Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program - National Integrated Water Quality Program (NIWQP)

The goal of the National Integrated Water Quality Program (NIWQP) is to contribute to the improvement of the quality of surface water and groundwater resources through research, education, and extension activities. Projects funded through this program will work to solve water resource problems by advancing and disseminating the knowledge base available to agricultural, rural, and urbanizing communities. Funded projects should lead to science-based decision making and management practices that improve the quality of the Nations surface water and groundwater resources in agricultural, rural, and urbanizing watersheds. See RFA for priority areas.

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Who Is Eligible to Apply

1862 Land-Grant Institutions

1890 Land-Grant Institutions

1994 Land-Grant Institutions

Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Other or Additional Information (See below)

Private Institutions of Higher Ed

State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed

More Information on Eligibility

See RFA for specific details.

Request for Application (RFA) | Apply: Electronic | Abstracts of Funded Projects

Solicitation Date (Opening)	May 9, 2012
Letter of Intent Due Date	None
Due Date (Closing)	June 28, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding	$4,000,000.00
Range of Awards	$0.00 to $750,000.00
Percent of Applications Funded Last Fiscal Year	20%
Cost Sharing Requirements	If commodity-specific benefits, dollar-for-dollar match required. See RFA for details.
For More Information Contact	Michael P. O'Neill
Funding Opportunity Number	USDA-NIFA-ICGP-003789
CFDA Number	10.303 INTEGRATED PROGRAMS
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