Scientific Cooperation Exchange Program with China

 

To facilitate mutual cooperation in agricultural research, education, and extension between the United States and China

Active 10.614 Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture B - Project Grants; C - Direct Payments For Specified Use Not applicable. National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, as amended, Title XIV, Part I, Section 1458, Public Law 95-113, 7 U.S.C. 3291, Statute 91,1015 U.S. Institutions of higher-learning, and public and private nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is agriculture, natural resources management and/or rural development (including those located in U.S. territories). U.S. institutions from the public, private, and academia sectors. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Notices of Funding Opportunity will be distributed through the USDA/NIFA Center for International Programs and on the USDA ezFedGrants portal at https://grants.fms.usda.gov All proposals are evaluated by technical specialists who rate the qualifications of applicants and the merits of the proposals. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 30 to 60 days. Not applicable. Not applicable. The Notice of Funding Opportunity will describe the specific selection criteria and weighting. While this program does not fund unsolicited proposals, interested parties are welcome to submit statements of capability and expressions of interest. Funds may be used for direct costs of conducting approved agricultural exchanges. Allowable expenses include travel for research, extension, training, and indirect costs associated with hosting Chinese Exchange Visitors. Performance Reports: Participants must include a monitoring and evaluation component in the proposal. Monitoring and evaluation varies per project. Participants must submit a final report. Not applicable. Program participants shall retain records and permit access to records for 3 years after the submission of final reports, in accordance with the requirements of 2 CFR 200.333 Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Short term exchange visits for approximately two weeks Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. None/Not specified. Nicola Sakhleh
1400 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20250 USA
nicola.sakhleh@usda.gov
Phone: 202-720-4228 https://www.fas.usda.gov/programs/scientific-cooperation-exchange-program 12-2900-0-1-352 (Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements or Contracts)) FY 18$216,896.00; FY 19 est $0.00; FY 20 est $0.00; FY 17$345,000.00; FY 16$371,979.00; - Exchange visits last approximately two weeks. Average cost per participant is $8,000. Not applicable. Not applicable.