NIFA’s Distance Education Grants (DEG) for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas aims to enhance the capacity of higher education institutions in insular areas to conduct food and agricultural sciences programs through distance education technology. This competitive grant program is designed to strengthen resident instruction, curriculum, and teaching in the agricultural sciences field. The program, administered by NIFA, seeks to advance formal agricultural education at the postsecondary level. Application deadline: May 15, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 275839
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-RIGP-005075 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Distance Education Grants (DEG) 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: | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 15, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 15, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 14, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $85,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
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 DEG 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, agriculture, natural resources and human 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 DEG grants program. |
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 (DEG) for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas |
| 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 275839 Full Announcement-1 -> 15_deg rfa_ready to post.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.322 | PKG00216165 | Apr 13, 2015 | May 15, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
275839 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
275839 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
275839 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
275839 RR_Budget_1_3-1.3.pdf
275839 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
275839 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
275839 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
275839 RR_SubawardBudget30_1_3-1.3.pdf
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