Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University

To support continuing agricultural research at colleges eligible to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321-326 and 328) ("1890 Land-grant Institutions"), including Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University, and Central

Evans-Allen capacity grants support agricultural research at the 1890 Land-grant Universities. Applications may only be submitted by 1890 Land-grant institutions, including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University, that conduct agricultural research activities.

The following list of 1890 Land-grant Institutions are eligible for the Section 1445 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. Alabama A & M University 2. Alcorn State University 3. Central State University 4. Delaware State University 5. Florida A & M University 6. Fort Valley State University 7. Kentucky State University 8. Langston University 9. Lincoln University 10. North Carolina A & T State University 11. Prairie View A & M University 12. South Carolina State University 13. Southern University 14. Tennessee State University 15. Tuskegee University 16. University of Arkansas Pine Bluff 17. University of Maryland Eastern Shore 18. Virginia State University 19. West Virginia State University.

Applications may be submitted by 1890 Land-Grant Universities, including Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University and Central State University.

This grant is used to support continuing agricultural research at 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, including Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University and Central State University. Funds appropriated under this section shall be used for expenses of conducting agricultural research, printing, disseminating the results of such research, contributing to the retirement of employees subject to the provisions of the Act of March 4, 1940 (54 Stat. 39-40, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 331), administrative planning and direction, and purchase and rental of land and the construction, acquisition, alteration, or repair of buildings necessary for conducting agricultural research. The eligible institutions are authorized to plan and conduct agricultural research in cooperation with each other and such agencies, institutions and individuals as may contribute to the solution to the solution of agricultural problems, and funds appropriated pursuant to section 1445 shall be available for paying the necessary expenses of planning, coordinating and conducting such cooperative research.

Section 1445 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. Section 202 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (AREERA), the Smith-Lever Act, and the Hatch Act require approved Plans of Work for agricultural extension and research activities at 1862 and 1890 Land-Grant Institutions in order to receive Federal funding. Therefore, each 1862 and 1890 Land-Grant Institution must submit both a Plan of Work Update and an Annual Report of Accomplishments and Results reports as a pre-award requirement for funding.

2 CFR part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards and 2 CFR part 400 USDA's Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards apply to this program. Within guidelines established for the program as described in the Capacity, Competitive, and/or Non-Competitive Request for Application (RFA). The most current RFAs are available via: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/sites/default/files/resources/FY22-1445-RFA-w-Appendix-A-508.pdf

NIFA will review applications to determine if all program, financial, and administrative requirements have been met and are current. To receive an annual allotment of funds, each eligible institution or State must first submit a plan of work to NIFA for approval. During the grant period institutions must comply with the Plan of Work reporting requirements (i.e., Five (5) Year Plan of Work Update and an Annual Report of Accomplishments and Results). If all current program and administrative requirements have been met by the eligible institution, funding will continue to be released on a quarterly basis.

Section 1445 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.