Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Carbon Cycle Science

The carbon cycle plays a fundamental role in the forces driving global climate change. This program, offered in partnership with the Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2010 program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the U.S. Forest Service, contributes toward the goals of the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) and the U.S. Ocean Action Plan by providing critical scientific information about the movement of carbon in the environment and potential near- and long-term changes in the carbon cycle, including the role of and implications for societal actions. It follows from two previous joint USDA-NASA solicitations in 2004 and 2007, addressing questions of carbon stocks and fluxes as well as how carbon cycling might change and be managed in response to a changing climate, and the risks and benefits to society of management options.

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Who Is Eligible to Apply

1862 Land-Grant Institutions

1890 Land-Grant Institutions

1994 Land-Grant Institutions

For-profit Organizations Other Than Small Businesses

Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Individuals

Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed

Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed

Other or Additional Information (See below)

Private Institutions of Higher Ed

State Agricultural Experiment Stations

State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed

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Applications must be submitted through NASA ROSES 2010.

Request for Application (RFA) | Apply: Electronic

Solicitation Date (Opening)	February 12, 2010
Letter of Intent Due Date	April 9, 2010
Due Date (Closing)	June 4, 2010
Estimated Total Program Funding	$26,500,000.00
Range of Awards	$200,000.00 to $1,000,000.00
Percent of Applications Funded Last Fiscal Year	15%
Cost Sharing Requirements	See RFA for details.
For More Information Contact	Nancy Cavallaro
Funding Opportunity Number	NNH10ZDA001N
CFDA Number	10.310 - Agriculture and Food Research Initiative
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