Rural Health & Safety Education

The summary for the Rural Health & Safety Education grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Rural Health & Safety Education: The RHSE program proposals are expected to be community-based, outreach education programs, such as those conducted through Human Science extension outreach, that provides 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 regarding rural environmental health issues that directly impact on human health; Information about and access to health promotion and educational activities; and Training for volunteers and health services providers concerning health promotion and health care services for individuals and families in cooperation with state, local and community partners.
Federal Grant Title: Rural Health & Safety Education
Federal Agency Name: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Grant Categories: Agriculture Education Health
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-RHSE-005756
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 320087
CFDA Descriptions: Cooperative Extension Service
Current Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2016
Original Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2016
Posted Date: Mar 23, 2016
Creation Date: Mar 23, 2016
Archive Date: Jul 1, 2016
Total Program Funding: $1,400,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $350,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $250,000
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility
See Part III of the RFA, "Eligibility Information" for details.
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Rural Health and Safety Education
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