1890 Facilities Grant Program

Post Date

February 19th 2010

Application Due Date

April 5th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-NIFA-EF47-002938

CFDA Number(s)

10.500

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Facilities awards will be made for the acquisition and improvement of agricultural and food sciences facilities and equipment, including libraries, so that the 1890 land-grant institutions, including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University may participate fully in the production of human capital in the food and agricultural sciences. Priorities for the eligible institutions are set in the facilities plan that is submitted to NIFA for review and approval.

Number of Awards

18

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Other

Eligible applicants under this RFA are the 1890 land-grant institutions, including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University. They are: Alabama A&M University, Tuskegee University, University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Southern University, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, Lincoln University, Alcorn State University, North Carolina A&T State University, Langston University, South Carolina State University, Tennessee State University, Prairie View A&M University, Virginia State University, and West Virginia State University.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $19770000

• Award Range:

  $744682 - $1546923

Grant Description

Facilities awards will be made for the acquisition and improvement of agricultural and food sciences facilities and equipment, including libraries, so that the 1890 land-grant institutions, including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University may participate fully in the production of human capital in the food and agricultural sciences. Priorities for the eligible institutions are set in the facilities plan that is submitted to NIFA for review and approval.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Agriculture

• Office:

  National Institute of Food and Agriculture

• Agency Contact:

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

• Agency Mailing Address:

  For questions regarding this RFA.

• Agency Email Address:

  electronic@nifa.usda.gov

• More Information:

  FY 2010 RFA 1890 Facilities Grants Program