Index to Charts: Guidance to US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

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1 Index to Charts: Guidance to US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Chart #s Topic 3 USDA organization chart 4-14 National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) 4-7 NIFA Research Programs 8-14 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Forest Service Research Program 17 Agriculture Research Service (intramural research) To get copies of these charts, pertinent reports and other reference information go to: Central Desktop to login to the USC site, get username and password from nlwalker@uscedu 1

2 USDA/NIFA Extramural Research Funding Information on Central Desktop Guide to FY2015 USDA Research Funding Opportunities Agency (USDA) Program Charts (~20) USDA/NIFA Program Officer Data Sheets Various resources - charts, plans, workshops, presentations To get copies of these charts, pertinent reports and other reference information go to: Central Desktop to login to the USC site, get username and password from nlwalker@uscedu 2

3 USDA Organization Chart SECRETARY Deputy Secretary Director of Communications Inspector General General Counsel Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations Assistant Secretary for Administration Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Chief Economist Director, National Appeals Division Chief Information Officer Chief Financial Officer Executive Operations Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Forest Service Natural Resources Conservation Service Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Farm Service Agency Foreign Agricultural Service Risk Management Agency Under Secretary for Rural Development Rural Utilities Service Rural Housing Service Rural Business Cooperative Service Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Food and Nutrition Service Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion Under Secretary for Food Safety Food Safety and Inspection Service Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics Agricultural Research Service National Institute of Food and Agriculture Economic Research Service National Agricultural Library Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Agricultural Marketing Service Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Administration National Agricultural Statistics Service 3

4 United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture The Organization of USDA S NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 4814 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR Sonny Ramaswamy DIRECTOR sonny@nifausdagov tel: fax: William Hoffman CHIEF OF STAFF whoffman@nifausdagov tel: fax: Ven Neralla DIRECTOR OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS vneralla@nifausdagov tel: fax: EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STAFF Curt Deville DIRECTOR Meryl Broussard ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR PROGRAMS mbroussard@nifausdagov tel: fax: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Institutes Michel Desbois ACTING ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS mdesbois@nifausdagov tel: fax: INSTITUTE OF BIOENERGY, CLIMATE, AND ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE OF FOOD PRODUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE OF FOOD SAFETY AND NUTRITION INSTITUTE OF YOUTH, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS OFFICE OF GRANTS AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BUDGET STAFF Luis Tupas Michael Fitzner Robert Holland Muquarrab Qureshi Hiram Larew Cynthia Montgomery Debra Williams Paula Geiger DEPUTY DIRECTOR ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR DIRECTOR BIOENERGY William Goldner ACTING GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE Michael Bowers ACTING ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS Ali Mohamed AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS Bradley Rein ANIMAL SYSTEMS Adele Turzillo PLANT SYSTEMS PRODUCTION Mary Peet PLANT SYSTEMS PROTECTION Martin Draper FOOD SAFETY Jan Singleton NUTRITION Dionne Toombs COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION Siva Sureshwaran FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES Caroline Crocoll YOUTH AND 4-H Lisa Lauxman PLANNING, ACCOUNTABILITY, & REPORTING STAFF Bart Hewitt DIRECTOR AWARDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION Edward Nwaba FINANCIAL OPERATIONS DIVISION Tonya Johnson POLICY AND OVERSIGHT DIVISION Maria Koszalka APPLICATIONS DIVISION Tina Chang INFORMATION POLICY, PLANNING, AND TRAINING DIVISION Jason Hitchcock OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS DIVISION Debra Williams COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Virginia Bueno DIRECTOR ACTING

