Smith-Lever Special Needs Program

The summary for the Smith-Lever Special Needs 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 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 Education Employment Labor and Training Environment Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-002981
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 04, 2010
	Creation Date:	Mar 04, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 03, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 03, 2010
	Archive Date:	Jul 03, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	12
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$460,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$460,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: 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: The Smith-Lever 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, excluding Federal holidays
For questions regarding this RFA. [electronic@nifa.usda.gov]
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