Military Family Readiness System

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Military Family Readiness System: NIFA announces the availability of grant funds and requests applications for the Military Family Readiness System (MFRS) for fiscal year (FY) 2011 to develop a high quality, effective and efficient DoD-standard, joint-Service training resource (with supporting materials) to prepare Family Center/Family Readiness program staff (management and front line employees) to implement individual programs within the context of a social service delivery system model.

Federal Grant Title:	Military Family Readiness System
Federal Agency Name:	National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Grant Categories:	Community Development Education Humanities Information and Statistics
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-NIFA-EXCA-003517
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	10.500
CFDA Descriptions:	Cooperative Extension Service
Current Application Deadline:	Sep 12, 2011
Original Application Deadline:	Sep 12, 2011
Posted Date:	Aug 11, 2011
Creation Date:	Aug 11, 2011
Archive Date:	Oct 12, 2011
Total Program Funding:	$1,818,182
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$1,818,182
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	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 - Individuals - For profit organizations other than small businesses - Small businesses - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applications may be submitted by State agricultural experiment stations, State cooperative extension services, all colleges and universities, other research or educational institutions or organizations, Federal and private agencies and organizations, non-profit organizations, individuals, and any other domestic contractor or recipient, to further research, extension, or teaching programs in the food and agricultural sciences of the Department of Agriculture.
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