5 NIFA-funded research spans problems and issues encompassed within 13 national emphasis areas Agricultural Systems Animals Biotechnology & Genomics Economics & Community Development Education Environment & Natural Resources Families, Youth & Communities Food, Nutrition & Health International Pest Management Plants Technology & Engineering NIFA Research Programs Each of these national emphasis areas includes one or more NIFA programs, each a compendium of related NIFA research, education, and extension activities A program highly pertinent to USC is the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) - see next chart Types of Research NIFA-funded research may be basic or applied Basic research discovers the underlying processes and systems that make a plant, animal, ecosystem, food system, community, or marketplace work For example, basic research might seek to discover the genetic map of a plant or animal, or show how economic and human resources affect economic growth in rural areas Applied research expands on basic research findings to uncover practical ways in which new knowledge can be advanced to benefit individuals and society Here, researchers might use a genetic map to develop gene therapies to treat human diseases or develop new programs to enhance community capital and stability in rural communities Each RFA may generate from 2 to more than 600 applications, which then undergo a rigorous review process That review is conducted by a panel of 3 to 25 individuals with international-level expertise in the field in question These panels review each application, evaluating it based on its scientific merits and how well it addresses the research priorities determined by Congress and the NIFA stakeholder input process, and the quality of the facilities and researchers who would conduct the project A summary of the panel review for each eligible application is recorded, and the panel recommends whether or not it should be funded Funding opportunities at: Listing of RFAs present and near future

6 What: The Higher Education Challenge (HEC) Grants Program is a NIFA-administered competitive grants program focused on improving formal, postsecondary-level agricultural sciences education HEC-funded projects provide funding to eligible applicants to help ensure a competent, qualified and diverse workforce will exist to serve the food, agricultural and human sciences system At the same time, HEC-funded projects improve the economic health and viability of rural communities through the development of degree programs emphasizing new and emerging employment opportunities Finally, HEC projects focus on the national challenge to increase the number and diversity (ie, having an agricultural sciences workforce representative of the Nation s population) of students entering the food, agricultural and human sciences Therefore, applications submitted to this grants program must state how the funded project will address the two HEC Program Goals: To increase the number and diversity of students who will pursue and complete a postsecondary degree in the food, agricultural and human sciences, and To enhance the quality of postsecondary instruction in order to help meet current and future national food, agricultural and human sciences workplace needs Who colleges and universities having a demonstrable capacity to carry out the teaching of food and agricultural sciences Eligible institutions must demonstrate capacity for, and a significant ongoing commitment to, the teaching of food, agricultural and human sciences generally, and to the specific need and/or discipline(s) for which a grant is requested How Much: Applicants may request up to $150,000 (total, not per year) for a Regular Project Proposal Applicants may request up to $300,000 (total, not per year) for a Joint Project Proposal Applicants may request up to $750,000 (total, not per year) for a large-scale (state or region) comprehensive initiatives (LCI) Project Proposal A grant recipient must match 25% of the Federal funds awarded from non-federal sources When: 10 April 2014 USDA NIFA Higher Education Challenge Where: NIFA Funding Opportunity Number - USDA-NIFA-CGP

7 USDA NIFA Current Research Information Sytem The Current Research Information System (CRIS) provides documentation and reporting for ongoing agricultural, food science, human nutrition, and forestry research, education and extension activities for the United States Department of Agriculture, with a focus on the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) grant programs Projects are conducted or sponsored by USDA research agencies, state agricultural experiment stations, land-grant universities, other cooperating state institutions, and participants in NIFA-administered grant programs, including Small Business Innovation Research, and Agriculture and Food Research Initiative

8 Competitive Grants Program Overview USDA/NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) at the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is charged with funding research, education, and extension grants and integrated research, extension, and education grants that address key problems of National, regional, and multi-state importance in sustaining all components of agriculture, including farm efficiency and profitability, ranching, renewable energy, forestry (both urban and agroforestry), aquaculture, rural communities and entrepreneurship, human nutrition, food safety, biotechnology, and conventional breeding Providing this support requires that AFRI advances fundamental sciences in support of agriculture and coordinates opportunities to build on these discoveries This will necessitate efforts in education and extension that deliver science-based knowledge to people, allowing them to make informed practical decisions Project types supported by AFRI within this area include single-function Research Projects, multi-function Integrated Projects, and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants

