### Question
How is the "request for applications" defined?


### Answer
The term **request for applications** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 7614c* as follows -

> a funding announcement published by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture that provides detailed information on funding opportunities at the Institute, including the purpose, eligibility, restriction, focus areas, evaluation criteria, regulatory information, and instructions on how to apply for such opportunities

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 7614c*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 103-AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION REFORM > SUBCHAPTER I-PRIORITIES, SCOPE, REVIEW, AND COORDINATION OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION**

