.
In FY24, the Methyl Bromide Transition Program received 10 applications and awarded 3 projects.
Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program – Organic Transitions: In FY2024, the Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program – Organic Transitions (ORG) received 35 applications and made 7 awards.
The Regional Rural Development Centers (RRDCs) are regionally focused centers which link research with Extension/outreach in the areas of rural economic development, forming a one-stop-shop connection to the nationwide network of Land-Grant college and university researchers, educators, and practitioners. This is an annual, Directed RFA by invitation only. Each year, 4 awards are made to each Region for the operation of the Regional Center hosted at a regionally-selected Land Grant University host institution.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
