Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA AHSI 003631
Apply for USDA NIFA AHSI 003631
- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture community development education employment, labor and training science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawaiian Seving Institutions Education Competitive Grants Program (ANNH)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.228 Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 4, 2012 and posted on Jan 4, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 1, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $450,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Individual public or private, nonprofit Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions of higher education that meet the definitions of Alaska Native Serving Institution or Native Hawaiian Serving Institution established in Title III, Part A of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1059d.) are eligible institutions under this program.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education Competitive Grants Program (ANNH) is a discretionary grant opportunity run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Its central aim is to build and strengthen the capacity of eligible Alaska Native Serving Institutions (ANSIs) and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (NHSIs) to deliver high-quality education, conduct applied research, and support related community development efforts. The program is framed around helping each institution address its own locally identified educational needs, but within a broad set of disciplines tied to food and agricultural sciences. In practice, this means projects can be designed to fit the realities of each campus and community, as long as they connect to the food, agriculture, and natural resources arena.
A key emphasis of ANNH is improving educational outcomes and opportunity for students who have historically been underrepresented. Priority is given to proposals that directly advance educational equity, strengthen the institution's ability to deliver effective teaching and training, and prepare students for careers connected to U.S. food, agricultural, and natural resource systems. The program also values projects that make smart, efficient use of resources to improve teaching programs in food and agricultural sciences, including efforts that expand or upgrade instructional capacity. Taken together, the priorities signal that NIFA is looking for projects that not only serve students in the classroom, but also leave the institution better equipped over time through improved programs, stronger curricula, better training pathways, or upgraded educational infrastructure and support.
This opportunity was posted on January 4, 2012, with an application deadline of March 1, 2012, and an archive date of March 31, 2012. Total estimated funding for the competition was $3,000,000. Individual awards were expected to fall between $150,000 (award floor) and $450,000 (award ceiling). The program does not require cost sharing or matching funds, which can make participation more feasible for institutions that may have limited flexibility to commit additional non-federal dollars.
Eligible applicants are limited to individual public or private, nonprofit institutions of higher education that meet the statutory definitions of an Alaska Native Serving Institution or a Native Hawaiian Serving Institution, as established under Title III, Part A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as amended), cited at 20 U.S.C. 1059d. In the listing, eligible applicant types include private institutions of higher education, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and other entities as clarified in the program's eligibility language, but the controlling requirement is that the applicant must qualify as an ANSI or NHSI under the federal definition.
The opportunity is categorized across several funding activity areas, reflecting the program's multidisciplinary intent: agriculture, community development, education, employment/labor and training, and science and technology/other research and development. The associated CFDA number is 10.228, which corresponds specifically to Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education Grants. The funding instrument type is a grant, meaning applicants compete by submitting a proposal that outlines goals, planned activities, expected outcomes, and how the project advances the program's priorities.
For support accessing the full announcement, the contact provided is the NIFA Help Desk at 202-401-5048 during standard weekday business hours (7:00 am to 5:00 pm Eastern, excluding federal holidays). The source also notes that applicants with questions about preparing application content can seek assistance through the channels identified in the full announcement.
FAQs: Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education Competitive Grants Program (ANNH)
What is the ANNH program?
The Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education Competitive Grants Program (ANNH) is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). It is designed to help eligible institutions build and strengthen their capacity to deliver high-quality education, conduct applied research, and support related community development efforts connected to food, agriculture, and natural resources.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The central aim is to strengthen the institutional capacity of eligible Alaska Native Serving Institutions (ANSIs) and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (NHSIs). Funded projects are intended to improve teaching and training, support applied research, and advance community development efforts, while addressing each institution's locally identified educational needs within disciplines tied to food and agricultural sciences.
Which federal agency runs this program?
The program is run by USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).
Is this a discretionary or formula grant?
This is a discretionary, competitive grant program. Applicants compete by submitting proposals describing goals, activities, and outcomes.
What types of institutions are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to individual public or private, nonprofit institutions of higher education that meet the statutory definition of either an Alaska Native Serving Institution (ANSI) or a Native Hawaiian Serving Institution (NHSI).
What is the controlling eligibility requirement?
The controlling requirement is that the applicant must qualify as an ANSI or NHSI under the federal definition established under Title III, Part A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as amended), cited at 20 U.S.C. 1059d.
Are both public and private institutions allowed to apply?
Yes. The eligible applicant types listed include private institutions of higher education and public/state-controlled institutions of higher education, as long as the institution is a nonprofit IHE and meets the ANSI or NHSI definition.
Can entities other than institutions of higher education apply?
The listing references "other entities" as clarified in the eligibility language, but it also states that eligibility is limited to individual public or private, nonprofit institutions of higher education that qualify as an ANSI or NHSI under the statutory definition.
What subject areas or disciplines can projects focus on?
Projects must connect to food, agriculture, and natural resources. The opportunity is described as multidisciplinary and is categorized across agriculture, community development, education, employment/labor and training, and science and technology/other research and development.
Does the program allow institutions to set their own project priorities?
Yes. The program is framed around helping each institution address its own locally identified educational needs, as long as the proposed work fits within the broad disciplines tied to food and agricultural sciences and aligns with the program's priorities.
What are the key program priorities?
Priority is given to proposals that advance educational equity, strengthen the institution's ability to deliver effective teaching and training, and prepare students for careers connected to U.S. food, agricultural, and natural resource systems. The program also values efficient use of resources to improve teaching programs in food and agricultural sciences, including efforts that expand or upgrade instructional capacity.
Who is the intended beneficiary of these projects?
The program emphasizes improving educational outcomes and opportunity for students who have historically been underrepresented, while also strengthening the institution over time through improved programs, curricula, training pathways, or educational infrastructure and support.
What kinds of outcomes does NIFA appear to be looking for?
Based on the description, NIFA is looking for projects that (1) serve students directly through improved education and training and (2) leave the institution better equipped over time through stronger curricula, improved programs, clearer pathways, upgraded instructional capacity, or other lasting improvements tied to food and agricultural sciences.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
How much total funding was estimated for this competition?
The total estimated funding for the competition was $3,000,000.
What is the expected award size?
Individual awards were expected to range from $150,000 (award floor) to $450,000 (award ceiling).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The program does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on January 4, 2012.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was March 1, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was March 31, 2012.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The associated CFDA number is 10.228, which corresponds to Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education Grants.
What activity areas does this funding opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is categorized across several activity areas: agriculture, community development, education, employment/labor and training, and science and technology/other research and development.
How do applicants compete for funding?
Applicants compete by submitting a proposal that outlines goals, planned activities, expected outcomes, and explains how the project advances the program's priorities and connects to food, agriculture, and natural resources.
Where can applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
For support accessing the full announcement, the contact provided is the NIFA Help Desk.
What is the NIFA Help Desk phone number and availability?
The NIFA Help Desk can be reached at 202-401-5048 during standard weekday business hours, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Eastern, excluding federal holidays.
Where can applicants get help with preparing application content?
The source notes that applicants with questions about preparing application content can seek assistance through the channels identified in the full announcement.
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