Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative - Extension Disaster Education Network

Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture

10.304 -- Homeland Security Agricultural

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative: E xtension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) for fiscal year(FY) 2018 provides national coordination of EDEN for outreach service to enhance biosecurity of the U.S. agriculture and food system. The anticipated amount available for this cooperative agreement is approximately $383,00 annually for four years. The funding will be renewed annually based on the availability of funding and progress reports.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

In accordance with section 1472(c) of NARETPA, applicants may be: State agricultural experiment stations, State cooperative extension services, all colleges and universities, other research or education institutions and organizations, Federal and private agencies and organizations, individuals, and any other contractor or recipient, either foreign or domestic, to further research, extension, or teaching programs in the food and agricultural sciences of the Department of Agriculture. Failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award.

Grantor contact information

Description

NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays

Email

If you have any questions related to preparing application content.

electronic@nifa.usda.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
FY_2018_Food_and_Agr_Defense_Initiative_FADI_Exten_Diaster_Ed_EDEN.pdf	Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative - Extension Disaster Education Network	Jun 25, 2018 09:53 PM UTC
FY_2018_FADI_EDEN_FINAL6-26_Modification.pdf	Modification _Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative_EDEN	Jun 27, 2018 11:56 AM UTC

Link to additional information

Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative-Extension Disaster Education Network

Archived: August 25, 2018

Application process

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Award

$383,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$--

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

USDA-NIFA-ES-006632

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Agriculture

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

June 25, 2018

Archive date:

August 25, 2018