1890 Facilities Grant Program

The summary for the 1890 Facilities Grant Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	1890 Facilities Grant Program
	CFDA Number:	10.500
	CFDA Description:	Cooperative Extension Service
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institute of Food and Agriculture
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Facilities awards will be made for the acquisition and improvement of agricultural and food sciences facilities and equipment, including libraries, so that the 1890 land-grant institutions, including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University may participate fully in the production of human capital in the food and agricultural sciences. Priorities for the eligible institutions are set in the facilities plan that is submitted to NIFA for review and approval.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-NIFA-EF47-002938
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Feb 19, 2010
	Creation Date:	Feb 19, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 05, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 05, 2010
	Archive Date:	May 05, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	18
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$19,770,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,546,923
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$744,682
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants under this RFA are the 1890 land-grant institutions, including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University. They are: Alabama A&M University, Tuskegee University, University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Southern University, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, Lincoln University, Alcorn State University, North Carolina A&T State University, Langston University, South Carolina State University, Tennessee State University, Prairie View A&M University, Virginia State University, and West Virginia State University.
Grant Description: Facilities awards will be made for the acquisition and improvement of agricultural and food sciences facilities and equipment, including libraries, so that the 1890 land-grant institutions, including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University may participate fully in the production of human capital in the food and agricultural sciences. Priorities for the eligible institutions are set in the facilities plan that is submitted to NIFA for review and approval.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/1890_facilities.html
Grant Announcement Contact: NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00am -5:00pm ET, excluding Federal holidays
For questions regarding this RFA. [electronic@nifa.usda.gov]
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