Opportunity ID: 329465

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-SAECP-007855
Funding Opportunity Title: Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program (SPECA)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: –
Assistance Listings: 10.226 — Secondary and Two-Year Postsecondary Agriculture Education Challenge Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 4
Posted Date: Oct 16, 2020
Last Updated Date: Dec 28, 2020
Original Closing Date for Applications: Feb 04, 2022
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 04, 2021
Archive Date: Mar 06, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding: $800,000
Award Ceiling: $300,000
Award Floor: $50,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants for the SPECA must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Applications may only be submitted by: (1) public secondary schools, (2) public or private nonprofit junior and community colleges, (3) institutions of higher education, or (4) nonprofit organizations (Attach IRS 501(c)(3) status under R&R ‘Other Project Information’ Field 12 Other Attachments). 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.School boards are not eligible as legal recipients of the award

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Description:

The Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants (SPECA) program seeks to: (a) promote and strengthen secondary education and two-year postsecondary education in the food, agriculture, natural resources and human (FANH) sciences in order to help ensure the existence of a workforce in the United States that’s qualified to serve the FANH sciences system; and (b) promote complementary and synergistic linkages among secondary, two-year postsecondary, and higher education programs in the FANH sciences in order to advance excellence in education and encourage more young Americans to pursue and complete a baccalaureate or higher degree in the FANH sciences.
Link to Additional Information: Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program (SPECA)
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

NIFA Support

Business Hours are M-F, 7:00 am – 5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal Holidays
Email:policy@usda.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Updated Close Date. Dec 28, 2020
Update Ceiling, Grantor Contact, and email. Oct 16, 2020
Updating floor, celling, contact info, and package. Oct 16, 2020
Oct 16, 2020

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-SAECP-007855
Funding Opportunity Title: Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program (SPECA)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: –
Assistance Listings: 10.226 — Secondary and Two-Year Postsecondary Agriculture Education Challenge Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 4
Posted Date: Oct 16, 2020
Last Updated Date: Dec 28, 2020
Original Closing Date for Applications: Feb 04, 2022
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 04, 2021
Archive Date: Mar 06, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding: $800,000
Award Ceiling: $300,000
Award Floor: $50,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants for the SPECA must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Applications may only be submitted by: (1) public secondary schools, (2) public or private nonprofit junior and community colleges, (3) institutions of higher education, or (4) nonprofit organizations (Attach IRS 501(c)(3) status under R&R ‘Other Project Information’ Field 12 Other Attachments). 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.School boards are not eligible as legal recipients of the award

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Description:

The Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants (SPECA) program seeks to: (a) promote and strengthen secondary education and two-year postsecondary education in the food, agriculture, natural resources and human (FANH) sciences in order to help ensure the existence of a workforce in the United States that’s qualified to serve the FANH sciences system; and (b) promote complementary and synergistic linkages among secondary, two-year postsecondary, and higher education programs in the FANH sciences in order to advance excellence in education and encourage more young Americans to pursue and complete a baccalaureate or higher degree in the FANH sciences.
Link to Additional Information: Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program (SPECA)
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

NIFA Support

Business Hours are M-F, 7:00 am – 5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal Holidays
Email:policy@usda.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-SAECP-007855
Funding Opportunity Title: Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program (SPECA)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: –
Assistance Listings: 10.226 — Secondary and Two-Year Postsecondary Agriculture Education Challenge Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Oct 16, 2020
Last Updated Date: Oct 17, 2020
Original Closing Date for Applications: –
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 04, 2022
Archive Date: Mar 06, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding: $800,000
Award Ceiling: $300,000
Award Floor: $50,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants for the SPECA must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Applications may only be submitted by: (1) public secondary schools, (2) public or private nonprofit junior and community colleges, (3) institutions of higher education, or (4) nonprofit organizations (Attach IRS 501(c)(3) status under R&R ‘Other Project Information’ Field 12 Other Attachments). 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.School boards are not eligible as legal recipients of the award

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Description:

The Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants (SPECA) program seeks to: (a) promote and strengthen secondary education and two-year postsecondary education in the food, agriculture, natural resources and human (FANH) sciences in order to help ensure the existence of a workforce in the United States that’s qualified to serve the FANH sciences system; and (b) promote complementary and synergistic linkages among secondary, two-year postsecondary, and higher education programs in the FANH sciences in order to advance excellence in education and encourage more young Americans to pursue and complete a baccalaureate or higher degree in the FANH sciences.
Link to Additional Information: Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program (SPECA)
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

NIFA Support

Business Hours are M-F, 7:00 am – 5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal Holidays
Email:policy@usda.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-SAECP-007855
Funding Opportunity Title: Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program (SPECA)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: –
Assistance Listings: 10.226 — Secondary and Two-Year Postsecondary Agriculture Education Challenge Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Oct 16, 2020
Last Updated Date: Oct 17, 2020
Original Closing Date for Applications: –
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 04, 2022
Archive Date: Mar 06, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding: $800,000
Award Ceiling: $150,000
Award Floor: $50,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants for the SPECA must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Applications may only be submitted by: (1) public secondary schools, (2) public or private nonprofit junior and community colleges, (3) institutions of higher education, or (4) nonprofit organizations (Attach IRS 501(c)(3) status under R&R ‘Other Project Information’ Field 12 Other Attachments). 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.School boards are not eligible as legal recipients of the award

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Description:

The Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants (SPECA) program seeks to: (a) promote and strengthen secondary education and two-year postsecondary education in the food, agriculture, natural resources and human (FANH) sciences in order to help ensure the existence of a workforce in the United States that’s qualified to serve the FANH sciences system; and (b) promote complementary and synergistic linkages among secondary, two-year postsecondary, and higher education programs in the FANH sciences in order to advance excellence in education and encourage more young Americans to pursue and complete a baccalaureate or higher degree in the FANH sciences.
Link to Additional Information: Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program (SPECA)
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

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-SAECP-007855
Funding Opportunity Title: Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program (SPECA)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: –
Assistance Listings: 10.226 — Secondary and Two-Year Postsecondary Agriculture Education Challenge Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Oct 16, 2020
Last Updated Date: Oct 16, 2020
Original Closing Date for Applications: –
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 04, 2022
Archive Date: Mar 06, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding: $800,000
Award Ceiling: $150,000
Award Floor: $50,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants for the SPECA must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Applications may only be submitted by: (1) public secondary schools, (2) public or private nonprofit junior and community colleges, (3) institutions of higher education, or (4) nonprofit organizations (Attach IRS 501(c)(3) status under R&R ‘Other Project Information’ Field 12 Other Attachments). 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.
School boards are not eligible as legal recipients of the award

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Description:

The Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants (SPECA) program seeks to: (a) promote and strengthen secondary education and two-year postsecondary education in the food, agriculture, natural resources and human (FANH) sciences in order to help ensure the existence of a workforce in the United States that’s qualified to serve the FANH sciences system; and (b) promote complementary and synergistic linkages among secondary, two-year postsecondary, and higher education programs in the FANH sciences in order to advance excellence in education and encourage more young Americans to pursue and complete a baccalaureate or higher degree in the FANH sciences.
Link to Additional Information: Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program (SPECA)
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

Folder 329465 Full Announcement-SPECA -> FY21-SPECA-RFA.pdf

Folder 329465 Revised Full Announcement-FY2021 SPECA RFA -> FY21-SPECA-Mod-RFA.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: NIFA Support
Business Hours are M-F, 7:00 am – 5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal Holidays
Email: policy@usda.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
10.226 PKG00263813 Oct 16, 2020 Feb 04, 2021 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

329465 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf

329465 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_2-1.2.pdf

329465 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf

329465 RR_Budget_1_4-1.4.pdf

329465 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf

329465 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf

329465 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf

Optional forms

329465 RR_SubawardBudget30_1_4-1.4.pdf

329465 AD_3030_2_0-2.0.pdf

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