Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program
Post Date
January 24th 2014
Application Due Date
April 3rd 2014
Funding Opportunity Number
USDA-NIFA-SAECP-004424
CFDA Number(s)
10.226
Funding Instrument Type(s)
Grant
Funding Activity Categories
Eligibility Categories
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Other
Applications may only be submitted by: (1) public secondary schools, (2) public or private nonprofit junior and community colleges, (3) institutions of higher education, or (4) nonprofit organizations (Attach IRS 501(c)(3) status under R&R тOther Project Informationу Field 12 Other Attachments).
Funding
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Estimated Total Funding:
$900000
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Award Range:
$0 - $300000
Grant Description
The Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants (SPECA) program seeks to: (a) promote and strengthen secondary education and two-year postsecondary education in agriscience and agribusiness in order to help ensure the existence in the United States of a qualified workforce to serve the food and agricultural sciences system; and (b) promote complementary and synergistic linkages among secondary, two-year postsecondary, and higher education programs in the food and agricultural sciences in order to advance excellence in education and encourage more young Americans to pursue and complete a baccalaureate or higher degree in the food and agricultural sciences.
Contact Information
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Agency
Department of Agriculture
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Office:
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
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Agency Contact:
NIFA Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048
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