FUNDING-Assistive
Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities -
AgrAbility Program
(USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-006537)April 30, 2018
Agency
US
Department of Agriculture - National Institute of Food and
Agriculture
Description
The
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and
Agriculture (NIFA) announced the Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with
Disabilities - AgrAbility Program
(USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-006537) to support projects between State Cooperative
Extension System and private, non-profit disability organizations who work in
partnership to provide agricultural education and assistance directed at
accommodating disability in farm operations for individuals with disabilities,
and their families, who engage in farming and farm-related occupations. To
address the specialized needs of AgrAbility
customers, the program builds service capacity on national, regional, state, and
local levels through education and networking. To accommodate
disability in farming in individuals who engage in farming and farm-related
occupations, the program provides direct assistance. Assistance addresses
AgrAbility customer’s immediate needs that are
inadequately addressed by health, farm, and government service providers.
Finally, AgrAbility projects use marketing
activities to direct the public to initiatives in AgrAbility-related education, networking and
assistance.
Announcement
Number:
USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-006537
Closing
Date:
Application
Due Date: April 30, 2018
Link
to Full Announcement
Contact
Information
Aida
Balsano
(202)
720 – 4436