Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Food Security Challenge Area

The summary for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Food Security Challenge Area grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Food Security Challenge Area: The goal of the Food Security Challenge Area for FY 2015 is to develop agricultural production research, education, and extension to develop more sustainable, productive, and economically viable plant and animal production systems. This program will also develop regionally adapted crop cultivars and livestock/breeds that contribute to rural economic development and prosperity while enhancing food security. These investments will increase food security by improving agricultural production systems at the regional and national levels and by encouraging diversification of agricultural production.

Federal Grant Title:	Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Food Security Challenge Area
Federal Agency Name:	National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Grant Categories:	Agriculture
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-NIFA-AFRI-004875
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	10.310
CFDA Descriptions:	Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)
Current Application Deadline:	Jun 4, 2015
Original Application Deadline:	Jun 4, 2015
Posted Date:	Jan 30, 2015
Creation Date:	Jan 30, 2015
Archive Date:	Jun 5, 2015
Total Program Funding:	$16,800,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$4,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: For profit organizations other than small businesses
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Individuals
Small businesses
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Please review Part III, A for more specific eligibility requirements.
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