9 USDA/NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) What: In the last several years NIFA has issued seven RFAs for the AFRI Program: Foundational Program addressing the six AFRI priority areas a) Plant Health and Production and Plant Products b) Animal Health and Production and Animal Products c) Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health d) Renewable Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment e) Agriculture Systems and Technology f) Agricultural Economics and Rural Communities g) Critical Agricultural Research and Extension (CARE) h) Exploratory Challenge Areas (5): a) Childhood Obesity Prevention b) Climate Change c) Food Safety d) Global Food Security e) Sustainable Bioenergy NIFA Fellowships Grant Program soliciting Pre and Postdoctoral applications Applications for AFRI funds may also be solicited through other announcements including supplemental AFRI RFAs or in conjunction with multi agency programs How Much: Standard Grants must not exceed $500,000 total (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 5 years RFA When: Letter of Intent Deadline Application Deadline Where: Request for Application Required for most programs for FY2014 competition due date in for FY2014 program, February for LOI programs, May 22, 2013 (5:00 pm ET) for other

10 USDA/NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Foundational Program Program Program FY2014 Code Contact ($M) Plant Health and Production and Plant Products 20 Plant Growth and Development, Composition and Stress Tolerance A1101 Liang-Shiou Lin Plant-Associated Insects and Nematodes A1111 Mary Purcell-Miramontes Understanding Plant-Associated Microorganisms and Plant-Microbe Interactions A1121 Ann Lichens-Park Controlling Weedy and Invasive Plants A1131 Michael Bowers Plant Breeding for Agricultural Production A1141 Ann Marie Thro Plant Photosynthetic Efficiency and Nutrient Utilization in Agricultural Plants A1151 Shing Kwok Animal Health and Production and Animal Products 18 Tools and Resources for Animal Breeding, Genetics and Genomics A1201 Lakshmi Matukumalli Animal Reproduction A1211 Mark Mirando Animal Health and Disease A1221 Peter Johnson Tools and Resources - Verterinary Immune Reagents A1223 Peter Johnson US_UK - Animal Health and Disease A1224 Peter Johnson Animal Nutrition, Growth and Lactation A1231 Steven Smith Animal Well-being A1251 Margo Holland Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health 9 Physical and Molecular Mechanism of Food Contamination A1331 Jeanette Thurston Function and Efficacy of Nutrients A1341 Deidra Chester Improved Processing Technologies A1351 (not in FY14) Improving Food Quality A1361 Jodi Williams Renewable Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment (RENRE) 3 Soil, Air and Water Processes in Agroecosystems A1401 Ray Knighton Processes and Transformation in Soil, Water and Air A1421 (not in FY14) Thresholds in Agroecosystems A1431 (not in FY14) Management in Agroecosystems A1441 (not in FY14) Agroecosystem Management A1451 Michael Bowers Agriculture Systems and Technology 6 Nanotechnology for Agricultural and Food Systems A1511 Hongda Chen Engineering, Products and Processes A1521 Daniel Schmoldt Agricultural Economics and Rural Communities 19 Small and Medium-sized Farms A1601 Denis Ebodaghe Entrepreneurship, Technology and Innovation A1621 Denis Ebodaghe Rural Families, Communities and Regional Development A1631 Denis Ebodaghe Economics, Markets and Trade A1641 Robin Shoemaker Environment and Natural Resource Economics A1651 Robin Shoemaker Critical Agricultural Research and Extension (CARE) 5 CARE A1701 Martin Draper

11 NIFA JOINT PROGRAMS Information from NIFA 2014 Foundational BAA NIFA may also solicit applications for AFRI funds through other announcements, including supplemental AFRI RFAs or RFAs issued in conjunction with other agencies Such announcements will be made public in the same manner as this announcement Other sources of NIFA funding or work relevant to the AFRI Foundational Program Areas are as follows: Dual Purpose with Dual Benefit: Research in Biomedicine and Agriculture Using Agriculturally Important Domestic Species (joint with National Institutes of Health (NIH)) Total Program Funds: Approximately $5 million from AFRI Information is available at researchinbiomedicineandagricultureafricfm National Robotics Initiative (joint with National Science Foundation (NSF), NIH, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and Department of Defense (DoD)) Total Program Funds: Approximately $5 million from AFRI Information is available at pgm_summjsp?pims_id= Plant Feedstock Genomics for Bioenergy (joint with Department of Energy (DOE)) Total Program Funds: Approximately $2 million from AFRI Information is available at wwwnifausdagov/fo/ plantfeedstockcfm Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases (joint with NIH, NSF, and the UK Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Total Program Funds: Approximately $25 million from AFRI Information is available at ecologyandevolutionofinfectiousdiseasescfm Water Sustainability and Climate (joint with NSF) Total Program Funds: Approximately $5 million from AFRI Information is available at wwwnsfgov/publications/ pub_summjsp?wtz_pims_id=503452&ods_key=nsf11551 Decadal and Regional Climate Prediction using Earth System Models (EaSM) (joint with NSF) Total Program Funds: Approximately $5 million from AFRI Information is available at wwwnsfgov/funding/ pgm_summjsp?pims_id=503399

