The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will hold a virtual, open, public listening session with remote participation only to collect stakeholder input on the implementation of a new competitive grant.
The purpose of the Research Facilities Act Program is to assist eligible institutions with the construction, modification, acquisition, modernization, refurbishment, or remodeling of their agricultural research facility to conduct research in the fields of food and agricultural sciences. NIFA is particularly interested in achieving the most impact and identifying suggested priorities in the program. There will not be any in-person gathering for this listening session.
Written Comments:
- Accepted until 5 p.m. ET on April 17, 2023.
- Please send written comments to REE.NIFA.RFAP@usda.gov
- Limit: 2 double-spaced pages, 12pt New Times Roman font size
Program: Research Facilities Act Program (RFAP)
Funding Opportunity and RFA: The listening session is being held for input in creating the RFA for this program.
Program Contacts:
- Solomon Haile, National Program Leader | Solomon.Haile@usda.gov
- Cierra Campbell, Program Specialist | Cierra.Campbell@usda.gov
Reasonable Accommodation Statement: If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting, please contact Cierra Campbell at Cierra.campbell@usda.gov no later than April 6, 2023. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to limited English proficient individuals upon request.