This grant, offered by the U.S. Department of Education, is designed to enhance the capacity of Insular Area Institutions in distance education. It aims to strengthen their ability to acquire essential technology, including equipment, software, and networking infrastructure, for classroom instruction. The funding supports developing and providing educational services, like faculty development, for students and faculty seeking degrees or certificates. Furthermore, it facilitates training for teachers, librarians, and preschool aids to integrate technology into learning. This grant also encourages joint projects with local educational agencies or community organizations and provides leadership development for administrators focusing on technology education.
Opportunity ID: 60973
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-RIGP-003396 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Distance Education Grants for Insular Areas (DEG) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.322 — Distance Education Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 27, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 08, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 08, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | May 09, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $720,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $720,000 |
| Award Floor: | $70,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | For the purposes of the DEG grants program, an eligible institution means an institution of higher education, as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1995 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)), that is located in an Insular Area and that has a demonstrable capacity to carry out teaching and extension programs in the food and agricultural sciences. Individual land-grant colleges and universities, and other institutions that have secured land-grant status through Federal legislation, and which are located in Insular Areas are automatically eligible for awards under the DEG grants program, either as direct applicants or as parties to a consortium agreement.
The eight insular areas are the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the Virgin Islands of the United States. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | The purpose of the DEG program is to promote and strengthen the ability of Insular Area Institutions to: (1) acquire the equipment, instrumentation, networking capability, hardware and software, digital network technology, and infrastructure necessary to teach students and teachers about technology in the classroom; (2) develop and provide educational services (including faculty development) to prepare students or faculty seeking a degree or certificate that is approved by the State or a regional accrediting body recognized by the Secretary of Education; (3) provide teacher education, library and media specialist training, and preschool and teacher aid certification to individuals who seek to acquire or enhance technology skills in order to use technology in the classroom or instructional process; (4) implement a joint project to provide education regarding technology in the classroom with a local educational agency, community-based organization, national nonprofit organization, or business; or (5) provide leadership development to administrators, board members, and faculty of eligible institutions with institutional responsibility for technology education. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Distance Education Grants for Insular Areas (DEG) |
| 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
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 60973 Full Announcement-1 -> distance education jm (final) 12 27 10.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.322 | PKG00024330 | Dec 27, 2010 | Apr 08, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
60973 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
60973 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
60973 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
60973 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
60973 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
60973 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
60973 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_1-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
60973 RR_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
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