The National Institute of Food and Agriculture is offering the Resident Instruction Grants (RIIA) Program to help Insular Area Institutions enhance their teaching and education programs in food and agricultural sciences. This grant aims to strengthen institutional educational capacities, improve instruction and curriculum, and elevate the quality of teaching and learning in Insular Areas. By addressing the unique needs of these institutions, NIFA seeks to promote and support the advancement of education within the Insular Areas.
Opportunity ID: 275831
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-RIGP-005076 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Resident Instruction Grants (RIIA) Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.308 — Resident Instruction Grants for Insular Area Activities |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 15, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 15, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 14, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $125,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applications may only be submitted by eligible institutions. For the purposes of the RIIA grants program, an eligible institution means an institution of higher education, as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1995 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)), that’s located in an Insular Area and that has a demonstrable capacity to carry out teaching and extension programs in the food, agriculture, natural resources and human sciences. Individual Land Grant colleges and universities, and other institutions that have secured Land Grant status through Federal legislation, and which are located in Insular Areas are automatically eligible for awards under the RIIA grants program as direct individual applicants. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | The purpose of this program is to promote and strengthen the ability of Insular Area Institutions to carry out teaching and education programs within a broadly defined arena of food and agricultural sciences-related disciplines. By strengthening institutional educational capacities in instruction and curriculum, and enhancing the quality of teaching and learning, NIFA intends that this program will help Insular Area Institutions meet their unique needs. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Resident Instruction Grants (RIIA) Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIFA Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays Email:electronic@nifa.usda.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 275831 Full Announcement-1 -> 15_riia rfa ready to post.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays Email: electronic@nifa.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.308 | PKG00216136 | Apr 13, 2015 | May 15, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
275831 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
275831 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
275831 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
275831 RR_Budget_1_3-1.3.pdf
275831 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
275831 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
275831 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
275831 RR_SubawardBudget30_1_3-1.3.pdf
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