Opportunity ID: 340961

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-OP-009221
Funding Opportunity Title: Urban, Indoor, and Emerging Agriculture
Opportunity Category: Mandatory
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 10.333 — Urban, Indoor, and Other Emerging Agricultural Production Research, Education, and Extension Initiative
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Jun 07, 2022
Last Updated Date: Jun 07, 2022
Original Closing Date for Applications: Sep 22, 2022
Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 22, 2022
Archive Date: Oct 22, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding: $9,400,000
Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
Award Floor: $50,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible entities
Applications may only be submitted by the following entities:
(A) State agricultural experiment stations;
(B) colleges and universities;
(C) university research foundations;
(D) other research institutions and organizations;
(E) Federal agencies;
(F) national laboratories;
(G) private organizations, foundations, or corporations;
(H) individuals; or
(I) any group consisting of two or more of the entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (H).

Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project.

Applicants for the UIE RFA 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.

Duplicate or Multiple Submissions – duplicate or multiple submissions (by the same team and on the same objectives) are not allowed. NIFA will disqualify both applications if an applicant submits duplicate or multiple submissions. 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.

Other Funding Opportunities – The NIFA Urban, Indoor, and Emerging Agriculture web page https://nifa.usda.gov/program/uie-ag links to other NIFA competitive programs that support urban agriculture. Please review this website and consider applying to one of these programs that may be a better fit for your proposed research, education, or extension project.

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Description:

Description: The Urban, Indoor, and Emerging Agriculture (UIE) program supports research, education, and extension work by awarding grants to solve key problems of local, regional, and national importance that facilitate development of urban, indoor, and emerging agricultural systems. The program includes food value chain stages: production, harvesting, transportation, aggregation, packaging, distribution, and markets.

Link to Additional Information: Urban, Indoor, and Emerging Agriculture
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

Folder 340961 Full Announcement-FY22-UIE-RFA -> FY22-UIE-RFA-508-Links.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
10.333 PKG00274845 Jun 07, 2022 Sep 22, 2022 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

340961 RR_SF424_5_0-5.0.pdf

340961 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_2-1.2.pdf

340961 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf

340961 RR_Budget_3_0-3.0.pdf

340961 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf

340961 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf

340961 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_4_0-4.0.pdf

Optional forms

340961 RR_SubawardBudget30_3_0-3.0.pdf

340961 AD_3030_2_0-2.0.pdf

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