RURAL HEALTH AND SAFETY EDUCATION COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM

Post Date

March 25th 2010

Application Due Date

June 1st 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-NIFA-RHSE-003076

CFDA Number(s)

10.500

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Agriculture
Education
Health

Number of Awards

25

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Other

Applications may be submitted by Land-grant colleges and universities that are eligible to receive funds under the Act of July 2, 1862 (7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), and the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), including Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University and the University of the District of Columbia. Applications may be submitted by any of the Tribal colleges and universities designated as 1994 Land-Grant Institutions under the Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994, as amended.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1500000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $350000

Grant Description

For FY 2010, the Rural Health and Safety Education Programs will focus on issues related to individual and family health education in one or more of the following areas: 1) healthy living behaviors, family interaction and environmental attributes in rural areas; 2) health literacy and its impact on health status in rural and farm families; and/or 3) related issues of health promotion and health care to rural individuals and families with: • Information as to the value of good health at any age; • Information to increase individual or family’s motivation to take more responsibility for their own health; • Information about and access to health promotion and educational activities; and •Training for volunteers and health services providers concerning promotion of nutrition, physical activity, and health for individuals and families in cooperation with local and community partners.

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:

  For questions regarding this RFA.

• Agency Email Address:

  electronic@nifa.usda.gov

• More Information:

  RURAL HEALTH AND SAFETY EDUCATION COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM FY '10 RFA