NIFA is offering the Resident Instruction Grants Program to support Insular Area Institutions in enhancing their teaching and education programs in food and agricultural sciences. The goal is to boost educational capacities, improve instruction quality, and facilitate partnerships between Insular Area Institutions and mainland counterparts. By strengthening teaching and curriculum standards, this grant aims to address the unique needs of Insular Area Institutions and optimize the use of educational resources. Applications are accepted until March 01, 2012.
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:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 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:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 10.308 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00089990 |
| Opening Date: | Dec 29, 2011 |
| Closing Date: | Mar 01, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | NIFA Help Desk |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
SF424 (R & R) [V1.2] Research & Related Personal Data [V1.2] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.3] Research And Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V1.2] Research & Related Budget [V1.1] NIFA Supplemental Information [V1.1] |
| optional_forms | R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form 5 YR 30 ATT [V1.2] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.308 | PKG00089990 | Dec 29, 2011 | Mar 01, 2012 | View | NIFA Help Desk | Organization Applicants |