in Federally-funded research and development. The nine categories of research supported under this program are: Forests and Related Resources; Plant Production and Protection; Animal Production and Protection; Air, Water, and Soils; Food Science and Nutrition; Rural and Community Development; Aquaculture; Industrial Applications; and Marketing and Trade. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: 7 CFR Part 3403, Small Business Innovation Research Grants Program, Administrative Provisions, 62 FR26168, May 12, 1997; 7 CFR Part 3015, USDA Uniform Federal Assistance Regulations; 7 CFR Part 3017, Government wide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and Government wide Requirements for Drug- Free Workplace (Grants); 7 CFR Part 3018, New Restrictions on Lobbying. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: None. Headquarters Office: SBIR Director, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, Department of Agriculture, Ag Box 2243, 14th and Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-2243. Telephone: (202) 401-4002. Web Site Address: http://www.reeusda.gov. 143 EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Needleless Jet Injection System for Use in Cattle Injection Programs; A Comprehensive Model of Biomass Pyrolysis; Marketing Resources for Rural Enterprise Development; Practical Detection of Food-Borne Pathogens Utilizing Biochemically Stable Bacteriophage. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
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