Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) 2010 Request for Applications (RFA) Now Available
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- The establishment of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Institute) at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is mandated in section 251(f) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(f)) as added by section 7511(a)(4) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act (FCEA) of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-246). All programs and authorities delegated to CSREES have transferred to the Institute on October 1, 2009.
- In FY 2010, the Curriculum and Training Clearinghouse project type will not be offered. Applications are solicited for the following project types: (i) Standard Grants; and (ii) Educational Enhancement Teams. In FY 2010, a limited number of Educational Enhancement Team grants will be awarded.
- In FY 2010, a new project type called Development Grants are made available to assist organizations: (i) that have not previously been successful in obtaining competitive grants from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (or the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension System); (ii) to sustain and enhance important collaborations and innovative activities with the goal of enhancing beginning farmer and rancher programs; and (iii) with future program success or success in obtaining other grants for beginning farmer and rancher education.
In FY 2010, Standard BFRDP Project applications that are considered meritorious, but rank below the funding line during the peer review process will be considered for a Development Grant. Please note the additional eligibility requirements under Project Types in Part II.C. Applicants may not apply directly for Development Grants. In FY 2010, a limited number of Development Grants will be awarded. Applicants should indicate in the first line of the abstract whether the organization wants the application to be also considered for a Development Grants.
- Applicants are discouraged from submitting projects with similar objectives to those currently funded by other programs at NIFA. Such submissions should be disclosed in the Current and Pending Support Form. If projects are recommended for funding, changes in the budget and project objectives will be required before the projects can be funded.
- Applications that seek to develop coursework for credit at Colleges and Universities offering 4-year degree programs are discouraged.
- 6. As required by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-246), priority will continue to be given to partnerships and collaborations that are led by or include nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) with expertise in beginning agricultural producer training and outreach. Partnerships should be clearly identified in the abstract, management plans, supporting letters and reflected in the budget. Applications with a minimum of 25% of the budget allocated to partner organizations will be given priority consideration for funding.
To Whom it may concern:
I am very interested in a grant from NIFA and the USDA to start and operate a family owned and operated farm growing organic crops and raising natural livestock
and wishing to receive a grant as my family is unable to afford to take out a bunch of loans to start this operation if someone would direct me to a proper channel to receive a grant so that I may begin a wonderful life farming.
CALL 866 943 6602 EXT 241 KEN, CHIEF RESOURCE COORDINATOR
Resource Coordinator for what Ken? Is this an advertisement? If so this is not an appropriate place for it.