The Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants program seeks to support innovative, education-based approaches to address disaster preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation related to natural, human-made or technological hazards. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture within the United States Department of Agriculture will fund projects utilizing strategies involving program and resource development, exercises and training, communications, disaster planning or professional development and capacity building. Eligible applicants are 1862 Land-grant Institutions and applications are due by March 7, 2024, with evaluation criteria focusing on the quality and technical merit of proposed projects.
Individual awards will range from $10,000 to $115,000, with $459,000 total available for the fiscal year. Anticipated places of performance include states and territories across the United States, with funded projects expected to provide information and resources to stakeholders and collaborators nationwide to improve decision-making related to disasters affecting food and agricultural systems.
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