AgrAbility: Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities

Post Date

April 24th 2014

Application Due Date

June 4th 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-004524

CFDA Number(s)

10.500

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Agriculture

Eligibility Categories

Other

Applications may only be submitted by Cooperative Extension at 1862 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities, the University of the District of Columbia, and at 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University. Applicants are expected to partner on their projects with private non-profit direct service disability organizations.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $4000000

• Award Range:

  $150000 - $180000

Grant Description

AgrAbility increases the likelihood that individuals with disabilities and their families engaged in production agriculture (AgrAbility customers) become more successful. The primary outcome is enhanced quality of life for people with disabilities in agriculture. The program supports cooperative projects in which State Cooperative Extension Services (CES) based at either 1862 or 1890 Land-Grant Universities subcontract to private, non-profit disability organizations. Measures of success may include improvements in customers' financial stability or access to life activities and the capacity of states and regions to deliver services this population requires in a timely and satisfying manner. To address the specialized needs of AgrAbility's customers, the program builds service capacity on national, regional, state, and local levels through education and networking. In the absence of capacity, projects provide assistance to customers. The National AgrAbility Project supports the state and regional projects in developing their capacity to meet these objectives.

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:

  AgrAbility: Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities