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Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
USDA-CSREES-BFR-002115
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Mar 13, 2009
Creation Date:
May 14, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications:
May 13, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications:
May 18, 2009
Archive Date:
Jun 19, 2009
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Agriculture
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$17,280,000
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s):
10.311
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Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP)
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
Yes
Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Applications may be submitted by a collaborative state, tribal, local, or regionally-based network or partnership of public or private entities. These collaborations may include the following entities: State cooperative extension services; Federal, State, or tribal agencies; community based and nongovernmental organizations; junior and four-year colleges or universities or foundations maintained by a college or university; private for-profit organizations; and other appropriate partners. Inclusion of beginning and/or non-beginning farmers and ranchers as part of the collaborative group is strongly encouraged. Individuals are not eligible for consideration under any category applicable to the BFRDP program.
Agency Name
CSREES
Description
The primary purpose of CSREES’ BFRDP is to provide U.S. beginning farmer and rancher producers and their families, as appropriate, with the knowledge, skills and tools needed to make informed decisions for their operations, with the goal of enhancing success of beginning farmers and ranchers.
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