1890 Land-Grant Institution Rural Entrepreneurial Outreach and Development Initiative
Makes funding available to 1890 Institutions forcompetitively awarded cooperative agreements for projects that support USDA Rural Developments goals and objectives of providing technicalassistance for business creation in economically challenged rural communities, for educational programs to develop
and improve upon theprofessional skills of rural entrepreneurs, and for outreach and promotion of USDA RuralDevelopments programs in small ruralcommunities with the greatest economic need.
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1890 Land Grant Institutions Rural Entrepreneurial Outreach Program
Department of Agriculture
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: Business and Cooperative Programs
Estimated Funding: $1,500,000
Office: Business and Cooperative Programs
Estimated Funding: $1,500,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Link to 1890 Announcemnt
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Only recognized 1890 Land-Grant Universities and Tuskegee University (1890 Institutions) are eligible for this program.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/oa/1890.htm
Contact:
Edgar LewisAgricultural EconomistPhone 2026903407
Agency Email Description:
Program Manager Contact
Agency Email:
edgar.lewis@wdc.usda.go
Date Posted:
2008-04-16
Application Due Date:
2008-05-12
Archive Date:
2009-04-20
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