[USCC] Fwd: Food Safety Research Grant Funding Applications are Sought by January 12, 2007

[Jim McNelly]

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>*   Food Safety Research Grant Funding Applications are Sought by 
>January 12, 2007 by the USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, 
>and Extension Service in its Integrated Research, Education, and 
>Extension Competitive Grants Program, titled "National Integrated 
>Food Safety Initiative" - CSREES has $12.9 million in available 
>grant funds for projects that " ... support integrated, 
>multifunctional agricultural research, extension, and education 
>activities that address food safety priorities in the United States. 
>The purpose of the National Integrated Food Safety Initiative is to 
>support food safety projects that demonstrate an integrated approach 
>to solving problems in applied food safety research, education, or 
>extension. The National Integrated Food Safety Initiative requests 
>integrated research, education, and extension applications that 
>address a broad spectrum of food safety concerns from on-farm 
>production, post-harvest processing, and distribution, to food 
>selection, preparation, and consumption. Various models for 
>integration of applied research, education, and extension will be 
>considered for funding. Applications describing multi-state, 
>multi-institutional, multidisciplinary, and multifunctional 
>activities (and combinations thereof) are encouraged ... The 
>National Integrated Food Safety Initiative creates opportunities for 
>new collaborations between individuals and institutions in an effort 
>to address problems in new ways and/or improve communication with 
>high risk, under-served, or hard-to-reach audiences ... 
>Collaborations with local, state, and/or Federal governments, 
>professional associations, public or private organizations, and/or 
>international entities are also strongly encouraged. Applicants are 
>strongly encouraged to address at least two of the three functional 
>areas of research, education, and extension (i.e., research and 
>extension, research and education, or extension and education) ..." 
>- Eligible applicants which include Public and Private institutions 
>of higher education and others - Letters of Intent for special 
>emphasis grants only are due December 8, 2006 - Details are posted 
>at 
><http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=11217>http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=11217 
>and 
><http://www.grants.gov/search/announce.do;jsessionid=F3q0HHpyCTv24t57Vh0L47WLpHLW4wB6xNVn75DjnNN1ChZ1Lfxc!-1962814466>http://www.grants.gov/search/announce.do;jsessionid=F3q0HHpyCTv24t57Vh0L47WLpHLW4wB6xNVn75DjnNN1ChZ1Lfxc!-1962814466 
>- Questions may be directed to Jan Singleton at 202 401 1954; 
>e-mail: <mailto:JSingleton at CSREES.USDA.gov>JSingleton at CSREES.USDA.gov
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>Jack Cooper
>
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>Jack L. Cooper
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>and
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