Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act

To assist State Agricultural Experiment Stations, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Insular Areas in conducting agricultural research programs. These activities are broad and include research on all aspects of agriculture, including soil and wat

The program helps States, Washington D.C., and U.S. territories do research to improve agriculture. This research covers many areas, such as: Farming and Food: Growing healthy plants and animals, keeping them safe, and improving food quality and safety; Natural Resources: Protecting soil and water and using them wisely; Forests and Land: Managing forests, rangelands, and even urban trees; and Other Areas: Aquaculture (fish farming), family life, nutrition, rural development, and new technologies like biotechnology. Research can focus on local, state, regional, or national problems. At least 25% of the money must go to projects where states work together to solve problems that affect more than one state. These projects often involve partnerships with other states, universities, or Federal agencies. Funds are shared fairly and adjusted to support big regional or national projects. Every year, these projects and budgets are reviewed and approved.

The following list of State Agricultural Experiment Stations located in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Insular Areas in accordance with the Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361a-i) are eligible for this program. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided the subcontracts are necessary for the conduct of the project. Failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the time of application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration, or even though an application may have been reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award. 1. University of Alaska Fairbanks 2. Auburn University 3. University of Arkansas 4. American Samoa Community College 5. University of Arizona 6. University of California 7. Colorado State University 8. University of Connecticut 9. Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station 10. University of the District of Columbia 11. University of Delaware 12. University of Florida 13. University of Georgia 14. University of Guam 15. University of Hawaii 16. Iowa State University 17. University of Idaho 18. University of Illinois 19. Purdue University 20. Kansas State University 21. University of Kentucky 22. Louisiana State University 23. University of Massachusetts 24. University of Maryland 25. University of Maine 26. Michigan State University 27. University of Minnesota 28. University of Missouri 29. Northern Marianas College 30. Mississippi State University 31. Montana State University 32. North Carolina State University 33. North Dakota State University 34. University of Nebraska 35. University System of New Hampshire 36. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 8 37. New Mexico State University 38. Nevada System of Higher Education 39. Cornell University - Ithaca 40. Cornell University - Geneva 41. Ohio State University 42. Oklahoma State University 43. Oregon State University 44. Pennsylvania State University 45. College of Micronesia 46. Puerto Rico Agricultural Extension 47. University of Rhode Island 48. Clemson University 49. South Dakota State University 50. University of Tennessee 51. Texas A & M 52. Utah State University 53. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 54. University of the Virgin Islands 55. University of Vermont 56. Washington State University 57. University of Wisconsin 58. West Virginia University 59. University of Wyoming

Funds under the Hatch Act are allocated in accordance with the statutory formula stated in the Act to the State agricultural experiment stations of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Micronesia, and Northern Mariana Islands. These institutions have been identified and declared eligible by their respective State legislatures.

The purpose of Hatch Regular Research Fund is to conduct agricultural research programs at State Agricultural Experiment Stations in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Insular Areas. Hatch activities are broad and include research on all aspects of agriculture, including soil and water conservation and use; plant and animal production, protection, and health; processing, distribution, safety, marketing, and utilization of food and agricultural products; forestry, including range management and range products; multiple use of forest rangelands, and urban forestry; aquaculture; home economics; human nutrition; rural and community development as it relates to agriculture; sustainable agriculture; and molecular biology and biotechnology inasmuch as work can contribute to agricultural advancements. Research may be conducted on issues of local, state, regional, or national concern.

Hatch funds are expected to be fully expended in the fiscal year of appropriation; however, up to 100 percent of funds may be carried over for up to one year after the end of the year for which they were appropriated. No prior approval is required.

All NOFOs are published on Grants.gov. Applicants must complete the SAM.gov and Grants.gov registration process prior to applying. See the program NOFO for any program specific pre-application requirements.

NIFA will review submitted documents to determine if all program, financial, and administrative requirements are met and are current. Missing or incomplete information within an application may require additional submittals and deletion of application(s) already submitted. Within the limit of funds available for such purpose, the NIFA awarding official shall make grants to those responsible, eligible applicants

After the award is finalized, a formal notification in the form of a Notice of Award (NoA), signed by the Authorized Departmental Officer, will be provided to the applicant organization for successful applications. The NoA is the authorizing document and will be sent via email to the recipient's Authorized Representative. The NoA will provide pertinent instructions and information including, at a minimum, the information described in 2 CFR 200.211 (see NIFA's Terms and Conditions). See the annual NOFO and the Capacity Program Distribution Schedules webpage for more information about award amounts.

Not applicable, each year of funding is awarded as a new grant. Hatch funding is expected to be fully expended in the fiscal year of appropriation; however, up to 100 percent of funds may be carried over for up to one year after the end of the year for which they were appropriated. No prior approval is required.