The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is offering the Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (RIIA). This grant program aims to promote and strengthen the ability of Insular Area Institutions to deliver high-quality teaching and education within the broad field of food and agricultural sciences. By enhancing institutional educational capacities, instruction, curriculum, and the overall quality of teaching and learning, NIFA intends for this program to help these institutions meet their unique needs. Additionally, this grant will assist Insular Area Institutions in making more efficient use of existing educational funds by facilitating valuable partnerships between their faculties and those at mainland institutions.
Opportunity ID: 136113
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-RIGP-003626 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (RIIA) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.308 — Resident Instruction Grants for Insular Area Activities |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 29, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 01, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 01, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 31, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $850,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $850,000 |
| Award Floor: | $70,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applications may only be submitted by an Eligible Institution. For the purposes of the RIIA grants program, an eligible institution means 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 and agricultural sciences. 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 RIIA grants program, either as direct applicants or as parties to a consortium agreement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | The purpose of this program is to promote and strengthen the ability of Insular Area Institutions to carry out teaching and education programs within a broadly defined arena of food and agricultural sciences-related disciplines. By strengthening institutional educational capacities in instruction and curriculum, and enhancing the quality of teaching and learning, NIFA intends that this program will help Insular Area Institutions meet their unique needs. This program also will assist Insular Area Institutions to make more efficient use of existing educational funds by providing resources for partnerships between faculties at Insular Area and mainland institutions. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (RIIA) |
| 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
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Related Documents
Folder 136113 Full Announcement-1 -> fy 2012 resident instruction rfa clean copy 12 29 2011.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.308 | PKG00089990 | Dec 29, 2011 | Mar 01, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
136113 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
136113 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
136113 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
136113 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
136113 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
136113 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
136113 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_1-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
136113 RR_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
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