The USDA, APHIS, VS is offering the Smith-Kilborne Program Grant for a cooperator to manage travel arrangements for 30 veterinary students. Responsibilities include arranging and paying for flights, ground transportation, lodging, and charter bus services. The grant also covers minivan rentals, reimbursement for travel expenses, and issuance of per diem checks for meals. Additional tasks may arise during program administration, with USDA reimbursing all costs. The closing date for applications is March 27, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 301594
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-APHIS-10025-VSHQ0000-18-0001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Smith-Kilborne Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.025 — Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 26, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $78,793 |
| Award Ceiling: | $78,793 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
| Description: | The Smith-Kilborne Program is a training program for veterinary students sponsored by USDA, APHIS, VS. A cooperator is being sought to manage the travel arrangements for 30 students.Arrange and pay for travel for students, to include flight reservations and ground transportation. Flights to the program will arrive on Tuesday, May 29 to DCA airport, and return flights will depart from PVD airport on Wednesday, June 6.Reserve and pay for lodging for students in Washington, DC (May 29-June 3), and Groton, CT (June 3-6). USDA will assist with identifying hotels.Reserve and pay for a chartered bus to take students from the hotel in Washington, DC to the hotel in Groton, CT, on Sunday, June 3.Arrange minivan rentals for four vans to be picked up Sunday, June 3, from GON airport and returned Wednesday, June 6 at PVD airport.Reimburse students for other travel expenses as allowed by federal travel regulations (parking, mileage, baggage fees, etc).Issue per diem checks to each student to cover meals and incidental expenses in accordance with standard federal per diem rates. These checks should be issued for the entire amount for the trip and distributed on the first day of the program, May 29.Additional tasks may arise during the administration of the program.USDA will reimburse all costs |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
APHIS Grantor
Grants Phone 301-851-2856 Email:ezFedGrants.helpdesk@aphis.usda.gov |
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