FOA-Assistive
Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities - AgrAbility Program (USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-007772); January 13,
2020
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 to
support projects between the 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. Applications may be submitted only by Cooperative Extension at UK.
No cost match is required.
Announcement
Number:
USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-007772
Closing
Date:
January
13, 2021
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=329454
Contact
Information
Brad
Rein
202-445-5442