Opportunity ID: 363784
General Information
| Funding Opportunity Number | USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-012281 |
| Funding Opportunity Title | Tribal Colleges Extension Program Special Emphasis |
| Agency | Joseph Perez Lead Policy Analyst |
| Document Type | synopsis |
| Version | 1 |
| Opportunity Category | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Funding Instrument Type | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Expected Number of Awards | 5 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement | No |
| Posted Date | Sep 02, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Last Updated Date | Sep 02, 2026 08:29:58 AM EDT |
| Original Closing Date | Nov 02, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Original Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Current Closing Date | Nov 02, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Current Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Estimated Synopsis Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Application Due Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Award Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Project Start Date | Not specified |
| Archive Date | Dec 02, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Estimated Total Program Funding | 1,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling | 200,000 |
| Award Floor | 50,000 |
Assistance Listings
- 10.517 — Tribal Colleges Extension Programs
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
Applicants for the TCEP-SE must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. 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 About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.
Applications may only be submitted by colleges and universities designated as 1994 Institutions by legislation.
The following colleges and universities are eligible for this program: Aaniiih Nakoda College, Bay Mills Community College, Blackfeet Community College, Cankdeska Cikana Community College, Chief Dull Knife College, College of the Menominee Nation, College of the Muscogee Nation, Diné College, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, Fort Peck Community College, Haskell Indian Nations University, Iḷisaġvik College, Institute of American Indian Arts, Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa University, Leech Lake Tribal College, Little Big Horn College, Little Priest Tribal College, Navajo Technical University, Nebraska Indian Community College, Northwest Indian College, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, Oglala Lakota College, Red Lake Nation College, Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College, Salish Kootenai College, Sinte Gleska University, Sisseton Wahpeton College, Sitting Bull College, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, Stone Child College, Tohono O’odham Community College, Turtle Mountain Community College, United Tribes Technical College, and White Earth Tribal and Community College.
An eligible institution may submit a maximum of two applications per eligible institution. There is generally a limit of two awards to any one eligible institution in response to this NOFO (Refer to Part II, C of this NOFO for Project and Grant Types).
USDA will not accept competitive applications for grant and cooperative agreements submitted for dangerous gain-of-function research, as defined in Section 8 of E.O. 14292.
Duplicate or Multiple Submissions. Duplicate or multiple submissions are not allowed. NIFA will disqualify both applications if an applicant submits duplicate or multiple submissions.
Description
The TCEP-SE under assistance listing 10.517, provides informal, community-focused extension pilot projects at 1994 Institutions. Pilot projects may focus on community needs that address emerging issues such as agricultural productivity, improving food systems, community vitality, workforce and economic development, public health and well-being, engaging Tribal youths, and preparing the next generation of Tribal agriculture leaders.
Additional Information
| Contact | Joseph Perez Lead Policy Analyst |
| Contact Information | Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 8a.m. – 5p.m. CT, except federal holidays |
| grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov | |
| Email Description | grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |
| Phone | 202-445-5402 |
Tribal Colleges Extension Program Special Emphasis
Version History
| Id | 363784 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-012281 |
| Opportunity title | Tribal Colleges Extension Program Special Emphasis |
| Owning agency code | USDA-NIFA |
| Opportunity category / Category | D |
| Opportunity category / Description | Discretionary |
| Synopsis / Opportunity id | 363784 |
| Synopsis / Version | 1 |
| Synopsis / Agency code | USDA-NIFA |
| Synopsis / Agency name | Joseph Perez Lead Policy Analyst |
| Synopsis / Agency phone | 202-445-5402 |
| Synopsis / Agency address desc | grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Code | NIFA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Seed | USDA-NIFA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency name | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency code | USDA-NIFA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Code | USDA |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Seed | USDA |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Agriculture |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency code | USDA |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Synopsis / Agency contact phone | 202-445-5402 |
| Synopsis / Agency contact name | Joseph Perez Lead Policy Analyst |
| Synopsis / Agency contact desc | Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 8a.m. – 5p.m. CT, except federal holidays |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email | grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email desc | grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |
| Synopsis / Synopsis desc | The TCEP-SE under assistance listing 10.517, provides informal, community-focused extension pilot projects at 1994 Institutions. Pilot projects may focus on community needs that address emerging issues such as agricultural productivity, improving food systems, community vitality, workforce and economic development, public health and well-being, engaging Tribal youths, and preparing the next generation of Tribal agriculture leaders. |
| Synopsis / Response date | Nov 02, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Synopsis / Response date desc | Not specified |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link url | https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/funding-opportunities/tribal-colleges-extension-program-special-emphasis |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link desc | Tribal Colleges Extension Program Special Emphasis |
| Synopsis / Posting date | Sep 02, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Archive date | Dec 02, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Synopsis / Cost sharing | No |
| Synopsis / Number of awards | 5 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding | 1500000 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding formatted | 1,500,000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling | 200000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling formatted | 200,000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor | 50000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor formatted | 50,000 |
| Synopsis / Applicant eligibility desc | Applicants for the TCEP-SE must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. 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 About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.
