Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities: State and Regional AgrAbility Projects

The summary for the Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities: State and Regional AgrAbility Projects 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: State and Regional AgrAbility Projects
	CFDA Number:	10.500
	CFDA Description:	Cooperative Extension Service
	Federal Agency Name:	CSREES
	Category of Funding Activity:	Health Education Employment Labor and Training Agriculture Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-CSREES-SLBCD-001987
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Dec 10, 2008
	Creation Date:	Dec 10, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 30, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Mar 01, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$900,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$180,000
	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 Institutions, including Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University, and the University of the District of Columbia, are eligible to apply.
Grant Description: AgrAbility increases the likelihood that individuals with disabilities and their families engaged in production agriculture (AgrAbility customers) become more successful. The primary outcome is enhanced quality of life for people with disabilities in agriculture. 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 the capacity of states and regions to deliver services this population requires in a timely and satisfying manner. To address the specialized needs of AgrAbility's customers, the program builds service capacity on national, regional, state, and local levels through education and networking. In the absence of capacity, projects provide assistance to customers. Projects use marketing to direct the public to initiatives in education, networking, and assistance. (See RFA for details.)
Link to Full Grant Announcement: AgrAbility: State and Regional AgrAbility Projects 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 CSREES Help Desk
Similar Government Grants: • Rural Youth Development; • New Technologies for Ag Extension Program; • Iraq Agricultural Extension Revitalization Project; • Children, Youth, and Families at Risk - Sustainable Community Projects