Department of Agriculture – Beginning Farmer Rancher Development Program

The Department of Agriculture offers the Beginning Farmer Rancher Development Program to provide resources for developing educational outreach and training programs for beginning farmers and ranchers in the United States. This grant opportunity aims to assist those new to farming and ranching with establishing successful enterprises. The closing date for this grant is November 22, 2011.

Opportunity ID: 124393

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	USDA-NIFA-BFR-003541
Funding Opportunity Title::	Beginning Farmer Rancher Development Program
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Agriculture
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	35
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	10.311 — Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	Yes
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	Sep 22, 2011
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Nov 22, 2011
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Nov 22, 2011
Archive Date::	Mar 22, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 19,000,000
Award Ceiling::	$
Award Floor::	$

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility::

Applications may be submitted by a collaborative state, tribal, local, or regionally-based network or partnership of qualified public and/or private entities. These collaborations may include the following entities: State Cooperative Extension Services; Federal, State, or tribal agencies; community based organizations; nongovernmental organizations; junior and four-year colleges or universities or foundations maintained by a college or university; private for-profit organizations; and other appropriate partners. Inclusion of beginning and/or non-beginning farmers and ranchers as part of the collaborative group is strongly encouraged. Applications submitted by individuals are not eligible for consideration under any category applicable to the BFRDP.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Description::	The BFRDP provides resources to support the development of educational outreach curricula, workshops, educational teams, training, and technical assistance programs to assist beginning farmers and ranchers (includes beginning forest landowners, hereafter) in the United States and its territories with entering, establishing, building and managing successful farm and ranch enterprises.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	10.311
Competition ID:
Competition Title:
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00079710
Opening Date:	Sep 22, 2011
Closing Date:	Nov 22, 2011
Agency Contact Information::	NIFA Help Desk
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms	SF424 (R & R) [V1.2] Research & Related Personal Data [V1.2] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.3] Research And Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V1.2] Research & Related Budget (Total Fed + Non-Fed) [V1.1] NIFA Supplemental Information [V1.1]
optional_forms	Research & Related Subaward Budget (Total Fed + Non-Fed) 5 YR 30 ATT [V1.2]

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