Deadline: 2 August 2016
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), an agency of United States Department of Agriculture is seeking applications from organisations for its the Assistive Technology Program entitled “National AgrAbility Project (NAP)” for Farmers with Disabilities for fiscal year (FY) 2016 to increase the likelihood that farmers, farm workers or farm family members with disabilities and their farms experience success.
Importance
- AgrAbility increases the likelihood that individuals with disabilities and their families engaged in production agriculture (AgrAbility customers) will become more successful.
- To address the specialized needs of AgrAbility customers, the AgrAbility program provides support for State and Regional AgrAbility Projects (SRAPs) and one National AgrAbility Project (NAP).
- AgrAbility builds service capacity on national, regional, state, and local levels through direct assistance, non-formal education, and networking.
- In addition, AgrAbility projects use marketing activities to direct the public to initiatives, trainings, resources, and partnering opportunities in AgrAbility-related outreach, education, networking and assistance.
- Assistance, education, networking, and marketing represent core components of all AgrAbility projects.
Funding Information
- Proposed budgets must not exceed $531,000 per year for project periods of 4 years. Program anticipates making one (1) new award.
- The amount available for grants in FY 2016 is approximately $531,000.
- The funds will be awarded through a cooperative agreement and used to support a single NAP.
Eligibility Criteria
- New application: This is a project application that has not been previously submitted to NIFA.
- Resubmitted application: This is an application that was submitted previously to NIFA but not funded.
- Applications may be submitted only by Cooperative Extension Services (CES) at 1862 Land Grant Colleges and Universities, and 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities including Central State University, the University of the District of Columbia, Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University.
- Applicants are expected to partner on their projects with private non-profit direct service disability organizations.
- Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project.
How to Apply
Interested candidate must submit their applications electronically via given website.
Eligible Country: United States
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