Tribal Colleges Extension Program

The summary for the Tribal Colleges Extension 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:	Tribal Colleges Extension Program
	CFDA Number:	10.500
	CFDA Description:	Cooperative Extension Service
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institute of Food and Agriculture
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-003408
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 25, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jan 25, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 16, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 16, 2011
	Archive Date:	Apr 18, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$4,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$100,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Only the following 1994 Land-Grant Institutions are eligible to apply for FY 2011 capacity funding under this RFA. This RFA is for applicants starting a new, 3-Year Capacity cycle in 2011. Bay Mills Community College Cankdeska Cikana Community College College of the Menominee Nation Chief Dull Knife College Dine' College Fort Belknap College Fort Berthold Community College Fort Peck Community College Haskell Indian Nations University Institute of American Indian Arts Leech Lake Tribal College Little Big Horn College Sisseton Wahpeton Community College Sitting Bull College Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Tohono O'odham Community College White Earth Tribal and Community College
Grant Description: The purpose of the TCEP is to build capacity of the 1994 institutions to deliver science-based, culturally relevant extension education programs designed to address public needs and improve quality of life. The TCEP is intended to be a component of the applicant 1994 institution's land-grant roadmap or strategic planning process.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/tribal_extension.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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