ANR Contracts & Grants Updates

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This blog is designed for ANR's current and future principal investigators, other interested academics, and their administrative staff. Important and timely information on workshops and webinars presented by OCG, funding opportunities, guidance, and trending topics will be provided to you.

New NIFA Funding Opportunity: Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (HFC)

June 26, 2019

By Kathleen P Nolan

Dear Colleagues, USDA NIFA has announced a new funding opportunity, Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN), which aims to establish a network that connects individuals who are engaged in farming, ranching, and other agriculture-related occupations to stress assistance programs.

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USDA NIFA Requests Input on Commodity Board Topics

June 17, 2019

By Kathleen P Nolan

Dear Colleagues, USDA NIFA is soliciting topics commodity board entities (federal and state-level commodity boards) are willing to co-fund equally with NIFA.

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Commonwealth Club Climate One Events - San Francisco

June 17, 2019

By Kathleen P Nolan

Dear Colleagues, Climate One at The Commonwealth Club offers a forum for candid discussion among climate scientists, policymakers, activists and concerned citizens. Of note is the July 17th event that features Faith Kearns from the UC ANR California Institute for Water Resources.

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USDA NIFA Indirect Cost Requirements Update

June 10, 2019

By Kathleen P Nolan

Dear Colleagues, NIFA's competitive grant programs indirect cost limitations were impacted by the 2018 Farm Bill. Indirect costs (otherwise known as facilities and administrative costs) may be limited by legislation authorizing a specific NIFA program.

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Webinar Series: Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program Clearinghouse - June/ July 2019

May 30, 2019

By Kathleen P Nolan

Dear Colleagues, The Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resilience Program (ICARP) will be holding a spring series of regional webinars on the Adaptation Clearinghouse.

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