12 USDA NIFA AFRI Exploratory What: This new program area encourages continuous development of innovative ideas that will position US Agriculture at the global forefront These developments will lead to quantum leaps in the agricultural fields They will address the challenges that have never been addressed before in the areas of food security, climate change, environmental quality and natural resources, nutrition, obesity, food safety, strong families and vibrant communities, and thriving youth This program area priority (program) provides support for research projects that develop proof of concept for untested novel ideas This includes high risk - high impact work that will lead to a significant change in US agriculture This program area priority focuses on: New and emerging innovative ideas; Application of new knowledge or approaches; Tools required to have a paradigm shift in the field; and/or Rapid response to natural disasters and similar unanticipated events How Much: must not exceed $100K When: Letter of Intent any time through 30 Sept 2014 Where: 2014 USDA NIFA AFRI Foundational Program Solicitation

13 USDA/NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Challenge Area Programs Program Program $M Code Contact FY2014 Childhood Obesity Prevention Challenge Area A2101 Deirdre Chester 9 Jane Loveless Agricultural and Natural Resources Science for Climate Variability and Change A3141 Michael Bowers 5 Challenge Area Food Safety 11 Enhancing Food Safety through Improved Processing Technologies A4131 Hongda Chen Addressing Critical and Emerging Food Safety Issues A4141 (not in 2014) Effective Mitigation Strategies for Antimicrobial Resistance A4171 Mervalyn Morant Identifying and Targeting Critical Food Safety Needs A4172 Jeannette Thurston Improving the Safety of Fresh and Fresh Cut Produce A4181 (not in 2014) Food Security Challenge Area 6 Food Security Conference or Workshop A5050 (not in 2014) Minimizing Losses from Pests and Diseases of Crops A5151 Robert Nowierski Minimizing Losses from Pests and Diseases of Livestock A5152 Mark Robinson Sustainable Bioenergy Challenge Area 10 Development and Sustainable Production of Regionally appropriate Biomass A6101 (not in 2014) Impacts of Regional Bioenergy Systems on Water Availability and Quality A6126 (not is 2014) Water for Agriculture 20 Water for Agriculture A8101 James Dobrowolski NIFA Fellowships Grant Program Ray Ali

14 Other NIFA Programs Open to Institutions of Higher Education Specialty Crop Research Initiative For More Information Contact Funding Opportunity Number Thomas (Tom) Bewick USDA-NIFA-SCRI Plant Feedstock Genomics for Bioenergy (joint USDA and DOE) For More Information Contact Funding Opportunity Number Ed Kaleikau DE-FOA Biomass Research and Development Initiative For More Information Contact Funding Opportunity Number William Goldner USDA-NIFA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE) For More Information Contact Bradley Rein PE Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program (BRAG) For More Information Contact Funding Opportunity Number Shing F Kwok USDA-NIFA-BRAP National Integrated Water Quality Program (NIWQP) For More Information Contact Funding Opportunity Number James P Dobrowolski USDA-NIFA-ICGP

