This grant, offered by USDA/NIFA in collaboration with the Department of Defense, aims to implement a high-quality, research-based DoD Child Care Curriculum that will enhance child care education for children aged birth to five years within the Military Services. The initiative seeks to standardize child care education delivery, provide comprehensive resources, and offer training for child care personnel. By developing this curriculum, the project has the potential to elevate the quality of child care not only within the Military Services but also nationwide. Applications are open until Aug 26, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 238500
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | USDA-NIFA-EXCA-004336 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Department of Defense Child Care Curriculum |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 10.500 — Cooperative Extension Service |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Jul 26, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 26, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 26, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Sep 25, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 4,545,455 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $4,545,455 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Applications may be submitted by State agricultural experiment stations, State cooperative extension services, all colleges and universities, other research or educational institution or organization, and any other contractor or recipient, either foreign or domestic, to further research, extension, or teaching programs in the food and agricultural sciences of the Department of Agriculture. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description:: | USDA/NIFA and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy seek to implement a DoD CCCD that is high quality, research- and evidence-based, comprehensive, developmentally appropriate and cost-effective for deployment across the DoDs Child Development System. The curriculum will standardize the delivery of child care education across the Military Services for children age birth to five years (center and home-based care) as well as have the potential for enhancing the quality of child care across the nation. The overall project will include the development of an in-classroom curriculum as well as all supporting materials to include classroom and teacher resources as well as training for child care personnel. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 10.500 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00181896 |
| Opening Date: | Jul 26, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Aug 26, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | NIFA Help Desk |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
SF424 (R & R) [V1.2] Research & Related Personal Data [V1.2] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.3] Research And Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V1.2] Research & Related Budget [V1.1] NIFA Supplemental Information [V1.1] |
| optional_forms | R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form 5 YR 30 ATT [V1.2] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.500 | PKG00181896 | Jul 26, 2013 | Aug 26, 2013 | View | NIFA Help Desk | Organization Applicants |