This grant, offered by the Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program (RHSE) department, is designed to support community-based outreach education. Its core purpose is to provide individuals and families with comprehensive information on maintaining good health across all ages and to foster increased personal responsibility for their well-being. The program also addresses critical rural environmental health issues that directly impact human health. Furthermore, it aims to increase access to essential health promotion and educational activities, alongside offering crucial training for volunteers and health services providers. These efforts are conducted in close cooperation with state, local, and community partners to enhance rural health and safety.
Opportunity ID: 329476
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-RHSE-007857 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program (RHSE) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.516 — Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 16, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 16, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 29, 2021 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 29, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | May 29, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $350,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants for the RHSE must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Applications may be submitted by 1862 and 1890 Land Grant colleges and universities that are eligible to receive funds under the Act of July 2, 1862 (7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), and the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), including Central State University, Tuskegee University, and West Virginia State University. Applications also may be submitted by any of the Tribal colleges and universities designated as 1994 Land Grant Institutions under the Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994, as amended. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. Duplicate or Multiple Submissions – duplicate or multiple submissions is not allowed. NIFA will disqualify both applications if an applicant submits duplicate or multiple submissions. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: |
The RHSE program proposals are expected to be community-based outreach education programs, such as those conducted through Human Science extension outreach that provide individuals and families with: information as to the value of good health at any age; information to increase individual or family’s motivation to take more responsibility for their own health; information regarding rural environmental health issues that directly impact human health; information about and access to health promotion and educational activities; and training for volunteers and health services providers concerning health promotion and health care services for individuals and families in cooperation with state, local, and community partners. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program (RHSE) |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIFA Support
Key Information: Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays Email:policy@usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 329476 Full Announcement-FY21-Rural-Health-Safety-RFA -> FY21-Rural-Health-and-Safety-Ed-RFA.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIFA Support Key Information: Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays Email: policy@usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.516 | PKG00263794 | Oct 16, 2020 | Apr 29, 2021 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
329476 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
329476 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_2-1.2.pdf
329476 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
329476 RR_Budget_1_4-1.4.pdf
329476 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
329476 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
329476 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
329476 RR_SubawardBudget30_1_4-1.4.pdf
329476 AD_3030_2_0-2.0.pdf
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