Farm Business Management and Benchmarking Program

The summary for the Farm Business Management and Benchmarking 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:	Farm Business Management and Benchmarking Program
	CFDA Number:	10.319
	CFDA Description:	Farm Business Management and Benchmarking Competitive Grants Program
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institute of Food and Agriculture
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture Business and Commerce
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-NIFA-FBMB-003450
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 25, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jun 03, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 27, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 27, 2011
	Archive Date:	Jul 27, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	7
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	1,400,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	1,400,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	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: Pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(7), eligible applicants means : (A) State agricultural experiment stations; (B) colleges and universities; (C) university research foundations; (D) other research institutions and organizations; (E) Federal agencies; (F) national laboratories; (G) private organizations or corporations; (H) individuals; or (I) any group consisting of 2 or more of the entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (H).
Grant Description: As specified in 7 U.S.C. 5925f, grants will be made for the purpose of (1) improving the farm management knowledge and skills of agricultural producers; and (2) establishing and maintaining a national, publicly available farm financial management database. The assistance provided by these programs, to the extent practicable, shall be coordinated with and delivered in cooperation with similar services or assistance by other Federal Agencies or programs supporting improved farm management.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/fbmb.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
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Similar Government Grants: • Farm Business Management and Benchmarking Competitive Grants Program