National Sheep Industry Improvement Center

The summary for the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center 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:	National Sheep Industry Improvement Center
	CFDA Number:	10.774
	CFDA Description:	National Sheep Industry Improvement Center
	Federal Agency Name:	Business and Cooperative Programs
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RDRB-05-08-NSIIC
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Oct 11, 2005
	Creation Date:	May 05, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 14, 2005 Complete applications must be received on or before 5:00 p.m. eastern time, October 14, 2005.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	May 06, 2006
	Expected Number of Awards:	15
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$300,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$50,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: An eligible entity is one that promotes the betterment of the United States sheep or goat industries and includes: a public, private, or cooperative organization; an association, including a corporationnot operated for profit; a federally recognized Indian Tribe; or a public or quasi-public agency. Eligible entities must be domestic with at least 51 percent ownership by those who are either citizens of the United States or reside in the United States after being legally admitted for permanent residence.
Grant Description: The National Sheep Industry Improvement Center (NSIIC) announces the availability of approximately $300,000 in competitive grants for product or business development, producer information or education, marketing and promotion for sheep or goats or their products, genetic retention, and animal health.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: National Sheep Industry Improvement Center
http://www.nsiic.org
Grant Announcement Contact: Jermolowicz, Andrew, Agricultural Economist, Phone 202-690-1416, Fax 202-690-2723, Email andrew.jermolowicz@usda.gov andrew.jermolowicz@usda.gov Jermolowicz, Andrew