Funding-USDA -
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program; March 13, 2015
Agency
Department
of Agriculture
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Description
The
primary goal of BFRDP is to enhance food security, community development and
sustainability by providing beginning farmer and ranchers (includes beginning
managers of private, nonindustrial forest land, hereafter) and their families
in the United States and its territories with the knowledge, skills and tools
needed to make informed decisions for their operations, and enhance their
sustainability. The term “farmer” is used in the broadest sense and should be
interpreted to include agricultural farmers, ranchers, and non-industrial
private forest owners and managers. Applications from partnerships and
collaborations that are led by or include nongovernmental organizations (NGOs),
community-based organizations (CBOs), and school-based agricultural educational
organizations (SAEOs) with expertise in new agricultural producer training and
outreach will be given priority in funding.
The
expected short-term (five year) outcomes of BFRDP are the training and
development of more than 60,000 beginning farmers and ranchers through the
evaluation, development and use of beginning farmer and rancher education
curricula and support for programs that address the various needs of different
audiences and geographical areas (“educational enhancement” projects); and
projects that support new and established local and regional training,
education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for beginning farmers
and ranchers on topics described further in this RFA (“standard” projects).
Announcement
Number:
USDA-NIFA-BFR-004835
Closing
Date:
Mar
13, 2015
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=271272
Contact
Information
Jill
Auburn
(202)
720–2635