NIFA’s Distance Education Grants Program aims to enhance the capabilities of Higher Education Institutions in Insular Areas to deliver agricultural sciences education through distance learning methods. This grant opportunity is designed to advance formal postsecondary education in agricultural sciences by supporting resident instruction, curriculum development, and teaching programs with the use of distance education technology. The program is competitive and seeks to elevate the quality of education in Insular Areas. Application deadline: April 7, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 281518
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-RIGP-005698 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Distance Education Grants (DEG) 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 16, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 07, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 07, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | May 07, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $768,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| 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 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. All public or non-profit 2yr and 4yr accredited institutions of higher education that offer certificate/degree programs in food, agriculture, natural resources and human 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 program. The eight insular areas are the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the Virgin Islands of the United States. |
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 electronic@nifa.usda.gov 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 281518 Full Announcement-1 -> 16_deg rfa.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 electronic@nifa.usda.gov 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 | PKG00220967 | Feb 16, 2016 | Apr 07, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
281518 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
281518 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
281518 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
281518 RR_Budget_1_3-1.3.pdf
281518 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
281518 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
281518 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
281518 RR_SubawardBudget30_1_3-1.3.pdf
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