Funding-USDA - Smith
Lever Special Needs Competitive Grant Program; June 13, 2016
Agency
Department
of Agriculture
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Description
Within
the states and territories, the Cooperative Extension System has repeatedly
served as the trusted community organization that has helped to enable
families, communities, and businesses to successfully prepare for, respond to,
and cope with disaster losses and critical incidents. Once a disaster has
occurred, the local extension outreach includes: 1) Communicating practical
science-based risk information, 2) Developing relevant educational experiences
and programs, 3) Working with individuals and communities to open new
communication channels, and 4) Mitigating losses and facilitating recovery.
NIFA intends to fund Special Needs projects to implement applied scientific
programs that serve public needs in preparation for, during, and after local or
regional emergency situations. The Smith Lever Special Needs Competitive
Grant Program (SLSNCGP) supports quality of life in communities across the
United States by addressing disaster preparedness, response, and recovery in
the context of food, agriculture, natural resources and human sciences.
The SLSNCGP provides information and tools to USDA, stakeholders, and
collaborators to improve decision making in handling natural and human-made
disasters. To comply with the matching requirements of the Smith-Lever
Special Needs Competitive Grants Program, applicants are required to provide
100 percent matching funds from non-federal sources for all proposed federal
funds sought in the application.
Announcement
Number:
USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-005842
Closing
Date:
Jun
13, 2016
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=283830
Contact
Information
Beverly
Samuel
(202)
720-6059