Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA EME 32358
Apply for USDA NIFA EME 32358
- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Renewable Resource Extension Act National Focus Fund Projects" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.515.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-04-06.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-06-08. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Renewable Resource Extension Act National Focus Fund Projects opportunity (RREA-NFF, Assistance Listing/CFDA 10.515) is a competitive grant program run by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Its purpose is to strengthen the long-term health and sustainability of U.S. forest and rangeland resources by helping landowners and land managers put practical, research-based information to work. In plain terms, the program is aimed at getting credible scientific results out of journals and into the hands of the people making day-to-day decisions about forests and rangelands, so those resources remain productive and resilient over time while also supporting the goals individual landowners and managers are trying to achieve.
This is a discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: USDA NIFA EME 32358) focused on agriculture and natural resource extension work, particularly as it relates to forestry and rangeland management. The emphasis is on extension-driven projects, meaning activities designed to deliver education, outreach, and applied knowledge transfer rather than purely academic research. The opportunity is structured to support a small number of awards, with NIFA expecting to make about two awards. The maximum award amount listed is $150,000 per award, which signals that proposals should be tightly scoped, outcome-oriented, and designed to produce clear extension impacts within the project period.
Eligibility is limited and tied closely to the land-grant and extension system. Applications may be submitted by 1862 Land-grant Universities (including those in the District of Columbia and U.S. Insular Areas), 1890 Land-grant Universities (including Tuskegee University), and eligible 1994 Institutions that offer an associates or bachelors degree in forestry. In addition, the opportunity allows participation, in cooperation with State Cooperative Extension Services, by other state-supported colleges and universities that provide graduate training in sciences basic to forestry and that have a forestry school. A key operational requirement is that the Project Director must hold an extension appointment, and that appointment must be authorized by the institution's Extension Director or Administrator. This is not a minor detail: the notice explicitly warns that failing to meet eligibility requirements by the application deadline can lead to the application being excluded from consideration or can prevent NIFA from making an award even if the proposal is otherwise strong.
Timing and administrative details are straightforward. The opportunity was created on 2026-04-06 and has an original application closing date of 2026-06-08. Applicants should plan around that deadline and ensure institutional eligibility, the Project Director's extension appointment documentation, and any required cooperative arrangements are fully in place before submission, since eligibility issues at the deadline can effectively end consideration regardless of project merit.
Renewable Resource Extension Act National Focus Fund Projects (RREA-NFF) FAQs
1) What is the RREA-NFF grant opportunity?
The Renewable Resource Extension Act National Focus Fund Projects opportunity (RREA-NFF, Assistance Listing/CFDA 10.515) is a competitive discretionary grant program administered by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). It supports extension-focused projects tied to forestry and rangeland management.
2) What is the main purpose of this program?
The purpose is to strengthen the long-term health and sustainability of U.S. forest and rangeland resources by helping landowners and land managers apply practical, research-based information in real-world decisions. In other words, it is designed to move credible scientific results into day-to-day management practices so forests and rangelands remain productive and resilient over time while supporting landowner and manager goals.
3) Is this opportunity more about research or extension?
This opportunity is explicitly extension-driven. The emphasis is on education, outreach, and applied knowledge transfer (getting usable information into practice) rather than purely academic research.
4) What kinds of activities does NIFA want to fund under this opportunity?
Based on the description provided, the program is focused on activities that deliver practical, research-based forestry and rangeland information to the audiences who manage those resources. Projects should be designed to create clear extension impacts (for example, helping decision-makers apply proven practices), rather than focusing on producing journal-style research outputs alone.
5) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is USDA NIFA EME 32358.
6) What is the Assistance Listing/CFDA number?
The Assistance Listing/CFDA number is 10.515.
7) How many awards does NIFA expect to make?
NIFA expects to make about two awards, indicating a highly competitive process and a small number of funded projects.
8) What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount listed is $150,000 per award.
9) What does the $150,000 maximum award size suggest about project scope?
The maximum award amount signals that proposals should be tightly scoped, outcome-oriented, and structured to produce clear extension impacts within the project period.
10) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited and tied closely to the land-grant and extension system. Applications may be submitted by:
- 1862 Land-grant Universities (including those in the District of Columbia and U.S. Insular Areas)
- 1890 Land-grant Universities (including Tuskegee University)
- Eligible 1994 Institutions that offer an associates or bachelors degree in forestry
11) Can other colleges and universities participate?
Yes. In cooperation with State Cooperative Extension Services, other state-supported colleges and universities may participate if they provide graduate training in sciences basic to forestry and have a forestry school.
12) Does the Project Director (PD) have to meet any special requirements?
Yes. The Project Director must hold an extension appointment, and that appointment must be authorized by the institution's Extension Director or Administrator.
13) How important is it to meet eligibility requirements by the deadline?
It is critical. The notice explicitly warns that failing to meet eligibility requirements by the application deadline can result in the application being excluded from consideration, or can prevent NIFA from making an award even if the proposal is otherwise strong.
14) When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on 2026-04-06.
15) What is the application closing date?
The original application closing date is 2026-06-08.
16) What should applicants prioritize before submitting?
Applicants should plan around the 2026-06-08 deadline and ensure, by the time of submission, that institutional eligibility is satisfied, the Project Director's extension appointment (including authorization by the Extension Director/Administrator) is documented, and any required cooperative arrangements (such as cooperation with State Cooperative Extension Services where applicable) are fully in place.
17) What is the program trying to achieve in practical terms for forests and rangelands?
The program aims to help keep forests and rangelands productive and resilient over time by ensuring people managing these lands have access to credible, research-based guidance that can be used in everyday decisions.
18) Is this a competitive grant?
Yes. It is described as a competitive grant program, and the expectation of about two awards further indicates a competitive selection process.
19) Is this a discretionary grant opportunity?
Yes. The opportunity is described as a discretionary grant opportunity.
20) What topical area does this funding opportunity focus on?
It is focused on agriculture and natural resource extension work, particularly as it relates to forestry and rangeland management.
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