National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) requests applications for the Renewable Resource Extension Act (RREA) – National Focus Fund Projects (NFF) for fiscal year (FY) 2024 to provide for extension projects that focus on forest and rangeland renewable resources of national or regional relevance.
Donor Name: National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/13/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
In particular, the program supports extension projects that address emerging forest and rangeland resources through the adoption of climate-smart technologies among forest and rangeland owners.
The goal of RREA-NFF, is to enhance the sustainability of U.S. Forest and Rangeland Resources and enable landowners and managers to achieve their desired goals and objectives by making the results of relevant public research available to them. Forest and rangeland resources provide multiple benefits to people including wildlife habitat, water supply, open space, recreation, and cultural resources. Many of these lands are privately owned and managed for forest products, livestock production, and recreation. Forest and rangeland systems are susceptible to less sustainable land use conversion and climate change. RREA-NFF projects must maximize the capacity, reach, and impact of the Cooperative Extension System – Extension Forestry and Rangeland Programs to ensure appropriate management and conservation of natural resources and to ensure resilience against climate change, and threats from land fragmentation.
The RREA-NFF is aligned with the following USDA Strategic Plan FY 2022-2026 goals:
- USDA Strategic Goal 1: Combat Climate Change to Support America’s Working Lands, Natural Resources and Communities;
- USDA Strategic Goal 2: Ensure America’s Agricultural System is Equitable, Resilient, and Prosperous; and
- USDA Strategic Goal 3: Foster an Equitable and Competitive Marketplace for All Agricultural Producers
The RREA-NFF is aligned with the following USDA Science and Research Strategy, 2023–2026 priorities:
- Priority 1: Accelerating Innovative Technologies & Practices
- Priority 2: Driving Climate-Smart Solutions
- Priority 3: Bolstering Nutrition Security & Health
- Priority 4: Cultivating Resilient Ecosystems
- Priority 5: Translating Research into Action
Program Area Priorities
NIFA is soliciting applications in the following program area priorities:
- Extension projects that ensure the adoption of climate-smart technologies and practices in forests systems.
- Extension projects that ensure the adoption of climate-smart technologies and practices in rangeland systems.
Funding Information
- The amount available for RREA-NFF in FY2024 is approximately $300,000.
- Maximum Award Amount: Approximately $150,000/Award.
Grant Duration
24 Months
Eligibility Criteria
Applications may only be submitted by 1862 (7 CFR 3430.2, 7 U.S.C. 301 et seq; and 7 U.S.C. 7601(1)) and 1890 land-grant institutions (7 U.S.C. 7601(2) and 7 CFR 3430.2). Project Directors must have an Extension appointment. An Extension appointment is a formal appointment by an Extension Director/Administrator in the institution’s extension service. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award.
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