1890 Land-Grant Institution Rural Entrepreneurial Outreach and Development Initiative

The summary for the 1890 Land-Grant Institution Rural Entrepreneurial Outreach and Development Initiative 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 Land-Grant Institution Rural Entrepreneurial Outreach and Development Initiative
	CFDA Number:	10.856
	CFDA Description:	1890 Land Grant Institutions Rural Entrepreneurial Outreach Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Business and Cooperative Programs
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RDBCP-08-04-1890
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Apr 16, 2008
	Creation Date:	Apr 22, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 12, 2008 Paper copies must be postmarked and mailed, shipped, or sent overnight no later than May 12, 2008, to be eligible for FY 2008 funding. Electronic copies must be received by May 12, 2008, to be eligible for FY 2008 funding. Late applications will not be considered for funding.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 12, 2008 Paper copies must be postmarked and mailed, shipped, or sent overnight no later than May 12, 2008, to be eligible for FY 2008 funding. Electronic copies must be received by May 12, 2008, to be eligible for FY 2008 funding. Late applications will not be considered for funding.
	Archive Date:	Apr 20, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	13
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$115,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Only recognized 1890 Land-Grant Universities and Tuskegee University (1890 Institutions) are eligible for this program.
Grant Description: Makes funding available to 1890 Institutions forcompetitively awarded cooperative agreements for projects that support USDA Rural Development's goals and objectives of providing technicalassistance for business creation in economically challenged rural communities, for educational programs to develop and improve upon theprofessional skills of rural entrepreneurs, and for outreach and promotion of USDA RuralDevelopment's programs in small ruralcommunities with the greatest economic need.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/oa/1890.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Edgar Lewis Agricultural Economist Phone 2026903407

Program Manager Contact [edgar.lewis@wdc.usda.go]
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