The USDA AgrAbility Grant Program aims to enhance the quality of life and success of individuals with disabilities in agriculture. Through cooperative projects with State Cooperative Extension Services and private non-profit disability organizations, the program focuses on improving financial stability, access to activities, and service delivery for AgrAbility customers. Measures of success include increased customer satisfaction and improved service capacity at national, regional, state, and local levels. The National AgrAbility Project provides support to develop the capacity of state and regional projects. Applications are open until June 4, 2014
Opportunity ID: 254266
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-004524 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | AgrAbility: Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities |
| 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: | Apr 24, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 04, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 04, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 04, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $180,000 |
| Award Floor: | $150,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applications may only be submitted by Cooperative Extension at 1862 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities, the University of the District of Columbia, and at 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University. Applicants are expected to partner on their projects with private non-profit direct service disability organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | AgrAbility increases the likelihood that individuals with disabilities and their families engaged in production agriculture (AgrAbility customers) become more successful. The primary outcome is enhanced quality of life for people with disabilities in agriculture. The program supports cooperative projects in which State Cooperative Extension Services (CES) based at either 1862 or 1890 Land-Grant Universities subcontract to private, non-profit disability organizations. Measures of success may include improvements in customers’ financial stability or access to life activities and the capacity of states and regions to deliver services this population requires in a timely and satisfying manner. To address the specialized needs of AgrAbility’s customers, the program builds service capacity on national, regional, state, and local levels through education and networking. In the absence of capacity, projects provide assistance to customers. The National AgrAbility Project supports the state and regional projects in developing their capacity to meet these objectives. |
| Link to Additional Information: | AgrAbility: Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities |
| 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 254266 Full Announcement-1 -> 14_agrability.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 | PKG00195737 | Apr 24, 2014 | Jun 04, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
254266 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
254266 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
254266 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
254266 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
254266 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
254266 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
254266 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_1-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
254266 RR_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
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