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Description of Modification
The expected number of awards is "3"; not "6".
Document Type:
Modification to Previous
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-003405
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Jan 11, 2011
Creation Date:
Jan 11, 2011
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Mar 10, 2011
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Mar 10, 2011
Archive Date:
Apr 09, 2011
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Agriculture
Employment, Labor and Training
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
3
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$600,000
Award Ceiling:
$180,000
Award Floor:
$150,000
CFDA Number(s):
10.500
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Cooperative Extension Service
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 be submitted by Cooperative Extension at 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University, at 1862 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities, and the University of the District of Columbia. An applicant’s failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the time of an application deadline will preclude NIFA from reviewing their application or making an award.
Agency Name
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Description
NIFA requests applications for the Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities (AgrAbility)- State and Regional AgrAbility Projects for fiscal year (FY) 2011 to increase the likelihood that farmers, ranchers, farm workers, or farm family members with disabilities and their farms experience success. NIFA seeks to expand the role of science in agriculture, environment, human nutrition and communities through focused, problem-solving research, education, and extension activities. In providing linkages among farmers and professionals, AgrAbility seeks to strengthen rural communities by providing employment opportunities for farmers and ranchers in production agriculture or a related occupation and accessibility to appropriate assistive technology needed for work and daily living activities in sustaining their livelihood.
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Synopsis Modification History
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