This grant, offered by the National AgrAbility Program, is dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities and their families engaged in production agriculture. Its primary purpose is to enhance the quality of life, financial stability, and access to essential life activities for these ‘AgrAbility customers’. The program achieves this by funding cooperative projects where State Cooperative Extension Services (CES) at 1862 or 1890 Land-Grant Universities partner with private, non-profit disability organizations. These projects focus on building comprehensive service capacity at national, regional, state, and local levels through education and networking. Where capacity is not yet established, direct assistance is provided. The National AgrAbility Project provides overarching support to ensure these state and regional initiatives effectively meet their objectives.
Opportunity ID: 159933
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-003740 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National AgrAbility Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.500 — Cooperative Extension Service |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 29, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 17, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 17, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 16, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $482,400 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applications may be submitted by Cooperative Extension at 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University, at 1862 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities, and the University of the District of Columbia. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. An applicant’s failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the time of an application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | AgrAbility increases the likelihood that individuals with disabilities and their families engaged in production agriculture (AgrAbility customers) become more successful. The primary outcome is enhanced quality of life for people with disabilities in agriculture. The program supports cooperative projects in which State Cooperative Extension Services (CES) based at either 1862 or 1890 Land-Grant Universities subcontract to private, non-profit disability organizations. Measures of success may include improvements in customers’ financial stability or access to life activities and the capacity of states and regions to deliver services this population requires in a timely and satisfying manner. To address the specialized needs of AgrAbility’s customers, the program builds service capacity on national, regional, state, and local levels through education and networking. In the absence of capacity, projects provide assistance to customers. The National AgrAbility Project supports the state and regional projects in developing their capacity to meet these objectives. (See RFA for details.) |
| Link to Additional Information: | National AgrAbility Program |
| 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
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 159933 Full Announcement-1 -> 12_agrability_07_final_mod 5.7.2012.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.500 | PKG00112290 | Mar 29, 2012 | May 17, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
159933 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
159933 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
159933 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
159933 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
159933 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
159933 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
159933 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_1-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
159933 RR_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
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