DoD-USDA Partnership: Family Readiness Clearinghouse Project

Post Date

August 24th 2010

Application Due Date

September 7th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-NIFA-EXCA-003302

CFDA Number(s)

10.500

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Community Development
Education
Employment, Labor and Training

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

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

Applications may be submitted by State agricultural experiment stations, State cooperative extension services, all colleges and universities, other research or educational institution or organization and any other contractor or recipient, either foreign or domestic, to further research, extension or teaching programs in the food and agricultural sciences of USDA. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided they are necessary for the conduct of the project.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1000000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $1000000

Grant Description

Military families face a lifestyle that includes frequent deployments and increased family separations. These challenges can affect military readiness. NIFA, the Land-Grant University System, and defense agencies partner to support military family and youth quality of life through extension educational programs and research designed to address the unique challenges associated with military family life. This mission-focused project cultivates collaborations with educational institutions, non-governmental and community-based organizations with appropriate expertise to support the family programs, workforce development, and child care and youth development expansion needs of the Department of Defense (DoD). Through this partnership, $1,000,000 is made available in Fiscal Year 2010 to implement a Family Readiness Clearinghouse that promotes and supports the dissemination of evidence-based programs and practices, builds the capacity of professionals assisting military families, and provides technical assistance to the Exceptional Family Member Program.

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, 7:00 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@nifa.usda.gov

• More Information:

  DoD-USDA Partnership: Family Readiness Clearinghouse Project