What are Integrated Programs?

1. What are Integrated Programs? • Programs that support activities that cut across the research, education, and extension functions of land-grant universities • May integrate at the program level • May integrate at the project level • Or both

2. Which Programs are Integrated? • Integrated Research, Education and Extension program (Section 406 of AREERA) • Food Safety • Integrated Pest Management • Water Quality • Pest Management Alternatives Program (PMAP)

3. Which Programs are Integrated? • Integrated Organic Program • Small Business Innovation Research • National Research Initiative (Section 401 of AREERA)

4. What do the 406 programs request? • Combination of research, education, and extension (at least 2 functions) • Project teams are multi-disciplinary, and come from multiple institutions • Single function proposals funded under very limited conditions.

5. What does PMAP request? Both single and multiple-function proposals • Proposals that focus on technology research and outreach • Develop and introduce new technologies • Modify existing approaches • Proposals that focus on outreach • Field demonstration

6. What Does IOP Request? • Multi-functional: Projects emphasize research and Extension and higher education. • Multi-disciplinary • Multi-state or multi-institutional

7. The IFAFS Model • Stakeholder advisory group that is consulted prior to development of project objectives • A measurable, outcome oriented plan for dissemination of information developed by project during the life of the project • Stakeholders involved in project evaluation • Progress reports that demonstrate impacts

8. What does SBIR Request? • Research for the development of a profit-making technology, product or service • Technology transfer • $80,000 feasibility phase/$300,000 development phase • Small Businesses of 500 employees or less

9. University Involvement in SBIR • Strongly encouraged • University faculty may serve as consultants or receive a subcontract (both limited to no more than 1/3 of Phase I award or 1/2 of Phase II award) and continue to work full time at university • University faculty may serve as principal investigator on the grant, by reducing university employment to 49% for duration of grant and if the SBIR research is performed someplace other than their research lab • It is usually not acceptable for university faculty to serve as consultants and have all the research done in their lab

10. What does NRI request? • Research proposals • Fundamental and mission-linked • Integrated proposals • Combination of research, education, and extension (at least 2 functions)

11. Which NRI Programs are Integrated in FY 2005? • Animal and Plant Biosecurity • Air Quality • Human Nutrition and Obesity • Enhancing the Prosperity of Small Farms and Rural Communities • Managed Ecosystems • Animal Reproduction

12. Which NRI Programs are Integrated in FY 2005? • Animal Protection (Animal Well-Being) • Biology of Weedy and Invasive Plants • Improving Food Quality

13. Reviewing Integrated Proposals • Appropriate research, education and/or extension expertise on the panel • Guidance to reviewers on integration of research, education, and extension. • What do we mean by research, education, and extension? • What does optimal integration look like?

14. What does optimal integration look like? Research, education, and extension components complement one another and are truly necessary for the ultimate success of the project