The New Technologies for Ag Extension Program (NTAE) is offering this grant to significantly enhance the digital outreach capacity of each State’s Cooperative Extension System (CES). This initiative aims to increase States’ contributions to eXtension, a vital national web-based platform providing direct access to science-based educational resources from land-grant institutions. This grant is specifically for transforming how CES engages its customers by fostering state-of-the-art technology adoption, developing high-quality leadership and staff, and delivering comprehensive training for the CES workforce. Additionally, funds will support essential legal and financial instruments, alongside robust evaluation, communication, and marketing activities, ensuring a modernized and effective agricultural extension service for the public.
Opportunity ID: 91613
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-OP-003442 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | New Technologies of Ag Extension |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.500 — Cooperative Extension Service |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 04, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 17, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 17, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 17, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,650,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applications may be submitted by Extension Directors of 1862 land-grant institutions and 1890 land-grant institutions, including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University. Only these institutions are eligible to submit an application and receive a NTAE award. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | The purpose of the New Technologies for Ag Extension Program (NTAE) is to increase the capacity of each State to contribute expertise and content to the development of eXtension, a national web-based information and education delivery system that provides direct access to science-based educational resources from land-grant and other partner institutions about subjects of high importance to the general public. This initiative is intended to dramatically change how the CES does business with its customers. Applications are being solicited for the NTAE to deliver: state of the art technology and software applications, high quality leaders and staff, training for an exceptional CES workforce, legally binding contractual and financial instruments, and comprehensive evaluation, communications and marketing activities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | New Technologies of Ag Extension |
| 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 91613 Full Announcement-1 -> fy 2011 ntae (final) 05 03 2011.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.500 | PKG00051710 | May 04, 2011 | Jun 17, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
91613 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
91613 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
91613 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
91613 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
91613 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
91613 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
91613 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_1-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
91613 RR_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
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