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    General Services Administration AlertThe General Services Administration (GSA)/System for Award Management (SAM) is experiencing delays processing certain private entity registration information for new registrants, updates to existing entity registrations and annual renewals. If you are not able to upload your application in Grants.gov prior to the funding opportunity close date because of issues related to these delays and are still awaiting a response to your pending SAM.gov help desk ticket, then USDA/NIFA will accept your application through the following process. Please note, this process is only valid for the issues noted above and is a one-time occurrence. Additionally, please allow sufficient time for your SAM.gov issue to be resolved prior to using the alternate submission process.The Bioproduct Pilot Program seeks to study the benefits of using materials derived from covered agricultural commodities for manufacture of construction and consumer products.This program directs the USDA to partner with no less than one qualified institution to support the scale-up of sustainable bioproduct manufacturing, with the goal of providing a low-cost alternative to conventional products.

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    Bioproduct Pilot Program

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    1862 Land-Grant Institutions
              1890 Land-Grant Institutions
              1994 Land-Grant Institutions
              For-profit Organizations Other Than Small Businesses
              Hispanic-Serving Institutions
              Native American Tribal Orgs, not Federally recognized Tribal Governments
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              State Agricultural Experiment Stations
              State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed

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    Qualified institutions are bioproduct research facilities that:(1) are funded, in part, by a State;(2) are located within a reasonable distance, not to exceed 3 miles, of the primary residence hall of an institution of higher education;(3) provide students opportunities to engage in research activities; and(4) provide opportunities for an institution of higher education to collaborate with private enterprise.Additional details are provided in the RFA.

  Posted Date
    Tuesday, June 28, 2022

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  Closing Date
    Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Contact for Electronic Access Problemsgrantapplicationquestions@usda.gov
  Funding Opportunity Number
    USDA-NIFA-BPP-009262

  Assistance Listing Number
    10.236

  Estimated Total Program Funding
    $10,000,000

  Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement
    No Match Required
Range of Awards$2,000,000 - $5,000,000
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