Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA RIGP 004414
Apply for USDA NIFA RIGP 004414
- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.308 Resident Instruction Grants for Insular Area Activities.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 23, 2013 and posted on Dec 23, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 7, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $900,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $110,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Applications may only be submitted by eligible institutions. For the purposes of the RIIA grants program, an eligible institution means an institution of higher education, as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1995 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)), that s located in an Insular Area and that has a demonstrable capacity to carry out teaching and extension programs in the food, agriculture, natural resources and human sciences. 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 automatically eligible for awards under the RIIA grants program as direct individual applicants. The eight insular areas are American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the Virgin Islands of the United States.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (funding opportunity number USDA NIFA RIGP 004414; CFDA 10.308) is a discretionary grant program run by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to build and improve teaching capacity at colleges and universities located in U.S. insular areas. Its central goal is to strengthen resident instruction, curriculum, and overall educational quality in a broad range of food and agricultural sciences and closely related disciplines, including areas that touch agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences. The program is designed around the idea that insular-area institutions often have distinct geographic, economic, and workforce needs, and that targeted investments in instruction and curriculum can help those institutions better serve local students and communities.
A key emphasis of the program is improving institutional educational capacity, meaning funds are meant to support tangible upgrades to teaching and learning rather than unrelated research or infrastructure. In practical terms, this can include strengthening curriculum, refreshing instructional content, improving teaching effectiveness, and enhancing learning experiences for students preparing for careers connected to agriculture and food systems. Another stated purpose is helping institutions use their existing educational dollars more efficiently by enabling partnerships and collaboration between faculty in insular-area institutions and faculty at mainland institutions. Those partnerships are intended to expand access to specialized expertise, share curricular resources, and support instructional improvements that might be difficult to implement in isolation.
Eligibility is limited to institutions of higher education located in designated insular areas, as defined for this program. To qualify, an applicant must be an institution of higher education under section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)), located in an insular area, and able to demonstrate capacity to carry out teaching and extension programs in the food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences. Institutions in insular areas that already hold Land Grant status (including those granted status through federal legislation) are automatically eligible to apply directly as individual applicants. The eight insular areas identified in the announcement are American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
From a funding standpoint, the announcement listed an estimated total program funding level of $900,000, with an award ceiling of $110,000 and no stated minimum award amount (award floor of $0). The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds, which can reduce barriers for eligible institutions with limited non-federal resources. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the activity category is agriculture education, reflecting the program focus on strengthening instructional programs rather than primarily funding research, construction, or other categories of activity.
The posting date for this specific announcement was December 23, 2013, with an original and current closing date of March 7, 2014, and an archive date of April 6, 2014. While those dates indicate this particular notice is historical, the structure of the program description clarifies what NIFA was seeking to support: educational improvements in agriculture-related disciplines at insular-area institutions, including capacity-building efforts and collaborative partnerships that increase instructional quality and help institutions address their unique regional needs.
For applicant support, the notice directs users who have trouble accessing the full announcement to the NIFA Help Desk at 202-401-5048 during business hours (Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, excluding federal holidays). The announcement also indicates there is a point of contact for questions related to preparing application content, suggesting NIFA provided some level of pre-application assistance or guidance for proposal development.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas?
The Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas is a discretionary grant program administered by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). It is intended to build and improve teaching capacity at colleges and universities located in U.S. insular areas by strengthening resident instruction, curriculum, and overall educational quality in food and agricultural sciences and closely related disciplines.
What is the funding opportunity number and CFDA number for this program?
The funding opportunity number is USDA NIFA RIGP 004414, and the CFDA number is 10.308.
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The central goal is to strengthen resident instruction, curriculum, and educational quality across a broad range of food and agricultural sciences and related disciplines (including areas connected to agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences), with an emphasis on improving institutional educational capacity at insular-area institutions.
What types of activities is the program designed to support?
The program is designed to support tangible teaching and learning improvements, such as strengthening curriculum, refreshing instructional content, improving teaching effectiveness, and enhancing student learning experiences for careers connected to agriculture and food systems.
Is this program intended to fund research or unrelated infrastructure?
The program emphasizes improving institutional educational capacity and supporting upgrades to teaching and learning, rather than unrelated research or general infrastructure activities.
Why does the program focus specifically on insular-area institutions?
The program is built around the idea that institutions in insular areas often face distinct geographic, economic, and workforce needs. Targeted investments in instruction and curriculum are intended to help those institutions better serve local students and communities.
Does the program encourage partnerships with mainland institutions?
Yes. A stated purpose is to help institutions use existing educational dollars more efficiently by enabling partnerships and collaboration between faculty at insular-area institutions and faculty at mainland institutions. These collaborations are intended to expand access to specialized expertise, share curricular resources, and support instructional improvements that may be difficult to implement in isolation.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to institutions of higher education located in designated insular areas. An applicant must be an institution of higher education under section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)), located in an insular area, and able to demonstrate capacity to carry out teaching and extension programs in the food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences.
Are Land Grant institutions in insular areas eligible?
Yes. Institutions in insular areas that already hold Land Grant status (including those granted status through federal legislation) are automatically eligible to apply directly as individual applicants.
Which insular areas are included in this opportunity?
The eight insular areas identified are American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
What is the estimated total funding available under this announcement?
The estimated total program funding level listed in the announcement is $900,000.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed is $110,000.
Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No minimum award amount is stated. The award floor is listed as $0.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds.
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
What activity category does this grant fall under?
The activity category is agriculture education, reflecting a focus on strengthening instructional programs rather than primarily supporting research, construction, or other activity types.
When was this specific announcement posted and when did it close?
The posting date was December 23, 2013. The original and current closing date was March 7, 2014.
Is this particular notice still open?
No. The archive date was April 6, 2014, indicating the notice is historical.
What does it mean that the notice is historical?
It means the specific posting had defined dates that have passed (including a closing and archive date). The description still reflects what NIFA was seeking to support under this program at the time: educational improvements and capacity-building in agriculture-related disciplines at eligible insular-area institutions, including collaborative partnerships to increase instructional quality.
Who should applicants contact if they cannot access the full announcement?
The notice directs users with trouble accessing the full announcement to contact the NIFA Help Desk at 202-401-5048 during business hours (Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, excluding federal holidays).
Is there a contact for questions about preparing application content?
Yes. The announcement indicates there is a point of contact for questions related to preparing application content, suggesting NIFA provided some level of pre-application assistance or guidance for proposal development.
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