Centers of Excellence at 1890 Institutions (1890 COEs)
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Centers of Excellence at 1890 Institutions (1890 COEs): The intent of the 1890 COEs Program is to provide support for Centers of Excellence that were originally established in 2015 in conjunction with the 125th Anniversary of the Second Morrill Act of 1890. The 1890 COEs are hosted by 1890 Land-Grant Institutions with the goals of: 1) increasing profitability and rural prosperity in underserved farming communities; 2) addressing critical needs for enhanced international training and development; and 3) increasing diversity in the science, technology, engineering, agriculture and mathematics (STEAM) pipeline.
| Federal Grant Title: | Centers of Excellence at 1890 Institutions (1890 COEs) |
| Federal Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) |
| Grant Categories: | Agriculture |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-1890COE-006990 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 10.523 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | January 31st, 2020 |
| Original Application Deadline: | January 31st, 2020 |
| Posted Date: | November 5th, 2019 |
| Creation Date: | November 5th, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | March 1st, 2020 |
| Total Program Funding: | $4,800,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $1,600,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | November 8th, 2019 |
- Category Explanation
- Letters of Intent (LOI. (see Part IV., A., Letter of Intent (LOI) Instructions) may only be submitted by one of the nineteen 1890 land-grant institutions or a consortium of 1890 land-grant institutions, including Tuskegee University (as identified in the Second Morrill Act; 7 U.S.C. 322 et seq.). Full applications will be requested from institutions or consortiums selected by NIFA. Grant recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply for the purpose of supporting the overall coordination and administration of the 1890 COEs. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process
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- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Letters of Intent (LOI) (see Part IV., A., Letter of Intent (LOI) Instructions) may only be submitted by an individual or consortium of the nineteen 1890 land-grant institutions, including Tuskegee University (as identified in the Second Morrill Act; 7 U.S.C. 322 et seq.). Full applications will be requested from individual or consortium of the 1890 land-grant institutions selected by NIFA. Grant recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply for the purpose of supporting the overall coordination and administration of the 1890 COEs. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA's Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.
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