| Funding Opportunity ID: |
329465 |
| Opportunity Number: |
USDA-NIFA-SAECP-007855 |
| Opportunity Title: |
Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program (SPECA) |
| Opportunity Category: |
Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: |
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| Funding Instrument Type: |
Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: |
Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: |
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| CFDA Number(s): |
10.226 |
| Eligible Applicants: |
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Applicants for the SPECA must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. 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 ‘Other Project Information’ Field 12 Other Attachments). Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. School boards are not eligible as legal recipients of the award |
| Agency Code: |
USDA-NIFA |
| Agency Name: |
Department of Agriculture
National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Posted Date: |
Oct 16, 2020 |
| Close Date: |
Feb 04, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: |
Oct 16, 2020 |
| Award Ceiling: |
$150,000 |
| Award Floor: |
$50,000 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: |
$800,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: |
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| 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 the food, agriculture, natural resources and human (FANH) sciences in order to help ensure the existence of a workforce in the United States that's qualified to serve the FANH sciences system; and (b) promote complementary and synergistic linkages among secondary, two-year postsecondary, and higher education programs in the FANH sciences in order to advance excellence in education and encourage more young Americans to pursue and complete a baccalaureate or higher degree in the FANH sciences. |
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