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1 National Institute of Food and Agriculture Bioenergy Programs University-Federal Dialogue on Energy Research and Education Franklin E. Boteler
2 NIFA Science Priorities Focuses NIFA Programs on Societal Challenges: 1. Adaptation to Climate Variables 2. Sustainable Bioenergy 3. Improved Food safety 4. Improved Nutrition and Reduced Childhood Obesity 5. Advance Global Food Security
3 Office of the Director Institute of Food Production and Sustainability Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition Institute of Youth, Family, and Community Office of Grants and Financial Management Office of Information Technology
4 Office of the Director Institute of Food Production and Sustainability Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition Institute of Youth, Family, and Community Office of Grants and Financial Management Office of Information Technology Ensuring energy independence through clean, biobased systems; Ensuring sustainable and adaptive agro-ecosystems in response to climate variables
5 NIFA s Bioenergy Programs Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Biomass Research and Development Program Critical Agricultural Materials Small Business Innovation Research Program
6 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Sustainable Bioenergy 2010 Program of Grants Regional Approaches to Sustainable Bioenergy Systems 5 awards totaling ~$136 M over 5 years National Loblolly Pine Genome Sequencing Project 1 award $3 M/year for 5 years Sustainable Bioenergy Research ~30 awards $200 K/year for 5 years Co-Products, Feedstock Crop Protection, Carbon Sequestration Stimulating a New Era of Students and Faculty in Bioenergy 2 awards $1 M/year
7 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Regional Approaches to Bioenergy Systems Coordinated Agricultural Projects (CAP) Regional partnerships Academic, government, non-government, industry Integrate Research, Education, and Extension Targeted Feedstocks (perennial grasses, energycane, sorghum, woody biomass, oil crops (including algae)
8 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative States with Institutions Participating in AFRI Bioenergy CAPs
9 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative FY 2011 Solicitation Processing Awards Now. Standard Research Grants Policy Implications in Bioenergy Industry Impacts of Feedstock Production Systems on Pollinators and Wildlife Land-Use Change Socio-economic Impacts of Biofuels Production and Consumption FY 2012 Solicitation Anticipate Release Fall 12.
10 Biomass Research and Development Initiative BRDI is a joint effort between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Estimated Total Program Funding $35,000, Range of Awards $3,000, to $7,000, Cost Sharing Requirements 20% research and development projects, 50% for demonstration For fiscal year 2012, BRDI requires applicants to integrate all three legislatively mandated technical areas which include: (A) Feedstocks development, (B) Biofuels and biobased products development, and (C) Biofuels and biobased products development analysis.
11 Biomass Research and Development Initiative Solicitation Date (Opening) March 22, 2012 Pre Appliction Due Date April 24, 2012 Full Application Due Date August 3, 2012 For More Information Contact Carmela Bailey
12 Biomass Research and Development Initiative FY 2010 Program Statistics $28 M available from USDA ($5 Million from DOE) 450 Pre-applications 79 Invited to submit full applications 62 Full applications reviewed 8 Awards made (1.7 % success rate) FY 2011 Program Statistics Approximately 250 Pre-applications reviewed 52 invited to submit full proposals Full proposals were due November 22, 2011
13 Critical Agricultural Materials FY 2011 Applications currently being finalized. $1 M for 1-2 projects Paints, Coatings, and Adhesives for Composites Develop biomass-based products and demonstrate their physical and life-cycle environmental and economic performance against its petrochemical replacement
14 Small Business Innovation Research Program Research for the development of a profit-making technology, product or service Two-phase program - feasibility and development $90,000 (Phase I); $400,000 (Phase II) Small businesses of 500 employees or less Government-wide 2.5% set-aside of USDA extramural funding for research
15 Small Business Innovation Research Program SBIR Bioenergy-Related Topic Areas Biofuels and Biobased Products Forests & Related Resources Plant Production & Protection Biology Plant Production & Protection Engineering Animal Manure Management
16 NIFA Sustainable Bioenergy Principal Contacts Mark Poth (Bioenergy Division Director) Carmela Bailey (Conversion, Biobased Products, Sustainability) Bill Goldner (Feedstock Genetic Development and Production) Fen Hunt (Economics, Rural Sociology, Education)
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