Eligibility Requirements Eligible applicants include: 1. State Agricultural Experiment Stations. 2. Colleges and universities (including junior colleges offering associate degrees or higher). 3. University research foundations. 4. Other research institutions and organizations. 5. Federal agencies. 6. National laboratories. 7. Private organizations or corporations. 8. Individuals who are U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents. 9. Any group consisting of two or more entities identified in (1) through (8). Eligible institutions do not include foreign and international organizations. USDA will not accept competitive applications for grants and cooperative agreements submitted for dangerous gain-of-function research as defined in Section 8 of E.O. 14292. Duplicate or Multiple Submissions – duplicate or multiple submissions are not allowed. NIFA will disqualify both applications if an applicant (i.e., project director) submits duplicate or multiple submissions.

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