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National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)/USDA. Agency Update. Melanie Krizmanich Office of Extramural Programs. Agenda . Transition to ASAP Implementation of 425 Transition to REEport AFRI Other Items. Transition to ASAP. FY 2009 ASAP pilot successful FY 2010, ASAP for:
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National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)/USDA Agency Update Melanie Krizmanich Office of Extramural Programs
Agenda • Transition to ASAP • Implementation of 425 • Transition to REEport • AFRI • Other Items
Transition to ASAP • FY 2009 ASAP pilot successful • FY 2010, ASAP for: • ALL awards under Biomass Program • NEW awards for all other programs (i.e., formula, competitive, and non-competitive programs) • Continuations, renewals, & supplementals w/new increment of funding
New ASAP Users • Follow enrollment instructions – process starts over after 45 days. • Contact after enrollment is complete • Formula: Patricia Myers • (202) 401-3481 • pmyers@nifa.usda.gov • Competitive: Jameal Clark • (202) 401-6873 • jaclark@nifa.usda.gov
425 Implementation • Non-Formula • PMS • Quarterly Reporting Process • Final sent to NIFA - awards@nifa.usda.gov • ASAP • Research.gov? • Quarterly/Final - awards@nifa.usda.gov
425 Implementation-continued. • Formula • PMS • Quarterly Reporting Process • Final sent to NIFA - formulagrantforms@nifa.usda.gov • ASAP • Research.gov? • Quarterly/Final - formulagrantforms@nifa.usda.gov
Transition to REEport • CRIS: USDA's documentation and reporting system for publicly-supported projects • REEport: a new reporting system which format is based on the RPPR • Incremental transition from CRIS to REEport
Version 1 of REEport will be deployed in 4 stages • Non-formula Grants • Stage A: project initiation; Oct 1, 2010 • Stage B: progress/termination; Jan 14, ‘11 • Formula Grants • Stage C: project initiation; Oct 1, 2011 • Stage D: expenditure/progress/termination; Oct 1, ‘11
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) • FY 2010 request for applications (RFAs) • Seven RFAs • Five topic areas (challenge areas) • One foundational • One fellowship (includes pre-doctoral fellowships) • Total budget of about $262,482,000
6 of the 7 AFRI Postings • USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003042: Sustainable Bioenergy • USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003041: Global Food Security • USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003037: Childhood Obesity Prevention • USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003038: Climate Change • USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003039: Food Safety • USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003040: Foundational Program
Other Items • Indirect Cost Matrix – Summer 2010 • Grants Policy Manual – 2011 • Transition to NIFA