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AgrAbility - Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities
AgrAbility provides education, assistance, and support to farmers with disabilities engaged in production agriculture, helping them and their families maintain optimal production and experience enhanced quality of life.
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Estimated Funding: $4,000,000
Office: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Estimated Funding: $4,000,000
Who's Eligible
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
https://nifa.usda.gov/search?keyword=Agrability&sort_by=search_api_relevance
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Applications may be submitted only by Cooperative Extension at 1862 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities and 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities, including the University of the District of Columbia, Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University, and Central State University.
Applicants must partner on their projects with private non-profit community-based direct service disability organizations with capacity to provide service at a state, regional or national level.Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply (such as 1994 Land-Grant Colleges, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, eXtension) provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project.
The 1862 and 1890 Land Grant Institutions may partner with each other and/or other Land Grant Institutions (e.g., 1994 Land Grants) and Non-Land Grant Institutions within their state or their region on joint proposals.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
Contact:
Aida Balsano, Ph.D. National Program Leader
Agency Email Description:
electronic@nifa.usda.gov
Agency Email:
abalsano@nifa.usda.gov
Date Posted:
2017-01-11
Application Due Date:
2017-02-15
Archive Date:
2017-03-17
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