The Rural Health and Safety Education Programs department offers a competitive grant focused on improving individual and family health education in rural areas. This grant addresses crucial topics such as healthy living behaviors, family interaction, and environmental attributes specific to rural settings. It also emphasizes enhancing health literacy and its impact on the well-being of rural and farm families. Funding supports initiatives providing information on the value of good health, increasing motivation for personal health responsibility, and facilitating access to health promotion activities. Additionally, it supports training for volunteers and health service providers in nutrition, physical activity, and overall health, fostering collaboration with local partners to achieve these goals.
Opportunity ID: 53202
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-RHSE-003076 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | RURAL HEALTH AND SAFETY EDUCATION COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Education Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 25 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.500 — Cooperative Extension Service |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 25, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 01, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $350,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applications may be submitted by 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 Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University and the University of the District of Columbia.
Applications 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | For FY 2010, the Rural Health and Safety Education Programs will focus on issues related to individual and family health education in one or more of the following areas: 1) healthy living behaviors, family interaction and environmental attributes in rural areas; 2) health literacy and its impact on health status in rural and farm families; and/or 3) related issues of health promotion and health care to rural individuals and families with: |
| Link to Additional Information: | RURAL HEALTH AND SAFETY EDUCATION COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM FY ’10 RFA |
| 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 53202 Full Announcement-1 -> 10_rural_health.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 | PKG00017545 | Mar 25, 2010 | Jun 01, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
53202 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
53202 PerformanceSite_1_3-1.3.pdf
53202 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_2-1.2.pdf
53202 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
53202 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
53202 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
53202 CSREES_Supplemental_Info-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
53202 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
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