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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
USDA-NIFA-CBGP-002695
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Nov 13, 2009
Creation Date:
Nov 13, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Feb 08, 2010
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Feb 08, 2010
Archive Date:
Mar 10, 2010
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Agriculture
Education
Employment, Labor and Training
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Category Explanation:
NIFA requests applications for the 1890 Institution Education, Research and Extension Capacity Building Grants (CBG) Program for FY 2010. The intent of this program is to build institutional capacity through stimulating the development of high quality Education, Research and Extension programs at the 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University, that will produce baccalaureate and higher level degree graduates capable of strengthening the Nation’s food and agricultural scientists and professionals. NIFA anticipates the amount available for support of this program in FY 2010 will be approximately $35 million.
Expected Number of Awards:
70
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$35,000,000
Award Ceiling:
$600,000
Award Floor:
$150,000
CFDA Number(s):
10.216
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1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Applications may only be submitted by 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University. The eligible institutions are:
Alabama A&M University
University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Delaware State University
Florida A&M University
Fort Valley State University
Kentucky State University
Alcorn State University
Southern University and A&M College
University of Maryland-Eastern Shore
Lincoln University (MO)
North Carolina A&T State University
Langston University
South Carolina State University
Tennessee State University
Prairie View A&M University
Virginia State University
Tuskegee University
West Virginia State University
An institution eligible to receive an award under this program includes a research foundation maintained by an eligible institution.
Faculty and students receiving support for developmental activities or educational costs must be eligible participants, as defined in Part VIII, E. - Definitions (of the RFA). Students must be enrolled at institutions that are eligible to receive CBG awards (see RFA for further details). Where student or faculty eligibility is claimed under 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22), documentary evidence from the Immigration and Naturalization Service as to such eligibility must be made available to NIFA upon request.
Award recipients (Joint and/or Integrated Projects) may subaward to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary to conduct a successful project. The subcontract must advance capacity building at the 1890 institution in the area of the submitted application.
