Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive Grants Program

The summary for the Supplemental and Alternative Crops 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:	Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive Grants Program
	CFDA Number:	10.200
	CFDA Description:	Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	CSREES
	Category of Funding Activity:	Food and Nutrition Natural Resources Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-CSREES-OP-000709
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Apr 26, 2007
	Creation Date:	May 22, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 28, 2007
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jul 01, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	6
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,100,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$335,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses State governments Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) County governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applications may be submitted by colleges and universities, other Federal agencies, and private sector entities. College or University means an educational institution in any State which: (1) admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate; (2) is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of education beyond secondary education; (3) provides an educational program for which a baccalaureate degree or any other higher degree is awarded; (4) is a public or other nonprofit institution; and (5) is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association.
Grant Description: Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive Grants Program (SACC) supports the development of superior germplasm, establishment and extension of various methods of planting, cultivation, harvesting, processing, and transfer of such applied research from experimental sites to on farm practice as soon as practicable. FY 2007 funding will support Canola and Hesperaloe/Desert Crop research. See RFA for a complete program description.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive Grants Program
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/alt_crops.html
Grant Announcement Contact: CSREES Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048
Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays
electronic@csrees.usda.gov Help Desk
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