Children, Youth & Families at Risk Sustainable Community Projects

The summary for the Children, Youth & Families at Risk Sustainable Community 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:	Children, Youth & Families at Risk Sustainable Community Projects
	CFDA Number:	10.500
	CFDA Description:	Cooperative Extension Service
	Federal Agency Name:	CSREES
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture Community Development
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-CSREES-SLBCD-002524
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Sep 08, 2009
	Creation Date:	Sep 08, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 23, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 23, 2009
	Archive Date:	Feb 17, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$800,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$140,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$100,000
	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: Applications may be submitted by Cooperative Extension at 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University, at 1862 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities, and the University of the District of Columbia.
Grant Description: The purpose of Sustainable Community Projects funding is to improve the quality and quantity of comprehensive community-based programs for at-risk children, youth, and families supported by the Cooperative Extension System. Collaboration across disciplines, program areas, and geographic lines, as well a holistic approach that views the individual in the context of the family and community, are central to Sustainable Community Projects.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/cyfar_scp.html
Grant Announcement Contact: CSREES Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays
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