1890 Facilities Grants Program

The summary for the 1890 Facilities Grants Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

1890 Facilities Grants Program: The 1890 Facilities Grant Program is intended 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, West Virginia State University and Central State University may participate fully in the development of human capital in the food and agricultural sciences.

Federal Grant Title:	1890 Facilities Grants Program
Federal Agency Name:	National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA)
Grant Categories:	Agriculture
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-NIFA-EF47-006205
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	10.500
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	March 21st, 2017
Original Application Deadline:	March 21st, 2017
Posted Date:	January 18th, 2017
Creation Date:	January 18th, 2017
Archive Date:	April 20th, 2017
Total Program Funding:	$19,800,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:
Minimum Federal Grant Award:
Expected Number of Awards:	19
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	January 18th, 2017

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applications may only be submitted by eligible 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, including Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University, and Central State University (per Section 7129 of Pub. L. 113-79). The eligible institutions as identified in Section 1447 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (NARETPA), 7 U.S.C. 3222b, as amended by Section 7129 of the Agricultural Act of 2014, 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, Central State University, Langston University, South Carolina State University, Tennessee State University, Prairie View A&M University, Virginia State University, and West Virginia State University.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: 1890 Facilities Grants Program
Grant Announcement Contact: NIFA Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048
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