Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-NIFA-KMB-32361
- Agency
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Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $20,000 to $115,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Agriculture
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is soliciting applications for the Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program (SLSNCGP), which supports innovative, education-based approaches to address disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation for food and agricultural systems. Eligible applicants are limited to 1862 Land-Grant Institutions in the 50 states and U.S. territories. Projects must address at least one of five topical areas (Agriculture, Natural Resources, Community and Economic Development, Family and Consumer Sciences, or 4-H and Youth Development) and employ at least one of five strategies (Program and Resource Development, Exercise and Training, Communications, Disaster Planning, or Professional Development and Capacity Building). NIFA employs a two-part evaluation process consisting of administrative screening followed by peer review, with merit assessed across five criteria: potential for advancing disaster education (20 points), project implementation feasibility (20 points), evaluation methodology (20 points), qualifications of key personnel and organizational support (20 points), and budget realism (20 points). The application deadline is June 1, 2026, at 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time, with applications submitted electronically through Grants.gov.
Approximately $459,564 in total funding is available for FY 2026, with anticipated awards ranging from $20,000 to $115,000 per project and approximately five awards expected. Projects must have a performance period of 12 to 36 months, with a tentative start date of September 15, 2026. All applicants must provide 100% matching funds from non-federal sources on a dollar-for-dollar basis, except for 1994 Land-Grant Institutions, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and certain territories with reduced or waived match requirements. Indirect costs are not authorized under this program. Performance locations are determined by applicant institutions based on disaster-affected regions and agricultural communities within their service areas.
Synopsis
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Update #4 · Latest ·
This NOFO has been modified from the initial announcement. Edits appear in: Part II, B Application Restrictions - The purpose of the Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program (SLSNCGP), Assistance Listing 10.511, is to support innovative, education-based approaches to address disaster preparedness and potential responses to natural, human-made, or technological disasters or disaster threats that pose risks to communities.
Update #3 ·
The purpose of the Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program (SLSNCGP), Assistance Listing 10.511, is to support innovative, education-based approaches to address disaster preparedness and potential responses to natural, human-made, or technological disasters or disaster threats that pose risks to communities.
Update #2 ·
This NOFO has been modified from the initial announcement. Edits appear in Part IV, C Funding Restrictions, Indirect Costs. - The purpose of the Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program (SLSNCGP), Assistance Listing 10.511, is to support innovative, education-based approaches to address disaster preparedness and potential responses to natural, human-made, or technological disasters or disaster threats that pose risks to communities.
Update #1 ·
The purpose of the Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program (SLSNCGP), Assistance Listing 10.511, is to support innovative, education-based approaches to address disaster preparedness and potential responses to natural, human-made, or technological disasters or disaster threats that pose risks to communities.
Files
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| USDA-NIFA-KMB-32361-Revised-Full-Announcement.html | HTML file | |
| USDA-NIFA-KMB-32361-Revised-Full-Announcement.html | HTML file | |
| USDA-NIFA-KMB-32361-Revised-Full-Announcement.html | HTML file | |
| USDA-NIFA-KMB-32361-Full-Announcement.html | HTML file |
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