[fhb] USWBSI FY24 RFP Open - Now Accepting LOIs

Thu Jun 1 15:39:42 UTC 2023

Call for USWBSI Project Pre-Proposals 
FY24 RFP Now Available

Dear FHB Community,

The U.S. Wheat & Barley Scab Initiative (USWBSI) is pleased to announce the
opening of its Request for Project Pre-Proposal process for the FY24 Funding
Cycle.

Project Pre-Proposal RFP Now Available

The  <https://scabusa.org/research_rfp-fy24> USWBSI FY24 Request for
Pre-Proposals (RFP) offers funding opportunities in the following
categories. Select the category that best aligns with your research project
to learn more and determine specific submission requirements:

*        <https://scabusa.org/research_rfp-fy24/Cat1> Category 1 -
Commodity-based and VDHR-Uniform Nursery Coordinated Projects*

*        <https://scabusa.org/research_rfp-fy24/Cat2> Category 2 - FHB
Integrated Management Coordinated Projects*

*        <https://scabusa.org/research_rfp-fy24/Cat3> Category 3 - Research
Area Individual Projects

*        <https://scabusa.org/research_rfp-fy24/Cat4> Category 4 -
Transformational Science Projects*

*Letter of Intent required. 

Now Accepting Letters of Intent 

A Letter of Intent (LOI) is required for submissions in Categories 1, 2 and
4. Access to the  <https://scabusa.org/research_rfp-fy24/LOI> LOI submission
forms is now open, submissions will be accepted until June 28, 2023. PIs
will be notified if their project is selected to move forward to the
pre-proposal submission process by July 31.

Submission Portal Opens Early August

The USWBSI Submission Portal opens on August 3 for all LOI accepted projects
and for pre-proposals in Category 3. Submissions of all Project
Pre-Proposals are due by September 21, 2023 via the USWBSI Submission
Portal.

If you are interested in submitting a Letter of Intent and/or Pre-Proposal,
please follow the step-by-step instructions provided for each Category in
the  <https://scabusa.org/rfp/FY24/FY24_USWBSI_RFP.pdf> USWBSI FY24 RFP.
The Proposed research should be based on the goals of the
<https://scabusa.org/pdfs/uswbsi_action-plan_web.pdf> USWBSI's Action Plan
which is focused on greater collaboration and communication, and more rapid
attainment of the USWBSI's mission "To enhance food safety and supply by
reducing the impact of Fusarium Head Blight (scab) on wheat and barley."

Key Items to Keep in Mind for the USWBSI RFP 

*       FY24 Project Term. In the FY22 RFP the USWBSI started the option for
4-year project pre-proposals, going forward this option will be available
every 4 years with 2026 being the next funding cycle with 4-year terms
available. At this time, new FY24 pre-proposals can only be for 2-year term
projects.

*       Transformational Science Category Continued. The USWBSI is again
seeking new research approaches to enrich its portfolio with novel concepts
and new PIs, if interested check out Transformational Science - Category 4
for details.

*       IDC Limitation. As a reminder, the USWBSI adheres to an IDC
limitation (10% of Total Federal Funds Awarded) rather than rate,
calculations are included in the Budget Justification Worksheet & Budget
Summary template.

*       Currently Funded Project PIs Submit Continuation Requests. PIs with
a 4-year project underway must submit a continuation request for Year 3
funding on their projects (not a new pre-proposal), there are different
requirements. Currently funded PIs will receive an email from the NFO with
full details and should not use this Pre-Proposal submission process for
active projects.  

USDA-ARS/USWBSI Funding Eligibility & Requirements

USWBSI funding is awarded through Federal funds appropriated to the USDA
Agricultural Research Service and authorized in the Farm Bill. Eligibility
requirements specify that funding of research grants can only be made to
eligible principle investigators at land-grant colleges and universities in
the U.S. or to USDA-ARS scientists. All awards for USWBSI (CFDA No. 10.001)
are subject to 2 CFR 200, as adopted by the USDA-ARS at 2 CFR 400. 

Questions?

If you have any questions regarding the submission materials or the
pre-proposal process, please contact the U.S. Wheat & Barley Scab
Initiative's Networking & Facilitation Office by phone at 517.290.5023 or
send an e-mail to  <mailto:nfo at scabusa.org> nfo at scabusa.org. Note: Responses
for a number of  <https://scabusa.org/research_rfp-fy24/FAQ> Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQ) are available on the website.

Please forward this e-mail message to anyone who may be interested in
submitting a project pre-proposal to the USWBSI.

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U.S. Wheat & Barley Scab Initiative (USWBSI)

Networking & Facilitation Office (NFO)

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