Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (RIIA)

Post Date

February 20th 2009

Application Due Date

April 10th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-CSREES-RIGP-002074

CFDA Number(s)

10.308

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Agriculture
Education

Eligibility Categories

Other

An eligible institution is an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 (a) of the Higher Education Act of 1995 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))) located in an Insular Area and has a demonstrable capacity to carry out teaching and extension programs in the food and agricultural sciences. Individual land-grant colleges and universities, and other institutions that have secured land-grant status through Federal legislation, and located in Insular Areas are automatically eligible for awards under this program, either as direct applicants or as parties to a consortium agreement.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $745000

• Award Range:

  $35000 - $745000

Grant Description

The purpose of this program is to promote and strengthen the ability of Insular Area Institutions to carry out teaching and education programs within a broadly defined arena of food and agricultural sciences-related disciplines. By strengthening institutional educational capacities in instruction and curriculum, and enhancing the quality of teaching and learning, CSREES intends that this program will help Insular Area Institutions meet their unique needs. This program also will assist Insular Area Institutions to make more efficient use of existing educational funds by providing resources for partnerships between faculties at Insular Area and mainland institutions.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Agriculture

• Office:

  CSREES

• Agency Contact:

  CSREES Help Desk
  Phone: 202-401-5048
  Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  If you have any questions related to preparing application content

• Agency Email Address:

  electronic@csrees.usda.gov

• More Information:

  Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas