Project Types and priorities.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

For each RFA, NIFA may develop and include the appropriate types of projects and focus areas to address the needs of scientists and educators in advanced or early stages of their careers and the differences in institutional capabilities. Types of projects will be revisited periodically based on stakeholder input and as deemed appropriate by NIFA. Types of projects under AFRI include, but are not limited to, the following. (a) (2) (3) (4) (b) (2) (3) (4) (5) (i) (A) To an institution to allow for the improvement of the research, development, technology transfer, education, and extension capacity of the institution through the acquisition of special research equipment and the improvement of agricultural research, education, and extension; (B) To single investigators or coinvestigators who are beginning research, education, or extension careers and do not have an extensive publication record; (C) To ensure that the faculty of small, mid-sized, and minority-serving institutions who have not previously been successful in obtaining competitive grants under this subsection receive a portion of the grants; and (D) To improve research, extension, and education capabilities in USDA EPSCoR States, as defined in § 3430.302. (ii) (A) (B) (C) ( ( ( (

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 3430.304