Assistance Listing 10.304
Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative (FADI)
Department of Agriculture · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Assistance Listing 10.304, “Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative (FADI),” is a federal program administered by Department of Agriculture. It provides cooperative agreement assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 1 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $3.41M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
To provide funding to protect the food supply and agricultural production. This is accomplished by providing Federal assistance, through existing cooperative agreements, to three (3) national agricultural homeland security networks: the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN), the National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN), the Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN).
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 10.304
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)
- U.S. Federal Government
- Other
- State
In accordance with section 1472(c) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, (NARETPA) applicant may be: State agricultural experiment stations, State cooperative extension services, all colleges and universities, other research or education institutions and organizations, Federal and private agencies and organizations, individuals, and any other contractor or recipient, either foreign or domestic, to further research, extension, or teaching programs in the food and agricultural sciences of the Department of Agriculture.
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 Capacity, Competitive, and/or Non-Competitive project grant, or cooperative agreement are established, these amounts will be announced in the annual Capacity, Competitive, and/or Non-Competitive Request for Application (RFA). SPECIAL NOTE: Please refer to the following websites for further specific and pertinent details: National Plant Diagnostic Network for the Food and Agricultural Defense Initiative (NPDN): https://nifa.usda.gov/national-plant-diagnostic-network National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) for the Food and Agricultural Defense Initiative https://nifa.usda.gov/national-animal-health-laboratory-network Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN): https://nifa.usda.gov/extension-disaster-education-network
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 10.304. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Recently closed under 10.304
| Opportunity | Status | Award range | Closes | ALN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative Extension Disaster Education NetworkNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | Closed | $382K | Sep 21, 2026 | 10.304 |
Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 10.304?
10.304 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative (FADI).” 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 10.304?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: U.S. Federal Government, Other and State. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 10.304 provide?
The agency reported $3,414,000 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.