AFRI Program Area Deadline Dates

The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) encompasses several different Request for Applications (RFA) that contain many Program Areas. These Program Areas cover a broad array of issues and topics important to U.S. agriculture. Important deadlines are summarized in the table below. Refer to the RFAs for related detailed information on Program Area Priorities for FY 2012 and FY 2013

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FY 2013 AFRI RFAs

AFRI Childhood Obesity Prevention Challenge Area RFA
AFRI Climate Change Challenge Area RFA
AFRI NIFA Fellowships Grant Program RFA
AFRI Food Security Challenge Area RFA
AFRI Foundational Program RFA
AFRI Sustainable Bioenergy Challenge Area RFA

Combined FY 2012/2013 AFRI RFA

AFRI Food Safety Challenge Area RFA

FY 2013 AFRI RFAs

AFRI Agricultural Science for Climate Variability and Change Challenge Area RFA
Program Area	Program Area Code	Program Area Contacts	Letter of Intent Deadline	Application Deadline
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Agriculture	A3141	Dr. Michael Bowers	December 31, 2012	April 15, 2013

AFRI Childhood Obesity Prevention Challenge Area RFA
Program Area	Program Area Code	Program Area Contacts	Letter of Intent Deadline	Application Deadline
Integrated Approaches to Prevent Childhood Obesity	A2101	Dr. Deirdra Chester	N/A	April 11, 2013

AFRI NIFA Fellowships Grant Program RFA
Program Area	Program Area Code	Program Area Contacts	Letter of Intent Deadline	Application Deadline
NIFA Predoctoral Fellowships	7101	Dr. Ray Ali	January 17, 2013	March 14, 2013
NIFA Postdoctoral Fellowships	7201	Dr. Ray Ali	January 17, 2013	March 14, 2013

AFRI Food Security Challenge Area RFA
Program Area (Priority)	Program Area (Priority) Code	Program Area (Priority) Contacts	Letter of Intent Deadline	Application Deadline
Reducing Crop and Livestock Losses	A5151	Dr. Margo Holland Dr. Rob Hedberg	4/29/2013	7/17/2013
Food Security Conference or Workshop	A5150	Dr. Robbin Shoemaker	Not required, but encouraged (send by 4/29/2013)	7/17/2013

AFRI Foundational Program RFA
Program Area (Priority)	Program Area (Priority) Code	Program Area (Priority) Contacts	Letter of Intent Deadline	Application Deadline
Plant Breeding for Agricultural Production	A1141	Dr. Ed Kaleikau	11/26/2012	2/19/2013
Understanding Biological Mechanisms for Plant Production	A1101	Dr. Liang-Shiou Lin	11/26/2012	2/19/2013
Understanding Plant-Associated Microorganisms and Plant-Microbe Interactions	A1121	Dr. Ann Lichens-Park	11/26/2012	2/19/2013
Controlling Weedy and Invasive Plants	A1131	Dr. Michael Bowers	11/26/2012	2/19/2013
Plant-Associated Insects and Nematodes	A1111	Dr. Mary Purcell-Miramontes	11/26/2012	2/19/2013
Animal Reproduction	A1211	Dr. Mark Mirando	11/15/2012	1/16/2013
Animal Nutrition, Growth and Lactation	A1231	Dr. Mark Mirando	11/15/2012	1/16/2013
Animal Health and Disease	A1221	Dr. Peter Johnson Dr. Margo Holland	11/15/2012	1/16/2013
Tools and Resources for Animal Breeding, Genetics and Genomics	A1201	Dr. Lakshmi Kumar Matukumalli	11/15/2012	1/16/2013
Physical and Molecular Mechanism of Food Contamination	A1331	Dr. Jeanette Thurston	11/19/2012	2/6/2013
Function and Efficacy of Nutrients	A1341	Dr. Ram Rao Dr. Deirdra Chester	11/19/2012	2/6/2013
Improving Food Quality	A1361	Dr. Ram Rao Dr. Jodi Williams	11/19/2012	2/6/2013
Soil, Air and Water Processes in Agroecosystems	A1401	Dr. James Dobrowolski Dr. Nancy Cavallaro	11/15/2012	2/21/2013
Engineering, Products and Processes	A1521	Dr. Daniel Schmoldt Dr. Richard Hegg	11/20/2012	2/13/2013
Nanotechnology for Agricultural and Food Systems	A1511	Dr. Hongda Chen Dr. Daniel Schmoldt	11/20/2012	2/13/2013
Small and Medium-Sized Farms	A1601	Dr. Denis Ebodaghe Dr. Suresh Sureshwaran	N/A	5/22/2013
Entrepreneurship, Technology and Innovation	A1621	Dr. Robbin Shoemaker Dr. Suresh Sureshwaran	N/A	5/22/2013
Rural Families, Communities and Regional Development	A1631	Dr. Robbin Shoemaker Dr. Suresh Sureshwaran	N/A	5/22/2013
Economics, Markets and Trade	A1641	Dr. Robbin Shoemaker	N/A	5/22/2013
Environment	A1651	Dr. Robbin Shoemaker	N/A	5/22/2013

AFRI Sustainable Bioenergy Challenge Area RFA
Program Area	Program Area Code	Program Area Contacts	Letter of Intent Deadline	Application Deadline
Development and Sustainable Production of Regionally-appropriate Biomass Feedstocks	A6101	Dr. William Goldner	January 28, 2013	April 3, 2013
Impacts of Regional Bioenergy Systems on Water Availability and Quality	A6126	Dr. Nancy Cavallaro	January 28, 2013	April 3, 2013

Combined FY 2012/2013 RFA

AFRI Food Safety Challenge Area RFA
Program Area	Program Area Code	Program Area Contacts	Letter of Intent Deadline	Application Deadline
Addressing Critical and Emerging Food Safety Issues	A4141	Dr. Isabel Walls	09/17/2012	12/05/2012
Effective Mitigation Strategies for Antimicrobial Resistance	A4171	Dr. D. Ramkishan Rao	09/17/2012	12/05/2012
Improving the Safety of Fresh and Fresh Cut Produce	A4181	Dr. Jodi Williams	09/17/2012	12/05/2012

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