This grant, offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), aims to significantly promote and strengthen the educational and research capabilities of eligible institutions located within Insular Areas. The primary purpose is to enhance their capacity in food, agricultural, and natural resource sciences. Funds can be utilized to fortify institutional educational infrastructure, including upgrading libraries, developing curricula, improving faculty expertise, acquiring scientific instrumentation, refining instruction delivery systems, and boosting student recruitment and retention efforts. Furthermore, the grant supports the acquisition or renovation of essential facilities and equipment crucial for conducting robust agricultural research, specifically targeting tropical and subtropical agricultural challenges, including vital pest and disease research. This initiative seeks to address pressing educational and research needs in these critical scientific fields.
Opportunity ID: 346909
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-RIGP-009763 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas Agriculture and Food Science Facilities and Equipment Program for 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: | Mar 16, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 16, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 15, 2023 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 15, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 14, 2023 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $600,000 |
| Award Floor: | $30,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility Requirements Applicants for the Resident Instruction Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (RIIA) and Agriculture and Food Sciences Facilities and Equipment (AGFEI) programs must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. 1. Individual Institutions. For the purposes of the RIIA program, an eligible institution is an institution of higher education, as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1995 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)); is located at an Insular Area; and has a demonstrable capacity to carry out teaching and extension programs in the food and agricultural sciences. All public or non-profit 2-year and 4-year accredited institutions of higher education that offer certificate/degree programs in the food and agricultural sciences are eligible. For the purposes of the AGFEI program, only individual land-grant colleges and universities, and other institutions that have secured land-grant status through Federal legislation, and which are located at Insular Areas are eligible for awards under this RFA as individual applicants. The eight Insular Areas are: a. American Samoa b. the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands c. the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico d. the Federated States of Micronesia e. Guam f. the Republic of the Marshall Islands g. the Republic of Palau h. the United States Virgin Islands 2. Branch Institutions of a Territory University System. For the purposes of the RIIA and AGFEI programs, the individual branches of a territory university system that are separately accredited as degree-granting institutions are treated as separate, individual institutions eligible to apply for and receive awards, provided they otherwise satisfy the definition of “eligible institution” as specified above. 3. Independent Branch Campuses. Independent branch campuses of individual institutions may apply for and receive grant awards under this program, provided that they otherwise satisfy the definition of “eligible institution” as specified above. 4. Certification of Eligibility. At the time of application, each primary applicant will be required to demonstrate or certify that it is an eligible institution as defined by this RFA. A non-Land Grant institution must submit a letter signed by the institution’s Authorized Representative (AR) certifying that it meets the requirements of an “eligible institution” as defined above. The AR must also certify the institution, or parent institution in the case of an independent branch campus. a. Admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate. b. Is legally authorized by the Territory in which it is located to provide a program of education beyond secondary education. c. Provides an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelor’s degree or provides not less than a 2-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree. d. Is a public or other nonprofit institution; and is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association, or if not so accredited, is an institution that has been granted pre-accreditation status by such an agency or association that has been recognized by the Secretary for the granting of pre- accreditation status, and the Secretary has determined that there is satisfactory assurance that the institution will meet the accreditation standards of such an agency or association within a reasonable time. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: |
The purpose of these programs is to promote and strengthen the ability of eligible institutions in the Insular Areas to carry out education within the food, agricultural and natural resource sciences. RIIA projects strengthen institutional educational capacities, including libraries, curriculum, faculty, scientific instrumentation, instruction delivery systems, and student recruitment and retention, in order to respond to education needs in the food and agricultural sciences. AGFEI projects support activities to acquire or renovate facilities and relevant equipment necessary for conducting agricultural research to support tropical and subtropical agricultural research, including pest and disease research. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas Agriculture and Food Science Facilities and Equipment Program for Insular Areas |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIFA Support
Key Information: Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays Email:grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 346909 Full Announcement-FY23-RIIA-RFA -> FY23-RIIA-RFA-508-F.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIFA Support Key Information: Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays Email: grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.308 | PKG00280596 | Mar 16, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
346909 RR_SF424_5_0-5.0.pdf
346909 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_2-1.2.pdf
346909 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
346909 RR_Budget_3_0-3.0.pdf
346909 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
346909 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
346909 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_4_0-4.0.pdf
Optional forms
346909 RR_SubawardBudget30_3_0-3.0.pdf
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