Outreach and Technical Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Competitive Grant
The Office of Advocacy and Outreach (OAO) requestsapplications for the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and RanchersCompetitive Grants Program (OASDFR).
This announcement seeks applications from eligibleorganizations able to provide outreach and technical assistance to socially disadvantage farmers, ranchers and forest landowners (SDFRFL) within a defined geographic area in a linguistically appropriate manner.
The intent of this portion of the OASDFR program is to focus specifically on connecting socially disadvantaged farmers, ranchers and forest landowners to USDAprograms.
The Agency will fund up to $1,200,000 per grant for project activities identified in this RFP.
Annual budgets for such projects must not exceed 400,000 per year.
Approximately $19 million will be available through this RFP.
This announcement seeks applications from eligibleorganizations able to provide outreach and technical assistance to socially disadvantage farmers, ranchers and forest landowners (SDFRFL) within a defined geographic area in a linguistically appropriate manner.
The intent of this portion of the OASDFR program is to focus specifically on connecting socially disadvantaged farmers, ranchers and forest landowners to USDAprograms.
The Agency will fund up to $1,200,000 per grant for project activities identified in this RFP.
Annual budgets for such projects must not exceed 400,000 per year.
Approximately $19 million will be available through this RFP.
Related Programs
Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers
Department of Agriculture
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: DM-Office of Advocacy and Outreach
Estimated Funding: $19,000,000
Office: DM-Office of Advocacy and Outreach
Estimated Funding: $19,000,000
Who's Eligible
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Not Available
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Not Available
Full Opportunity Web Address:
Contact:
Office of Advocacy OutreachPhone 202-720-6350WEEKLY CONFERENCE CALLS are held Tuesdays from 2:30 - 3:30 to answer questions regarding the FY2011 OASDFR RFP. Conference calls will be held for the duration of the open RFP period.Call in number: 800-867-6144, passcode: 263
Agency Email Description:
Contact for general inquiries and applicants, as well as, weekly conference call information.
Agency Email:
oasdfr@osec.usda.gov
Date Posted:
2011-01-04
Application Due Date:
2011-02-15
Archive Date:
2011-03-17
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