Smith Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program

The summary for the Smith Lever Special Needs 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:	Smith Lever Special Needs 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 Disaster Prevention and Relief Environment Food and Nutrition Health Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-003437
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Apr 06, 2011
	Creation Date:	Apr 06, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 23, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 23, 2011
	Archive Date:	Jun 22, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	10
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	460,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	120,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	30,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applications may be submitted with the approval of Extension Directors of 1862 Land-grant Institutions in the 50 states, American Samoa, Guam, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Grant Description: Special Needs Program is a competitive grants program to State Extension Services at 1862 Land-Grant Institutions to support innovative, education-based approaches to addressing emergency preparedness and specific responses related to natural and man-made disasters.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/smith_lever.html
Grant Announcement Contact: NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET.

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