RURAL HEALTH AND SAFETY EDUCATION COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM

The summary for the RURAL HEALTH AND SAFETY EDUCATION COMPETITIVE GRANTS 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:	RURAL HEALTH AND SAFETY EDUCATION COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM
	CFDA Number:	10.500
	CFDA Description:	Cooperative Extension Service
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institute of Food and Agriculture
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture Education Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-NIFA-RHSE-003076
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 25, 2010
	Creation Date:	Mar 25, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 01, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 01, 2010
	Archive Date:	Jul 01, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	25
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$350,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - 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: Applications may be submitted by Land-grant colleges and universities that are eligible to receive funds under the Act of July 2, 1862 (7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), and the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), including Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University and the University of the District of Columbia. Applications may be submitted by any of the Tribal colleges and universities designated as 1994 Land-Grant Institutions under the Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994, as amended.
Grant Description: For FY 2010, the Rural Health and Safety Education Programs will focus on issues related to individual and family health education in one or more of the following areas: 1) healthy living behaviors, family interaction and environmental attributes in rural areas; 2) health literacy and its impact on health status in rural and farm families; and/or 3) related issues of health promotion and health care to rural individuals and families with: - Information as to the value of good health at any age; - Information to increase individual or family's motivation to take more responsibility for their own health; - Information about and access to health promotion and educational activities; and -Training for volunteers and health services providers concerning promotion of nutrition, physical activity, and health for individuals and families in cooperation with local and community partners.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/rural_health.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
For questions regarding this RFA. [electronic@nifa.usda.gov]
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