The Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement is seeking applications from community-based and non-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, and Tribal entities to compete for financial assistance through the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program.
Donor Name: Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 07/05/2024
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The overall goal of the 2501 Program is to encourage and assist underserved farmers and ranchers, military veteran farmers and ranchers, and beginning farmers and ranchers with owning and operating farms and ranches and in participating equitably in the full range of agricultural, forestry, and related programs offered by USDA. It also includes projects that develop underserved youths’ interest in agriculture. In partnership with the OPPE, eligible entities may compete for funding on projects that provide education and training in agriculture, agribusiness, forestry, agricultural-related services, and USDA programs, and to conduct outreach initiatives designed to accomplish those goals. This partnership includes working closely with OPPE, attend OPPE-led events in your proposed service territory, and collaborate with USDA Service Centers located in your state (Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Rural Development).
Funding Information
The total estimated funding expected to be available for awards under this competitive opportunity is approximately $22.3 million. The maximum amount of requested federal funding shall not exceed $750,000.
Project Period
The project period must be three (3) years.
Eligibility Criteria
Per 7 CFR 2500.104, proposals may be submitted by any of the following:
- Any community-based organization, network, or coalition of community-based organizations that:
- Has demonstrated experience in providing agricultural education or other agriculturally related services to underserved or military veteran farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners;
- has provided to the Secretary documentary evidence of work with, and on behalf of underserved or military veteran farmers, ranchers, or forest landowners during the three-year period preceding the submission of a proposal for assistance under this program; and;
- Does not engage in activities prohibited under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
- An 1890 institution or 1994 institution.
- An American Indian Tribal community college or an Alaska Native cooperative college.
- A Hispanic-Serving Institution of higher education.
- Any other institution of higher education that has demonstrated experience in providing agriculture education or other agriculturally related services to underserved or military veteran farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners in a region.
- Eligible tribal entities or a national tribal organization that has demonstrated experience in providing agriculture education or other agriculturally related service to underserved or military veteran farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners in a region. Note: entities under 25 U.S.C. § 5304 are defined as “Indian tribe” or “Indian Tribe” which means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688), which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. The term “Indian” means a person who is a member of an Indian tribe.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
