The Department of Agriculture is offering the Enhancing Farm Business Management and Benchmarking Grant Program to enhance farm management knowledge and skills for agricultural producers. Additionally, the grant aims to establish a national database for farm financial management to support overall improvements in farm management practices. Applications are accepted until April 11, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 281273
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-FBMB-005638 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY ’16 Farm Business Management and Benchmarking (FBMB) Competitive Grants Program RFA |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.319 — Farm Business Management and Benchmarking Competitive Grants Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 01, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 11, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 11, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | May 11, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,350,000 |
| 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 numerous entities. Pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(7), eligible applicants means:
(A) State agricultural experiment stations; |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | The Farm Business Management and Benchmarking (FBMB) Competitive Grants Program provides funds to (1) improve the farm management knowledge and skills of agricultural producers; and (2) establish and maintain a national, publicly available farm financial management database to support improved farm management |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY ’16 Farm Business Management and Benchmarking Competitive Grants Program RFA |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 281273 Full Announcement-1 -> FY ’16 FBMB RFA – Ready to Post ARD 2-1-16.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.319 | PKG00220717 | Feb 01, 2016 | Apr 11, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
281273 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
281273 RR_FedNonFedBudget-1.1.pdf
281273 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
281273 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
281273 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
281273 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
281273 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
281273 RR_FedNonFed_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
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