15 USDA Forest Service Research and Development Forest Service R&D has a long history of supporting extramural research through grants and agreements to colleges and universities (a July search of grantsgov did not show any solicitation in the past 5 years); state, local, and tribal governments; nonprofit organizations; industry; and individuals The organization consists of seven research stations and 80 experimental forests and ranges Forest Service R&D interacts with national forests in nine regions and with the agency's State and Private Deputy Area throughout the United States Forest Service R&D is also allied with agencies in the USDA Research, Education, and Economics mission area, including the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Institute of Food and Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, and ARS' National Agricultural Library Forest Service R&D also partners with other federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, universities, and the private sector The Forest and Rangeland Research appropriation provides funds to develop and deliver knowledge and innovative technology to improve the health and use of the Nation s forests and rangelands in public and private lands Funding maintains key research associated with the Strategic Program Areas (SPAs) and Priority Research Areas (PRAs) The PRAs are the mechanism Forest Service R&D uses to address urgent current and emerging broad-level issues Within the PRAs, multiple areas may be addressed which are funded through the SPAs (long-term research programs including fire, wildlife, invasives, among others) R&D is organized into the primary topics listed below Invasive Species: Reduces, minimizes, or eliminates the introduction, establishment, spread, and effects of invasive species Inventory, Monitoring & Analysis: Identifies current status and trends of forests; management options and effects; and threats and their effects on the Nation s forests and grasslands species Outdoor Recreation: Examines to understand and manage outdoor environments, activities, and experiences that connect people with the natural world Resource Management & Use: Explores forest and range resources and products, including Agroforestry, Forest Products, Landscape Science, Management & Operations, and Urban Research Water, Air & Soil: Enables clear air and safe drinking water, protection of lives and property from wildfire and smoke, and adapting to climate variability and change Wildland Fire & Fuel: Focuses on reducing the negative and enhancing the beneficial effects of fire Wildlife & Fish: Investigates the complex interactions among species, ecocsystem dynamics and processes, land use and management, and emerging threats

16 Joint Fire Science Program Department of Interior and USDA Forest Service What: The Department of the Interior and the Forest Service collaborate on a program in Fire Science that is to: Provide credible research tailored to the needs of fire and fuel managers Engage and listen to clients and then develop focused, strategic lines of new research responsive to those needs Solicit proposals from scientists who compete for funding through a rigorous peer-review process designed to ensure the best projects are funded Focus on science delivery when research is completed with a suite of communication tools to ensure that managers are aware of, understand, and can use the information to make sound decisions and implement projects Funding Opportunity Announcements for FY Fuels treatment effectiveness across landscapes Influence of past wildfires on wildfire behavior, effects and management Contribution of smoke emissions to secondary organic aerosols Effects of smoke from wildland fires on human health in urban centers Compatibility of fire and fuel treatments with threatened and endangered bats Effects of wildfire on water Fire weather data resolution New Science Initiative Social Science Graduate Research Innovation (GRIN) Award Knowledge Exchange Consortia Pre-proposals How Much: depends on solicitation When: For the 2014 solicitations the due date was 11 Dec 2013 Where:

17 Agricultural Research Service In-house Research Arm of the USDA The ARS is the in-house research arm of the USDA Every single ARS research project is peer reviewed by scientific panels to ensure the continued excellence of the agency's research The panels consist mainly of non-ars scientists The reviews are arranged through our Office of Scientific Quality Review Each research project is a part of one or more of 18 ARS National Research Programs These programs are planned in consultation with many people inside and outside ARS This ensures that the programs are relevant to priority needs Animal Production and Protection Food Animal Production (NP #101) Animal Health (NP #103) Veterinary, Medical, and Urban Entomology (NP #104) Aquaculture (NP #106) Nutrition, Food Safety, and Quality Human Nutrition (NP #107) Food Safety (animal and plant products) (NP #108) Quality and Utilization of Agricultural Products (NP #306) Natural Resources and Sustainable Agricultural Systems Water Availability and Watershed Management (NP #211) Climate Change, Soils, and Emissions (NP #212) Bioenergy (NP #213) Agricultural and Industrial Byproducts (NP #214) Pasture, Forage and Rangeland Systems (NP #215) Agricultural System Competitiveness and Sustainability (NP #216) Crop Production and Protection Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement (NP #301) Plant Biological and Molecular Processes (NP #302) Plant Diseases (NP #303) Crop Protection and Quarantine (NP #304) Crop Production NP #305) Methyl Bromide Alternatives NP #308) Every research location is directly managed by one of our eight area offices located around the country Management of our overall research enterprise is provided through headquarters offices in Washington, DC, and nearby Beltsville, Md