Deadline: 19-Jan-23
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) requests applications for the Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities (AgrAbility) program for the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY2023).
The AgrAbility program works to increase the likelihood that farmers, farm workers and farm family members with disabilities, including veterans with disabilities, and their families who engage in farming, farm-related occupations, or are pursuing new farming opportunities, will experience success in agricultural production.
The AgrAbility program works to increase the likelihood that individuals with disabilities, veterans, and their families engaged in the agriculture enterprise will become more successful (AgrAbility customers). The program supports cooperative projects in which the State Cooperative Extension, based at either 1862 or 1890 Land-Grant universities, subcontract to private non-profit direct service disability organizations to provide on-the-farm agricultural education and assistance directed at accommodating disability in farm operations for individuals with disabilities who are engaged in farming and farm-related occupations and their families.
The AgrAbility program funds projects that deliver education, networking, direct assistance, and marketing activities.
The AgrAbility program supports rural communities in the United States by:
- supporting cooperative programs between State Cooperative Extension Service agencies and private nonprofit disability organizations to provide on-the-farm agricultural education and assistance directed at accommodating disability in farm operations
- enabling national private nonprofit disability organizations to provide technical assistance, training, information dissemination and other activities to support community-based direct service programs of on-site rural rehabilitation and assistive technology for individuals (including veterans) with disabilities, and their families, who are engaged in farming or farm-related occupations or, in the case of veterans with disabilities, who are pursuing new farming opportunities.
Funding Information
- The amount available for grants in FY2023 is approximately $4.38 million. NIFA anticipates that $540,689 will be available to support new SRAPs.
- Award Ceiling: $732,920
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications must be submitted by the Cooperative Extension at 1862 and 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities including the University of the District of Columbia, Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University, and Central State University.
- Applicants must partner with private non-profit organizations providing direct service to individuals with disabilities. Applications must include commitment letters from the non-profit partner organization.
- Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply (such as 1994 LandGrant Colleges, Hispanic-Serving Institutions) provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. Also, the 1862 and 1890 Land-Grant Institutions may partner with each other and/or other Land-Grant Institutions (e.g., 1994 Land-Grants) and Non-Land-Grant Institutions within their state or region on joint proposals. Applications proposing such partnerships must include commitment letters from all partnering organizations.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=344549