Youth Farm Safety Education and Certification Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	Youth Farm Safety Education and Certification Program
	CFDA Number:	10.500
	CFDA Description:	Cooperative Extension Service
	Federal Agency Name:	CSREES
	Category of Funding Activity:	Employment Labor and Training Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-CSREES-SLBCD-000484
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Feb 09, 2007
	Creation Date:	Jul 19, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 06, 2007
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jul 19, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$440,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$440,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Only Extension Directors and Administrators of 1862 Land-Grant Institutions and 1890 Land-Grant Institutions are eligible to apply for YFSEC funds. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project.
Grant Description: The Youth Farm Safety Education and Certification Program (YFSEC) supports national efforts to deliver timely, pertinent, and appropriate training to youth seeking employment or already employed in agricultural production. The program has critical ties to the current regulations for youth employment in agriculture, especially the exemptions provided in 29 CFR Part 570, subpart E-1 for youth under the age of 16 employed in some agricultural occupations having obtained certification. Significant changes in agricultural production and in the agricultural workforce since this regulation took effect in the early 1970's have encouraged the USDA to consider training and certification innovations along with developing appropriate training and restrictions on youth employment in hazardous agricultural jobs. YFSEC's funding has appeared under the Smith-Lever 3 (d) line for Youth Farm Safety Education and Certification since 2001 and has awarded nearly $1.43 million in grants. The due date has been extended to June 5, 2006.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Youth Farm Safety and Education Certification Program
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/youth_farm.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Bradley Rein
National Program Leader
Phone 202-401-0151 brein@csrees.usda.gov For questions regarding this RFA.
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