The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is offering this Capacity Building Grant to enhance higher education in the food and agricultural sciences. As the leading federal agency in this domain, NIFA has a specific responsibility to support projects that strengthen teaching programs. This grant is for the purpose of assisting Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA) Institutions. It aims to enable them to maintain and expand their capacity across vital areas. These include conducting education, research, outreach, extension, and integrated activities specifically related to agriculture, renewable resources, and other similar disciplines, thereby strengthening the future of agricultural education and innovation.
Opportunity ID: 343970
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-NLGCA-009505 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.326 — Capacity Building for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 07, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 07, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 01, 2022 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 01, 2022 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 31, 2022 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $750,000 |
| 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 NLGCA must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Applications may only be submitted by a Non-Land Grant College of Agriculture (NLGCAs) certified as such by the NIFA at the time of application. A current list of NLGCA’s certified by NIFA can be found at the NLGCA List Resource webpage. Section 7102 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 removed the opt-in, opt-out language that had previously required Hispanic Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACU) and McIntire-Stennis Colleges and Universities to relinquish that status if they wanted to pursue NLGCA designation. There are no longer any such limitations. Award recipients may subaward to organizations not eligible to apply to this grants program, providing such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. All institutions certified as NLGCA prior to December 21, 2018, must reapply for certification and meet the new criteria for NLGCA certification contained in the Federal Register Notice. If you are not sure if you are eligible to request NLGCA designation, please consult the NLGCA Eligibility Flow Chart. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: |
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is designated as the lead Federal Agency that supports higher education in the food and agricultural sciences. In this context, NIFA has specific responsibility to initiate and support projects to strengthen higher education teaching programs in the food and agricultural sciences. The purpose of this program is to assist NLGCA Institutions in maintaining and expanding their capacity to conduct education, research, outreach/extension and integrated activities relating to agriculture, renewable resources, and other similar disciplines. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program |
| 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 343970 Full Announcement-FY23-NLGCA-RFA -> FY23-NLGCA-RFA-508.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.326 | PKG00277191 | Oct 07, 2022 | Dec 01, 2022 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
343970 RR_SF424_5_0-5.0.pdf
343970 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_2-1.2.pdf
343970 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
343970 RR_Budget_3_0-3.0.pdf
343970 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
343970 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
343970 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_4_0-4.0.pdf
Optional forms
343970 RR_SubawardBudget30_3_0-3.0.pdf
343970 AD_3030_2_0-2.0.pdf
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