This NIFA-administered competitive grant is for the purpose of strengthening Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas. It aims to enhance their capacity to deliver resident instruction, curriculum development, and teaching programs in food and agricultural sciences using distance education technology. The grant focuses on significantly improving formal, postsecondary agricultural sciences education within these regions. Through this initiative, NIFA seeks to foster academic excellence and innovation, ensuring these institutions can effectively train the next generation of professionals in vital agricultural disciplines, thereby advancing regional educational capabilities.
Opportunity ID: 337909
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-RIGP-008922 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Distance Education Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in 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: | 10.322 — Distance Education Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 08, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 08, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 28, 2022 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 28, 2022 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $30,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | A. Eligibility Requirements Applicants for the Distance Education Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (DEG) 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. Institutions receiving a grant under this program are eligible to receive DEG grants in subsequent years. Receiving a grant under any other authority does not affect eligibility for this DEG grants program. Each faculty recipient of support for developmental activities must be an “eligible participant” please refer to: 7 CFR 3430, Competitive and Noncompetitive Non-Formula Federal Assistance Programs-General Award Administrative Provisions, for applicable definitions for this NIFA grant program. Individual Institutions. For the purposes of the DEG grant 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)), that is located in an insular area and that has a demonstrable capacity to carry out teaching and extension programs in the food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences. All public or non-profit 2-year and 4-year accredited institutions of higher education that offer certificate/degree programs in food and agricultural sciences are eligible. Individual land-grant colleges and universities, and other institutions that have secured land-grant status through Federal legislation, and which are located in insular areas are automatically eligible for awards under the DEG grant program as direct individual applicants. The eight insular areas are as follows: 1. American Samoa; 2. The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; 3. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; 4. The Federated States of Micronesia; 5. Guam; 6. The Republic of the Marshall Islands; 7. The Republic of Palau; and 8. The Virgin Islands of the United States. Branch Institutions of a State System. Individual branches of a state university system or public system of higher education 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. Independent Branch Campuses. Independent branch campuses of individual institutions may apply for and receive grant awards under this program, if they satisfy the definition of “eligible institution” as specified above. An “independent branch campus” is a unit of a 2-year or 4-year institution of higher education that is geographically apart from the main campus, is permanent in nature, offers courses for credit and programs leading to an associate or bachelor’s degree, and is autonomous to the extent that it has its own faculty and administrative or supervisory organization and its own budgetary and hiring authority. 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 herein. The AR must also certify that the institution, or parent institution in the case of an independent branch campus: 1. 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; 2. Is legally authorized by the Insular Area in which it is located to provide a program of education beyond seco |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: |
The purpose of this program is strengthen the capacity of Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas to carry out resident instruction, curriculum, and teaching programs in the food and agricultural sciences through distance education technology. The Distance Education Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (DEG) is a NIFA-administered competitive grants program focused on improving formal, postsecondary agricultural sciences education. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Distance Education Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in 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
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Related Documents
Folder 337909 Full Announcement-FY22-DEG-RFA-508 -> FY22-DEG-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.322 | PKG00271960 | Feb 08, 2022 | Mar 28, 2022 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
337909 RR_SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf
337909 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_2-1.2.pdf
337909 PerformanceSite_3_0-3.0.pdf
337909 RR_Budget_1_4-1.4.pdf
337909 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
337909 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
337909 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_3_0-3.0.pdf
Optional forms
337909 RR_SubawardBudget30_1_4-1.4.pdf
337909 AD_3030_2_0-2.0.pdf
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