New Technologies for Ag Extension

Post Date

June 18th 2015

Application Due Date

July 20th 2015

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-NIFA-OP-005255

CFDA Number(s)

10.500

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Agriculture

Eligibility Categories

Other

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

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1550000

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

The purpose of the New Technologies for Ag Extension (NTAE) Program is to increase the capacity of the Cooperative Extension System (CES) to adopt new and innovative technology applications for delivering science-based educational resources from land-grant and other partner institutions about matters of high importance to the general public. 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 for Ag Extension