ClosedDeadline extended (was Aug 25, 2014)Opportunity OAO-00006

Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers

Office of Partnerships and Public Engagements · Department of Agriculture

At a glance

Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office of Partnerships and Public Engagements (Department of Agriculture). The application deadline was August 27, 2014. Individual awards are listed as up to $400K, with about 200 awards expected and $9.1M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities, federally recognized tribal governments, native american tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and private colleges & universities. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 10.443 (Outreach and Assistance for Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jul 23, 2014Posted
Aug 27, 2014Application deadline

Posted: Jul 23, 2014
Close date: Aug 27, 2014
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $400,000
Est. total funding: $9,100,000
Original deadline (extended): Aug 25, 2014
Expected awards: 200
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Mandatory

Who can apply

Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
Native American tribal organizations
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Private colleges & universities

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from eligible entities to compete for financial assistance through the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (hereinafter the 2501 Program). The overall goal of the 2501 Program is to assist socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers in owning and operating farms and ranches while increasing their participation in agricultural programs and services provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This program will assist eligible community-based organizations, higher education institutions, and tribal entities in providing outreach and technical assistance to socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

10.443Outreach and Assistance for Veteran Farmers and Ranchers ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 10.443

Historical data · not a prediction

FY21

$34.4M

FY22

$28.8M

FY23

$27.6M

FY24

$22.6M est.

FY25

$25M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 10.443. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

DM-Office of Advocacy and Outreach
OASDVFR2014@osec.usda.gov
202-205-2319

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Private colleges & universities. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $400k, total estimated program funding is $9,100,000 and the agency expects to make about 200 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity OAO-00006), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 11.455