NIFA is offering the Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program for fiscal year 2017. This grant aims to provide funding to nonprofit organizations to establish and improve farming and ranching opportunities for military veterans through training programs and services. The closing date for applications is February 08, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 298885
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-OP-006410 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.334 — Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 21, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 08, 2018 Letters of Intent must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 11, 2018. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 08, 2018 Letters of Intent must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 11, 2018. |
| Archive Date: | Mar 10, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,797,500 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | AgVets applicants must be nonprofit organizations. The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, 2 CFR part 200, defines the term “nonprofit organization” as follows: Nonprofit organization means any corporation, trust, association, cooperative, or other organization, not including institutions of higher education (IHEs), that: (a) Is operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest; (b) Is not organized primarily for profit; and (c) Uses net proceeds to maintain, improve, or expand the operations of the organization. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | NIFA requests applications for the AgVets for fiscal year 2017 (FY17) to provide grants to nonprofit organizations for training programs and services to establish and enhance farming and ranching opportunities for military veterans. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program |
| 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 298885 Full Announcement-FY 2017 AgVets RFA -> FY2017AgVetsRFA.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.334 | PKG00236466 | Nov 21, 2017 | Feb 08, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
298885 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
298885 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
298885 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
298885 RR_Budget_1_3-1.3.pdf
298885 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
298885 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
298885 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
298885 RR_SubawardBudget30_1_3-1.3.pdf
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