Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities: NATIONAL AGRABILITY PROJECT

The summary for the Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities: NATIONAL AGRABILITY PROJECT 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:	Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities: NATIONAL AGRABILITY PROJECT
	CFDA Number:	10.500
	CFDA Description:	Cooperative Extension Service
	Federal Agency Name:	CSREES
	Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology Health Employment Labor and Training Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-CSREES-SLBCD-001367
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Feb 27, 2008
	Creation Date:	Feb 29, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 31, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	May 25, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$550,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$550,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Only Cooperative Extension Services at 1862 and 1890 Land-Grant Universities and Colleges are eligible to apply.
Grant Description: AgrAbility increases the likelihood that individuals with disabilities and their families engaged in production agriculture (AgrAbilitys customers) become more successful. The program supports cooperative projects in which State Cooperative Extension Services (CES) based at either 1862 or 1890 Land-Grant Universities subcontract to private, non-profit disability organizations. Measures of success may include improvements in customers financial stability or access to life activities and in the capacity of the states and regions to deliver services this population requires in a timely and satisfying manner.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: NATIONAL AGRABILITY PROJECT RFA
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/agrability.html
Grant Announcement Contact: CSREES Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048
Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET,
electronic@csrees.usda.gov Help Desk
Similar Government Grants: • Rural Youth Development; • New Technologies for Ag Extension Program; • Iraq Agricultural Extension Revitalization Project; • Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities: State and Regional AgrAbility Projects; • Children, Youth, and Families at Risk - Sustainable Community Projects