The Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) offers the Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (ANNH) Education Competitive Grants Program. This grant aims to bolster ANNH institutions’ capacity for education, applied research, and related community development within food and agricultural sciences. Specifically, this NIFA grant seeks to address critical educational needs identified by each institution. Priority is given to projects that significantly enhance educational equity for underrepresented students, strengthen the educational infrastructure of these institutions, and prepare students for vital careers in the U.S. food, agricultural, and natural resource systems. The program also emphasizes maximizing resource utilization to advance food and agricultural sciences teaching.
Opportunity ID: 211033
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-AHSI-004048 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Competitive Grants Program (ANNH) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Community Development Education Employment, Labor and Training Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.228 — Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 13, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 01, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 01, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 31, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Individual public or private, nonprofit Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions of higher education that meet the definitions of Alaska Native-Serving Institution or Native Hawaiian-Serving Institution established in Title III, Part A of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1059d.) are eligible institutions under this program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | The purpose of this program is to promote and strengthen the ability of Alaska Native-Serving Institutions and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions to carry out education, applied research, and related community development programs. NIFA intends this program to address educational needs, as determined by each institution, within a broadly defined arena of food and agricultural sciences-related disciplines. Priority will be given to those projects that enhance educational equity for under represented students; strengthen institutional educational capacities; prepare students for careers related to the food, agricultural, and natural resource systems of the United States; and maximize the development and use of resources to improve food and agricultural sciences teaching programs. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Competitive Grants Program (ANNH) |
| 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 211033 Full Announcement-1 -> 13_alaska and hawaiian_final to od.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.228 | PKG00155950 | Dec 13, 2012 | Mar 01, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
211033 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
211033 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
211033 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
211033 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
211033 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
211033 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
211033 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_1-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
211033 RR_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
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