Washington, DC
March 16, 2009
The FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations
Act, signed into law March 11 by President Obama, modifies
language detailing in-kind support for grants under the
Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI).
In accordance with the new legislation, for the purposes of a
grant made under section 412 of the Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998, which established
the SCRI, in-kind support from non-federal sources in the form
of unrecovered indirect costs may be used to meet the matching
requirements under 412(e)(3). These indirect costs are those
that are not otherwise charged against the grant and must be
consistent with the approved indirect cost rate of the
organization.
This constitutes a change for the program and the SCRI request
for applications (RFA) has been modified accordingly. Applicants
may review updated information regarding SCRI matching fund
requirements at
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/scri/scri_matching_funds_FAQ.pdf.
Applications are due April 15. More information about the SCRI
RFA is available at
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/specialty_crop.html.
USDA’s Cooperative State
Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES)
announced $47.3 million in FY 2009 funds available for the SCRI.
The SCRI was established to solve critical industry issues
through research and extension activities. Specialty crops are
defined as fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, and
horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture. SCRI
will give priority to projects that are multistate,
multi-institutional or trans-disciplinary, and include explicit
mechanisms to communicate results to producers and the public.
Through federal funding and leadership for research, education
and extension programs, CSREES focuses on investing in science
and solving critical issues impacting people's daily lives and
the nation's future. For more information, visit
www.csrees.usda.gov. |
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