Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program

Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture

10.511 -- Smith-Lever Funding (Various Programs)

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

Within the states and territories, the Cooperative Extension System has repeatedly served as the trusted community organization that has helped to enable families, communities, and businesses to successfully prepare for, respond to and cope with disaster losses and critical incidents. Once a disaster has occurred, the local extension outreach includes: 1) Communicating practical science-based risk information, 2) Developing relevant educational experiences and programs, 3) Working with individuals and communities to open new communication channels, and 4) Mitigating losses and facilitating recovery. NIFA intends to fund Special Needs projects to implement applied scientific programs that serve public needs in preparation for, during and after local or regional emergency situations.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

A. Eligibility Requirements Applicants for the for the SLSNCGP (Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grant Program) must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Applications may only be submitted by 1862 land-grant institutions in the 50 states and the U.S. territories, American Samoa, Guam, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply, provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. The 1862 land-grant institutions may partner with each other as well as with other land-grant institutions (e.g., 1890s and 1994s), non- land-grant institutions, and non-governmental organizations within their state or their region on joint proposals. 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 Support Key Information: Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays

Email

If you have any questions related to preparing application content.

grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
FY22-SLSNCGP-RFA-508.pdf	Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program	Apr 20, 2022 02:20 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program

Archived: June 25, 2022

Application process

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Award

$462,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$150,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-009104

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Agriculture

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

April 20, 2022

Archive date:

June 25, 2022