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Livestock Enteric Methane Emission Reduction Research Program (LEMER-RP)

Grantor:
CA Department of Food and Agriculture
Departmental Grant ID:
9566
Portal ID:
41270
Status:
Closed
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The Budget Act of 2022 (AB 179, Section 194) appropriated a total of $10 million payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funds (GGRF) to the CDFA to award a total of $10 million in competitive grant(s) to fund demonstration trials evaluating additives and dietary modifications that have the potential to reduce enteric methane emissions in the dairy and livestock sectors. 

Description:

The California Department of Food and Agriculture's (CDFA) 2023 Livestock Enteric Methane Emission Reduction Research Program (LEMER-RP) will award competitive grant(s) to fund demonstration trials evaluating additives and dietary modifications that have the potential to reduce enteric methane emissions in the dairy and livestock sectors.

These research projects will help address key barriers to achieving California’s climate goals, which include the reduction of methane emissions to 40% below 2013 levels by 2030 as codified in SB 1383 (Lara, 2016) as well as efforts to continue advancing climate-smart agriculture. The funding allocated from the Budget Act of 2022 (AB 179, Section 194) will be directed towards the dairy and livestock sectors for demonstration projects to:

• Supplement feed with additives or ingredients, that have scientifically demonstrated efficacy in reducing methane emissions, and

• Research dietary modifications that are intended to reduce methane emissions from livestock

The 2023 Livestock Enteric Methane Emission Reduction Research Program (LEMER- RP) will support demonstration projects for dairy and/or livestock operations to supplement feed with additives or ingredients, that have scientifically demonstrated efficacy of reducing methane emissions and/or research dietary modifications that are intended to reduce methane emissions from livestock. Projects must minimally address the impact areas below, but the scope of work may be expanded outside of the impact area to address additional research questions relevant to decreasing methane emissions in the dairy and livestock sectors and/or addressing human health and safety concerns associated with downstream production of products, such as milk and meat from animals fed feed additives with methane reducing properties or dietary modifications that decrease methane emissions.

Additionally, Universities, including UC and CSU systems and elsewhere, may apply for funds to add methane measurement infrastructure to their facilities and train staff and students on using this equipment. CDFA reserves the right to award each impact area or change allocations as it seems fit.

• Impact Area 1 – One project, up to $2.5 Million: Administration of feed additives for one full and/or multiple lactations.

• Impact Area 2 – Two projects, up to $1.5 million per project. Dual intervention studies. Studies investigating two or more interventions. One project is to be awarded to a protocol for parallel usage and one for a sequencing protocol. 

• Impact Area 3 -Two projects, up to $1.25 million per project. Cow-calf grazing systems studies. Studies could include, but are not limited to, early life intervention strategies and monitoring, salt lick/bait delivery systems, bolus technology, water delivery or other deliverables, feasible to pasture systems, among other strategies. Multiple trials are encouraged.

• Impact Area 4- Two projects, up to $750,000 dollars per project. Dietary modifications that are intended to reduce methane emissions from livestock studies. Examples include dietary manipulation, such as improving forage quality, altering the proportions of forage in the diet, etc. 

 

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Nonprofit
  • Other Legal Entity
  • Tribal Government

Research conducted must be applicable to California dairies and/ or livestock operations. Entities eligible to apply include Universities (with or without a private partnership), non-profit, and California Native American Tribes. Private companies are eligible to partner with an entity listed above but are not eligible for the award on their own. 

Eligible Geographies:

California based projects will be prioritized in funding decisions, however, CDFA also welcomes applications from out-of-state organizations that can directly address California's unique dairy and rangeland needs.

Matching Funding Requirement:

Matching funds is not required but encouraged.

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
December 2023
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
46 months

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$9,500,000
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Dependent
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Dependent
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State

Funding Source Notes:

The Budget Act of 2022 amended by (AB 179, Section 194) appropriated a total of $10 million payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funds to CDFA for demonstration projects for feed additives and dietary modification intended to reduce enteric methane emissions. 

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Reimbursement(s)

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
1-916-296-3615, CDFA.OEFI_Enteric_Methane_Reduction@cdfa.ca.gov

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