Assistance Listing 10.226
Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Assistance Listing 10.226, “Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom,” is a federal program administered by AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $1.08M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
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 and agriculture sciences in order to help ensure the existence of a workforce in the United States that's qualified to serve the food and agriculture sciences system; and (b) promote complementary and synergistic linkages among secondary, two-year postsecondary, and higher education programs in the food and agriculture 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 agriculture sciences.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 10.226
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- State
- Nonprofit Organization
- Other
(1) public secondary schools 20 U.S.C. 7801(45), (2) public or private nonprofit junior and community colleges, (3) institutions of higher education (20 U.S.C. 1001), or (4) nonprofit organizations
Intended beneficiaries: Other.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): If minimum or maximum amounts of funding per competitive and/or capacity project grant, or cooperative agreement are established, these amounts will be announced in the annual Competitive Request for Application (RFA). The most current RFA is available via: https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/secondary-education-two-year-postsecondary-education-and-agriculture-k-12
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 10.226. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 10.226?
10.226 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 10.226?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: State, Nonprofit Organization and Other. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 10.226 provide?
The agency reported $1,080,566 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.