Iraq Agricultural Extension Revitalization Project

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	Federal Grant Title:	Iraq Agricultural Extension Revitalization Project
	CFDA Number:	10.500
	CFDA Description:	Cooperative Extension Service
	Federal Agency Name:	CSREES
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-CSREES-OP-000161
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Sep 25, 2006
	Creation Date:	Mar 22, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 08, 2006
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Mar 22, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$5,300,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Only land-grant institutions are eligible to receive IAER awards. Eligible land-grant institutions include all 1862, 1890, and 1994 land-grant institutions. All consortia members must be land-grant institutions. The lead institution and consortium members may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project.
Grant Description: USDA request start-up proposals from U.S. land-grant institutions to strengthen agricultural extension and training at select Iraqi agricultural universities so as to revitalize the agriculture sector in Iraq. The Iraq Agricultural Extension Revitalization Project (IAER) will be implemented by providing extension training programs for Iraqi nationals in the U.S. and at third country sites in ways that enhance agricultural management, production, and marketing related to small and medium-sized production enterprises. Training will be provided through partnerships that are built between U.S. land-grant institutions and Iraqi agricultural universities in each of five governorates of Iraq. In FY 2007, approximately $5.3 million is available for support of this program.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Iraq Agricultural Extension Revitalization Project
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/iraq_rfa.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Hiram Larew
International Programs, Director
Phone: 202-720-3801

Mike McGirr
National Program Leader
Phone: 202-720-3801 hlarew@csrees.usda.gov or mmcgirr@csrees.usda.gov For questions regarding this request for a
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