Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-010337
- Agency
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National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $10,000 to $115,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Agriculture
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
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.
Synopsis
Within the states and territories, the Cooperative Extension System has repeatedly served as the trusted community organization that has helped to enable families, communities, and businesses to successfully prepare for, respond to and cope with disaster losses and critical incidents. Once a disaster has occurred, the local extension outreach includes: 1) Communicating practical science-based risk information, 2) Developing relevant educational experiences and programs, 3) Working with individuals and communities to open new communication channels, and 4) Mitigating losses and facilitating recovery. NIFA intends to fund Special Needs projects to implement applied scientific programs that serve public needs in preparation for, during and after local or regional emergency situations.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FY24-SLSNCGP-RFA-P.pdf |
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