Dear Colleagues,
****NIFA has announced the Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program (SLSNCGP) funding program to implement applied scientific programs that serve public needs in preparation for, during and after local or regional emergency situations.
This program supports innovative, education-based approaches to address disaster preparedness and specific responses related to disasters or disaster threats caused by natural, human-made, or technological hazards, or by other factors that contribute to the exposure or vulnerability of a community. Regional, multi-state, or national efforts are prioritized. Highly replicable single-state projects may be considered if they have a strong plan for scalability and transferring successful methods to other states. The SLSNCGP will also fund the development of educational programs and demonstration activities focusing on disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation. The most competitive proposals will provide educational and communication leadership across an optimized mix of these and other resources.
In FY23, key areas include a.) Education and technical assistance through disaster/threat training programs and demonstration projects for problem solving, especially those which build upon already existing strengths and those that contribute to or expand the Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) and/or extension educational materials related to disaster preparation, mitigation, response, and recovery; b.) Inter-disciplinary education, training, and technical assistance programs and demonstration projects that promote dialogue to address complex issues, societal vulnerabilities, historically underserved audiences, and cultural understanding; c.) Long-range family, farm, and community planning projects that enhance implementation of programs that serve public needs in preparation for, during, and after disasters within impacted states and across impacted regions; and d.) Food security and health equity projects that address access to nutritious, safe food and to healthy communities of opportunities in preparation for, during, and after disasters.
NIFA is offering two Extension grant types. Standard awards will not exceed $150,000 total project. The amount requested will vary depending on the geographic scope of the project (national, regional, multi-state, or state) and the urgency of the need(s) being addressed. Project periods range from 24 to 36 months. Planning Grants will not exceed $15,000 for a maximum of 12 months duration. Indirect costs are not permitted.
Applications are due April 13, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. PT. For additional information, please review the SLSNCGP request for application: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/funding-opportunities/smith-lever-special-needs-competitive-grants-program
****NIFA requests applications for the Farm Business Management and Benchmarking (FBMB) Competitive Grants Program for FY 2023 to improve the farm management knowledge and skills of agricultural producers, and maintain the national, publicly available farm financial management database to support improved farm management.
Applications must address one or both of the following objectives: 1.) Maintain and expand the already established national, publicly available farm financial management database to support improved farm management knowledge and skills for producers of a variety of crops and livestock throughout multiple regions of the United States, and 2.) Establish or expand collaborative farm management educational programs with farm organizations or associations that will contribute data to the existing national farm financial management and benchmarking database to improve the farm management knowledge and skills of all agricultural producers. Proposed budgets must not exceed $500,000 total or request funding for more than three years.
The FBMB application deadline is April 10, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. PT. To apply, please see the complete request for applications: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2023-03/FY23-FBMB-RFA-508-F.pdf
****NIFA has announced $5 million in available funding for the Rural Health and Safety Education (RHSE) Competitive Grants Program to support community-based outreach education programs. Such Human Science extension outreach programs provide individuals and families with: a.) information as to the value of good health at any age; b.) information to increase individual or family's motivation to take more responsibility for their own health; c.) information regarding rural environmental health issues that directly impact human health; d.) information about and access to health promotion and educational activities; and e.) training for volunteers and health services providers concerning health promotion and health care services for individuals and families in cooperation with state, local, and community partners. Proposals submitted to the RHSE program in FY 2023 may focus on the prevention and/or reduction of opioid and other substance misuse and abuse per Congressional guidance for this program.
The maximum award is $350,000 over a 36 month duration.
The deadline for RHSE applications is April 28, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. PT. For additional information, please review the request for applications at https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/funding-opportunities/rural-health-safety-education-competitive-grants-program
****NIFA is seeking applications to the Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative Extension Disaster Education Network (FADI-EDEN). The goal of the Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative Extension Disaster Education Network (FADI-EDEN) program is to maximize the resilience of the U.S. food and agriculture sector to biosecurity risks, extreme weather events and disasters, cyber threats, and other shocks.
The FADI-EDEN program will award one (1) Extension project that will address the following priorities:
- Foster interdisciplinary and multi-state education and outreach programs
- Build and/or enhance strategic partnerships
- Support collaboration among state Cooperative Extension organizations
- Facilitate coordination within the Network, including with the EDEN officers, EDEN executive committee, and USDA NIFA
The amount available for the FADI-EDEN program is approximately $382,400, with an annual renewal for a total of four years (FY 2024, FY 2025, and FY 2026) based on availability of funding in subsequent years and satisfactory performance of the project.
Required Letters of Intent are due March 23, 2023. Applications close on May 11th. For more information, read the FADI-EDEN funding opportunity: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/funding-opportunities/food-agriculture-defense-initiative-extension-disaster-education-0?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=
Please contact the ANR Office of Contracts & Grants with any questions about these upcoming opportunities.
Thank you.
Kathleen Nolan, Director, ANR Office of Contracts & Grants (OCG)