FOA-Beginning
Farmer and Rancher Development Program (USDA-NIFA-BFR-008056); March 25,
2021
Agency
US
Department of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture
(NIFA)
Description
The
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) requests applications for the
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) to support delivery of
education, mentoring, and technical assistance programs to help beginning
farmers and ranchers in the United States and its territories with entering,
establishing, building and managing successful farm and ranch enterprises.
Projects should provide education, mentoring, and technical assistance to give
beginning farmers and ranchers 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 may be interpreted to include
agricultural farmers, ranchers, and non-industrial private forest owners and
managers.
NIFA
is soliciting applications for BFRDP under the following areas in FY
2021:
(1)
Standard Grants: The primary goal of Standard Grants is to increase the number
of beginning farmers and ranchers and enhance their successes and sustainability
by providing them and their families with the knowledge, skills, and tools
needed to make informed decisions.
(2)
Educational Teams (ETs): The purpose of an Educational Team (ET) grant is to
enhance beginning farmer efforts based on a particular topic, region, or
audience.
Duplicate
or multiple submissions by the same PI are not allowed. NIFA will disqualify
both applications if an applicant submits duplicate or multiple submissions.
Announcement
Number:
USDA-NIFA-BFR-008056
Closing
Date:
March
25, 2021
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330466
Contact
Information:
Denis
Ebodaghe
(202)
401 - 4385