Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas
Active
- Assistance listing
- 10.782
- Agency
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Rural Business Cooperative Services
Washington Office, Department of Agriculture
- Grant awards
- 23 $38,550,210 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- ATTRA
- Assistance type
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- Project Grant
- Treasury account
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- 12-1900-0-1-452
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services funds dissemination of sustainable agriculture information and technical assistance to farmers, agriculture-related businesses, and food organizations through the Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas program (CFDA 10.782), with the most recent grant award made on May 20, 2026.
The program has disbursed $38.6 million in federal dollars across 23 Project Grants since 2014. Award activity has declined markedly: the portfolio shows four awards in 2020 and five each in 2022 and 2023, but only one award in 2025 and one in 2026. The program is entirely funded by a single agency — the Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services — which accounts for all 23 awards and all $38.6 million obligated.
Funded activities center on two mechanisms: regional and national dissemination grants supporting sustainable agriculture information delivery through publications and direct technical assistance, and value-added agriculture product market development grants supporting agricultural innovation centers. Recent awards include a $3 million project grant (May 2026) for regional and national appropriate technology transfer, a $2.8 million award (July 2025) for the same purpose, and multiple value-added agriculture grants in the $674 thousand to $1 million range awarded in 2022 and 2023 to support agricultural innovation centers.
All awards are Project Grants with one-year periods of performance, and the program specifies that awards are typically made during January each year. The source does not identify any currently open grant opportunity. Applications are typically approved or disapproved within 60 to 90 days of receipt. Applicants must demonstrate legal and unique capacity to execute the regional and national purpose and requirements of the program and are ineligible if debarred or suspended. The program is exclusively for the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT).
Given the sharp decline in recent award frequency and the absence of any posted solicitation in the source, pursuit of this program should be weighted against the substantially reduced funding availability in 2025–2026.
Objective and description
- Objective
To provide diverse technical information and educational resources about sustainable agriculture to farmers, information providers, agriculture-related businesses, and community food organizations across the U.S.
- Description
This program provides funds that must be used to provide information about sustainable agriculture. Information may be provided through publications or direct technical assistance. All available funds are discretionary funds.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Applicants are not eligible if they have been debarred or suspended. This program is solely for National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT).
- Credentials and documentation
Evidence of legal and unique capacity to execute the regional and national purpose and requirements of this program.
- Uses of assistance
Funds must be used to provide information about sustainable agriculture. Information may be provided through publications or direct technical assistance.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Awards are typically made during January each year. The Period of Performance is one year.
How to apply
- Award procedure
The proposed work plan/budget is reviewed for allowability and reasonableness of costs.
- Time to approval or disapproval
Applications are typically approved/disapproved within 60-90 days of receipt.
- Appeals
Applicants may appeal adverse decisions in accordance with 7 CFR Part 11. The Agency provides instructions on how to appeal with each adverse decision.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 23 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The National Center For Appropriate Technology Inc. | $30,450,000 | 79% |
| 2 | Franklin County Community Development Corporation | $1,772,926 | 5% |
| 3 | Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center, Inc. | $1,467,291 | 4% |
| 4 | Purdue University | $999,997 | 3% |
| 5 | The Ohio State University | $999,814 | 3% |
| 6 | University Of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | $995,046 | 3% |
| 7 | The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York | $716,751 | 2% |
| 8 | University Of Missouri System | $674,617 | 2% |
| 9 | Agricultural Utilization Research Institute Inc. | $473,767 | 1% |
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $3,000,000 |
| FY2025 | $2,800,000 |
| FY2023 | $7,492,644 |
| FY2022 | $4,948,381 |
| FY2020 | $4,759,185 |
| FY2019 | $2,800,000 |
| FY2018 | $2,750,000 |
| FY2017 | $2,750,000 |
| FY2016 | $2,500,000 |
| FY2015 | $2,500,000 |
| FY2014 | $2,250,000 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 10.782?
Assistance Listing 10.782 is Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas, a federal grant program run by Rural Business Cooperative Services (Washington Office).
What is the CFDA number for Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas?
Its CFDA number is 10.782: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 10.782 awarded?
23 grant awards under 10.782 have obligated $38,550,210 in federal funds to 9 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 10.782?
The recipients obligated the most under Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas are The National Center For Appropriate Technology Inc. ($30,450,000), Franklin County Community Development Corporation ($1,772,926) and Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center, Inc. ($1,467,291).
How much did 10.782 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 10.782 obligated $2,800,000 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
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