Opportunity ID: 355243

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-EXCA-010874
Funding Opportunity Title: Mentoring at Risk and Rural Youth
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 10.500 — Cooperative Extension Service
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Jul 02, 2024
Last Updated Date: Jul 02, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications: Aug 05, 2024
Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 05, 2024
Archive Date: Sep 04, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,900,000
Award Ceiling: $358,333
Award Floor: $308,333

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligibility RequirementsApplications will only be accepted if submitted by Cooperative Extension at Land-grant College or University, including 1862, 1890, and 1994 Institutions. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply, provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project.Applicants for the Mentoring at Risk and Rural Youth (MARRY) 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.

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Description:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), in partnership with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), requests new applications for Mentoring at Risk and Rural Youth (MARRY), a new competitive grant program. The mission of the MARRY program is to expand opportunities for 1) rural youth, 2) juvenile justice-involved youth, and 3) youth at risk of juvenile justice involvement to receive mentoring services through 4-H programming. 

MARRY was developed in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), OJJDP, in support of OJJDP’s priority to address the challenges and barriers to success that many juvenile justice-involved youth encounter as well as to increase access to mentoring services for at-risk and rural youth.

Link to Additional Information: Mentoring at Risk and Rural Youth
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:grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Updated Link to Additional Information Jul 02, 2024
Jul 02, 2024

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-EXCA-010874
Funding Opportunity Title: Mentoring at Risk and Rural Youth
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 10.500 — Cooperative Extension Service
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Jul 02, 2024
Last Updated Date: Jul 02, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications: Aug 05, 2024
Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 05, 2024
Archive Date: Sep 04, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,900,000
Award Ceiling: $358,333
Award Floor: $308,333

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligibility RequirementsApplications will only be accepted if submitted by Cooperative Extension at Land-grant College or University, including 1862, 1890, and 1994 Institutions. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply, provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project.Applicants for the Mentoring at Risk and Rural Youth (MARRY) 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.

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Description:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), in partnership with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), requests new applications for Mentoring at Risk and Rural Youth (MARRY), a new competitive grant program. The mission of the MARRY program is to expand opportunities for 1) rural youth, 2) juvenile justice-involved youth, and 3) youth at risk of juvenile justice involvement to receive mentoring services through 4-H programming. 

MARRY was developed in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), OJJDP, in support of OJJDP’s priority to address the challenges and barriers to success that many juvenile justice-involved youth encounter as well as to increase access to mentoring services for at-risk and rural youth.

Link to Additional Information: Mentoring at Risk and Rural Youth
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:grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-EXCA-010874
Funding Opportunity Title: Mentoring at Risk and Rural Youth
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 10.500 — Cooperative Extension Service
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Jul 02, 2024
Last Updated Date: Jul 02, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 05, 2024
Archive Date: Sep 04, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,900,000
Award Ceiling: $358,333
Award Floor: $308,333

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligibility Requirements
Applications will only be accepted if submitted by Cooperative Extension at Land-grant College or University, including 1862, 1890, and 1994 Institutions. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply, provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project.
Applicants for the Mentoring at Risk and Rural Youth (MARRY) 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.

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Description:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), in partnership with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), requests new applications for Mentoring at Risk and Rural Youth (MARRY), a new competitive grant program. The mission of the MARRY program is to expand opportunities for 1) rural youth, 2) juvenile justice-involved youth, and 3) youth at risk of juvenile justice involvement to receive mentoring services through 4-H programming. 

MARRY was developed in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), OJJDP, in support of OJJDP’s priority to address the challenges and barriers to success that many juvenile justice-involved youth encounter as well as to increase access to mentoring services for at-risk and rural youth.

Link to Additional Information:
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:grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov

Folder 355243 Full Announcement-FY24-MARRY-RFA -> FY24-MARRY-RFA-P-MOD2.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: NIFA Support
Key Information: Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays
Email: grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
10.500 PKG00287259 Jul 02, 2024 Aug 05, 2024 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

355243 RR_SF424_5_0-5.0.pdf

355243 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_2-1.2.pdf

355243 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf

355243 RR_Budget_3_0-3.0.pdf

355243 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf

355243 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf

355243 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_4_0-4.0.pdf

Optional forms

355243 RR_SubawardBudget30_3_0-3.0.pdf

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