Applications may only be submitted by colleges and universities designated as 1994 Institutions by legislation. The following colleges and universities are eligible for this program: Aaniiih Nakoda College, Bay Mills Community College, Blackfeet Community College, Cankdeska Cikana Community College, Chief Dull Knife College, College of the Menominee Nation, College of the Muscogee Nation, Diné College, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, Fort Peck Community College, Haskell Indian Nations University, Iḷisaġvik College, Institute of American Indian Arts, Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa University, Leech Lake Tribal College, Little Big Horn College, Little Priest Tribal College, Navajo Technical University, Nebraska Indian Community College, Northwest Indian College, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, Oglala Lakota College, Red Lake Nation College, Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College, Salish Kootenai College, Sinte Gleska University, Sisseton Wahpeton College, Sitting Bull College, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, Stone Child College, Tohono O’odham Community College, Turtle Mountain Community College, United Tribes Technical College, and White Earth Tribal and Community College. An eligible institution may submit a maximum of two applications per eligible institution. There is generally a limit of two awards to any one eligible institution in response to this NOFO (Refer to Part II, C of this NOFO for Project and Grant Types). USDA will not accept competitive applications for grant and cooperative agreements submitted for dangerous gain-of-function research, as defined in Section 8 of E.O. 14292. Duplicate or Multiple Submissions. Duplicate or multiple submissions are not allowed. NIFA will disqualify both applications if an applicant submits duplicate or multiple submissions. |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp | Sep 02, 2026 08:36:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Created date | Sep 02, 2026 08:29:58 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Last updated date | Sep 02, 2026 08:29:58 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id | 25 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Id | G |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Description | Grant |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Id | AG |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Description | Agriculture |
| Synopsis / Response date str | 2026-11-02-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Posting date str | 2026-09-02-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Archive date str | 2026-12-02-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp str | 2026-09-02-08-36-00 |
| Agency details / Code | NIFA |
| Agency details / Seed | USDA-NIFA |
| Agency details / Agency name | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Agency details / Agency code | USDA-NIFA |
| Agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Top agency details / Code | USDA |
| Top agency details / Seed | USDA |
| Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Agriculture |
| Top agency details / Agency code | USDA |
| Top agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Id | 81247 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Opportunity id | 363784 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Folder type | Full Announcement |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Folder name | FY26-TCEP-SE-NOFO |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Zip lob size | 389521 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Created date | Sep 02, 2026 08:34:23 AM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Last updated date | Sep 02, 2026 08:36:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Id | 354935 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Opportunity id | 363784 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Mime type | application/pdf |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File name | FY26-TCEP-SE-NOFO-P.pdf |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File description | FY2026-Tribal-Colleges-Extension-Program-Special-Emphasis-NOFO |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File lob size | 404054 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Created date | Sep 02, 2026 08:36:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Synopsis att folder id | 81247 |
| Synopsis document urls | Not specified |
| Syn att change comments | Not specified |
| Cfdas 1 / Id | 435317 |
| Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id | 363784 |
| Cfdas 1 / Cfda number | 10.517 |
| Cfdas 1 / Program title | Tribal Colleges Extension Programs |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Id | 294125 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Topportunity id | 363784 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Family id | 14 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Dialect | XFDL2.2 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-012281 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity title | Tribal Colleges Extension Program Special Emphasis |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Cfda number | 10.517 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date | 2026-09-02 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date | 2026-11-02 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Owning agency code | USDA-NIFA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Code | NIFA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Seed | USDA-NIFA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Agency name | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Agency code | USDA-NIFA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Code | USDA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Seed | USDA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Agriculture |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Agency code | USDA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Program title | Tribal Colleges Extension Programs |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Contact info | Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 8a.m. – 5p.m. CT, except federal holidays Email: grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Grace period | 30 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Electronic required | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Expected application count | 5 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Open to applicant type | 1 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Is multi project | N |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Extension | |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Mimetype | application/pdf |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Last update | Sep 02, 2026 08:33:54 AM EDT |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Workspace compatible flag | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Package id | PKG00294125 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date str | 2026-09-02-00-00-00 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date str | 2026-11-02-00-00-00 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs | Not specified |
| Original due date | Nov 02, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Original due date desc | Not specified |
| Synopsis modified fields | Not specified |
| Forecast modified fields | Not specified |
| Error messages | Not specified |
| Syn post date in past | Yes |
| Doc type | synopsis |
| Forecast hist count | 0 |
| Synopsis hist count | 0 |
| Assist compatible | No |
| Assist url | Not specified |
| Related opps | Not specified |
| Ost | POSTED |
Related Documents
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 8a.m. – 5p.m. CT, except federal holidays |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.517 | PKG00294125 | 2026-09-02 | 2026-11-02 | View |
