New Technologies of Ag Extension

Post Date

May 4th 2011

Application Due Date

June 17th 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-NIFA-OP-003442

CFDA Number(s)

10.500

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Agriculture
Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Eligibility Categories

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

Applications may be submitted by Extension Directors of 1862 land-grant institutions and 1890 land-grant institutions, including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University. Only these institutions are eligible to submit an application and receive a NTAE award.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1650000

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

The purpose of the New Technologies for Ag Extension Program (NTAE) is to increase the capacity of each State to contribute expertise and content to the development of eXtension, a national web-based information and education delivery system that provides direct access to science-based educational resources from land-grant and other partner institutions about subjects of high importance to the general public. This initiative is intended to dramatically change how the CES does business with its customers. Applications are being solicited for the NTAE to deliver: state of the art technology and software applications, high quality leaders and staff, training for an exceptional CES workforce, legally binding contractual and financial instruments, and comprehensive evaluation, communications and marketing activities.

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:

  New Technologies of Ag Extension