Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (RIIA)

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	Federal Grant Title:	Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (RIIA)
	CFDA Number:	10.308
	CFDA Description:	Resident Instruction Grants for Insular Area Activities
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institute of Food and Agriculture
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture Education
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-NIFA-RIGP-003393
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Dec 16, 2010
	Creation Date:	Dec 16, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 08, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 08, 2011
	Archive Date:	May 09, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$860,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$860,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$70,000
	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: An eligible institution is an institution of higher education located in an Insular Area and has a demonstrable capacity to carry out teaching and extension programs in the food and agricultural sciences. Individual land-grant colleges and universities, and other institutions that have secured land-grant status through Federal legislation, and located in Insular Areas are automatically eligible for awards under this program, either as direct applicants or as parties to a consortium agreement.
Grant Description: The purpose of this program is to promote and strengthen the ability of Insular Area Institutions to carry out teaching and education programs within a broadly defined arena of food and agricultural sciences-related disciplines. By strengthening institutional educational capacities in instruction and curriculum, and enhancing the quality of teaching and learning, NIFA intends that this program will help Insular Area Institutions meet their unique needs. This program also will assist Insular Area Institutions to make more efficient use of existing educational funds by providing resources for partnerships between faculties at Insular Area and mainland institutions.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/resident_insular.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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