Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers

The summary for the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers 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 DM Office of Advocacy and Outreach, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers: This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from eligible entities to compete for financial assistance through the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Grant Program (OASDFR). Proposals for new awards AND requests for supplemental funding for existing awards will be accepted through this funding opportunity. This program will assist community-based organizations, higher education institutions and eligible tribal entities in providing outreach and technical assistance to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. The overall goal of the OASDFR Program is to assist socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in a linguistically appropriate manner in owning and operating farms, ranches and non-industrial forest lands while increasing their participation in agricultural programs provided by USDA.

Federal Grant Title:	Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers
Federal Agency Name:	DM Office of Advocacy and Outreach
Grant Categories:	Agriculture Education Employment Labor and Training Energy Natural Resources Regional Development
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	OAO-00005
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
CFDA Numbers:	10.443
CFDA Descriptions:	Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers
Current Application Deadline:	Dec 21, 2011
Original Application Deadline:	Dec 21, 2011
Posted Date:	November 17th, 2011
Creation Date:	Dec 02, 2011
Archive Date:	Jan 20, 2012
Total Program Funding:	$19,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$800,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:	70
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than 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
Grant Announcement Contact: Office of Advocacy Outreach OASDFR Questions Phone 202-720-6350 OASDFR Grant Competition Information [[email protected]]
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