Renewable Resources Extension Act - National Focus Fund Projects |
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Federal Grant Title: Renewable Resources Extension Act - National Focus Fund Projects CFDA Number: 10.500 CFDA Description: Cooperative Extension Service Federal Agency Name: CSREES Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture Energy Environment Natural Resources Other Category Explanation: The Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-306, 92 Stat. 349, 16 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.) provides for an expanded and comprehensive extension program for forest and rangeland renewable resources. The majority of the appropriated funds are distributed to eligible institutions based on a formula that considers the geographic extent, ecosystem productivity, economic contribution, and population for each state. Since FY 2002, a small amount of these funds have been used to fund National Focus Fund Projects which have served to expand comprehensive extension programs for forest and rangeland renewable resources on a national, regional, or multi-institutional scale through better program coordination, innovative technologies, and extension models that can be easily duplicated. Opportunity Category: Discretionary Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-CSREES-OP-002343 Document Type: Modification to Previous Grants Notice Funding Instrument Type: Grant Posted Date: Jun 03, 2009 Creation Date: Jul 27, 2009 Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 15, 2009 Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 27, 2009 Archive Date: Feb 17, 2010 Expected Number of Awards: 4 Estimated Total Program Funding: $350,000 Federal Grant Award Ceiling: $130,000 Federal Grant Award Floor: $85,000 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
- Applications may be submitted by 1862 and 1890 land-grant institutions.
- Grant Description
- The Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-306, 92 Stat. 349, 16 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.) provides for an expanded and comprehensive extension program for forest and rangeland renewable resources. The majority of the appropriated funds are distributed to eligible institutions based on a formula that considers the geographic extent, ecosystem productivity, economic contribution, and population for each state.Since FY 2002, a small amount of these funds have been used to fund National Focus Fund Projects which have served to expand comprehensive extension programs for forest and rangeland renewable resources on a national, regional, or multi-institutional scale through better program coordination, innovative technologies, and extension models that can be easily duplicated.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
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http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/rrea_nff.html
- Grant Announcement Contact
- CSREES Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET,
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