FY '11 RFA 1890 Facilities Grant Program

The summary for the FY '11 RFA 1890 Facilities Grant Program 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:	FY '11 RFA 1890 Facilities Grant Program
	CFDA Number:	10.500
	CFDA Description:	Cooperative Extension Service
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institute of Food and Agriculture
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	NIFA requests applications for the 1890 Facilities Grant Program for fiscal year (FY) 2011 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 and West Virginia State University may participate fully in the development of human capital in the food and agricultural sciences.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-NIFA-EF47-003392
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Dec 09, 2010
	Creation Date:	Dec 09, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 08, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 08, 2011
	Archive Date:	Mar 10, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	20
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$19,770,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,546,923
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$744,682
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants under this RFA are the 1890 land-grant institutions, including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University. They 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, Langston University, South Carolina State University, Tennessee State University, Prairie View A&M University, Virginia State University, and West Virginia State University.
Grant Description: This RFA is being released prior to the passage of an Appropriations Act for FY 2011. Enactment of additional Continuing Resolutions or an Appropriations Act may affect the availability or level of funding for this program. There is no commitment by USDA to fund any particular application or to make a specific number of awards. NIFA anticipates that approximately $19,770,000 will be available to fund applications in FY 2011. NIFA intends to distribute the FY 2011 Appropriation in the same manner as the FY 2010 Appropriation. NIFA will assess four percent (4%) of the appropriated amount, approximately $790,800 for Federal Administration, distribute sixty percent (60%) of the balance equally, and distribute the remaining forty percent (40%) based on the formula found in Section 1444 of NAREPTA of 1977, as amended (Pub. L. No. 95-113).
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/1890_facilities.html
Grant Announcement Contact: NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays e-mail: electronic@nifa.usda.gov
For questions regarding this RFA. [electronic@nifa.usda.gov]
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