Smith-Lever Special Needs Program

Post Date

March 20th 2009

Application Due Date

May 26th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-CSREES-SLBCD-002134

CFDA Number(s)

10.500

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Agriculture
Disaster Prevention and Relief
Education
Employment, Labor and Training
Environment
Food and Nutrition
Health
Housing
Natural Resources

Number of Awards

10

Eligibility Categories

Other

Applications may be submitted with the approval of Extension Directors of 1862 Land-grant Institutions in the 50 states, American Samoa, Guam, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. An applicant’s failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the time of an application deadline will result in CSREES not accepting the application or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude CSREES from making an award.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $460000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $460000

Grant Description

Special Needs Program is a competitive grants program to State Extension Services at 1862 Land-Grant Institutions to support innovative, education-based approaches to addressing emergency preparedness and specific responses related to natural and man-made disasters.

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.
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  CSREES Help Desk

• Agency Email Address:

  electronic@csrees.usda.gov

• More Information:

  Smith-Lever Special Needs Funding