Resident Instruction Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas Agriculture and Food Science Facilities and Equipment Program for Insular Areas

Resident Instruction Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas Agriculture and Food Science Facilities and Equipment Program for Insular Areas

The purpose of the RIIA and AGFEI programs, under Assistance Listing number 10.308, is to promote and strengthen the ability of eligible institutions in the Insular Areas to carry out education and research, respectively, within the food and agricultural sciences.

Details

• Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
• Department: Department of Agriculture
• Opportunity #: USDA-NIFA-RIGP-011736
• Total Funding: $2,800,000
• Expected Awards: 6
• Instrument: grant

Eligibility

Eligibility Requirementsa. Individual Institutions 1. For the purposes of the RIIA program, an eligible institution is an institution of higher education, as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1995 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)); is located in an insular area; and has a demonstrable capacity to carry out teaching and Extension/outreach programs in the food and agricultural sciences. All public or nonprofit 2-year and 4-year accredited institutions of higher education that offer certificate/degree programs in the food and agricultural sciences are eligible. 2. For the purposes of the AGFEI program, only individual Land-grant Colleges and Universities, and other institutions that have secured Land-grant status through Federal legislation, and which are located in insular areas, are eligible for awards under this NOFO as individual applicants. The eight insular areas are:1. American Samoa2. The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands3. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico4. The