New Technologies of Ag Extension

The summary for the New Technologies of Ag Extension 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:	New Technologies of Ag Extension
	CFDA Number:	10.500
	CFDA Description:	Cooperative Extension Service
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institute of Food and Agriculture
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-NIFA-OP-003442
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 04, 2011
	Creation Date:	May 04, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 17, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 17, 2011
	Archive Date:	Jul 17, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	1,650,000
	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
Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applications may be submitted by Extension Directors of 1862 land-grant institutions and 1890 land-grant institutions, including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University. Only these institutions are eligible to submit an application and receive a NTAE award.
Grant Description: The purpose of the New Technologies for Ag Extension Program (NTAE) is to increase the capacity of each State to contribute expertise and content to the development of eXtension, a national web-based information and education delivery system that provides direct access to science-based educational resources from land-grant and other partner institutions about subjects of high importance to the general public. This initiative is intended to dramatically change how the CES does business with its customers. Applications are being solicited for the NTAE to deliver: state of the art technology and software applications, high quality leaders and staff, training for an exceptional CES workforce, legally binding contractual and financial instruments, and comprehensive evaluation, communications and marketing activities.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/new_technologies.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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