Applications are now open for Technology Development for the Biological Control of Invasive Forest Pests Program to develop or improve biological control technologies and applications that increase the ability to manage and restore forest systems from the impact of invasive forest pests.
Donor Name: U.S. Department of Agriculture
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Program
Deadline: 10/14/2022
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The Forest Health Protection (FHP) Biological Control of Invasive Forest Pests Program is a national funding opportunity focused on the development and transfer of technologies aimed at increasing the use and efficacy of biological control for the management of invasive forest pests. Projects submitted to this Program must contribute to fulfilling the Forest Health Protection (FHP) mission: To protect and improve the health of America’s rural, wild-land, and urban forests – projects must address the management of invasive forest pests (i.e., plants, insects, and pathogens) using biological control.
Objective
The objective of the FHP Biological Control of Invasive Forest Pests Program is to develop or improve biological control technologies and applications that increase their ability to manage and restore forest systems from the impact of invasive forest pests.
National Priorities:
- Priorities are set by the FHP Directors, which if met, will give a higher ranking to proposals. BCIFP national program priorities are:
- Developing improved methods for assessing/predicting the effectiveness of candidate biological control agents
- Developing techniques and technologies for conducting post-release monitoring and assessments of biological control impacts and agent distribution
- Improving existing and novel utilization of biological control with other control components of integrated pest management
- Developing novel biological control strategies through funding of pilot projects.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must address the FHP program mission
- Must be submitted through the BCIFP Regional Representatives
- Must have a FHP sponsor who is directly involved in the project proposal, development, and implementation. The FHP sponsor must agree to sponsor the project prior to proposal submission
- Have a maximum project duration of 3 years
- 50/50 match required if you are a non-federal entity receiving funds through a Grant or Cooperative Agreement. However, in certain circumstances and on a case-by-case basis, match may be reduced or waived by the Deputy Chief for State and Private Forestry.
- Must meet FS Grants and Agreements requirements. Please specify where any requested salary expenses are going to (e.g., contracts, in-house, etc.). Additionally, Forest Service recipients must follow the new budget accountability and modernization (BAM) requirements..
For more information, visit U.S Department of Agriculture.