Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA RHSE 005057
Apply for USDA NIFA RHSE 005057
- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rural Health and Safety Education" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.500 Cooperative Extension Service.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 14, 2015 and posted on Apr 13, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 21, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Applications may be submitted by 1862 and 1890 Land Grant colleges and universities that are eligible to receive funds under the Act of July 2, 1862 (7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), and the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), including Central State University, Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University and the University of the District of Columbia.Applications also may be submitted by any of the Tribal colleges and universities designated as 1994 Land Grant Institutions under the Educational Land Grant Status Act of 1994, as amended.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Rural Health and Safety Education (RHSE) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number USDA NIFA RHSE 005057) is a discretionary grant program run by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under CFDA 10.500, Cooperative Extension Service. Its core purpose is to support practical, community-based outreach education in rural areas, delivered through Extension-style programming (including Human Sciences extension outreach), with the goal of improving health knowledge, health behaviors, and community capacity to promote wellness and prevent harm.
RHSE-funded projects are expected to focus on education and outreach that reaches individuals and families where they live and work, emphasizing everyday actions that support good health across the lifespan. The program is geared toward helping people understand the value of good health at any age, strengthening motivation and personal responsibility for health decisions, and increasing awareness of rural environmental health issues that can directly affect human health. In addition to general health education, proposals should connect people with health promotion and educational activities, and they should build local capacity by training volunteers and health service providers. A major theme is coordination: projects are expected to work in cooperation with state, local, and community partners so that education efforts align with existing services and resources and have a better chance of lasting impact.
Funding for the competition was estimated at $1,400,000 total, with individual awards expected to fall between $250,000 (floor) and $350,000 (ceiling). The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds, which lowers the barrier for eligible institutions to participate. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is listed as Agriculture, consistent with NIFA Extension programs that address health and safety as part of rural community well-being.
Eligibility is limited to specific Land-Grant institutions. Applications could be submitted by 1862 and 1890 Land-Grant colleges and universities eligible under the Acts of July 2, 1862 and August 30, 1890, explicitly including Central State University, Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University, and the University of the District of Columbia. In addition, any Tribal colleges and universities designated as 1994 Land-Grant Institutions under the Educational Land Grant Status Act of 1994 (as amended) were also eligible to apply. In other words, the program is designed to be implemented through the Land-Grant/Extension network, including Tribal Land-Grant partners, because these institutions are structured to deliver research-based community education at scale.
Key dates from the original posting show the opportunity was posted April 13, 2015 (created April 14, 2015) with an application deadline of May 21, 2015, and it was later archived June 20, 2015. For applicants needing technical help accessing the announcement, NIFA provided a help desk contact at 202-401-5048 during standard weekday business hours (Eastern Time), and applicants with content-related questions were directed to NIFA program contacts referenced in the full announcement.
Rural Health and Safety Education (RHSE) Grant FAQs
What is the Rural Health and Safety Education (RHSE) grant?
The Rural Health and Safety Education (RHSE) grant is a discretionary grant program administered by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). It supports practical, community-based outreach education in rural areas using Extension-style programming (including Human Sciences extension outreach) to improve health knowledge, health behaviors, and local capacity to promote wellness and prevent harm.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this opportunity?
The Funding Opportunity Number is USDA NIFA RHSE 005057.
What CFDA program is this grant associated with?
This opportunity is under CFDA 10.500, Cooperative Extension Service.
What is the main purpose of RHSE-funded projects?
RHSE projects are intended to deliver practical education and outreach that meets individuals and families where they live and work in rural communities. The program aims to improve health knowledge and behaviors across the lifespan, strengthen motivation and personal responsibility for health decisions, and build community capacity to support wellness and prevent harm.
What kinds of activities does RHSE expect projects to deliver?
Projects are expected to focus on education and outreach that emphasizes everyday actions that support good health across the lifespan. Proposals should connect people with health promotion and educational activities, increase awareness of rural environmental health issues that can directly affect human health, and build local capacity by training volunteers and health service providers.
Does this grant focus only on individual health education?
No. In addition to helping individuals and families improve health knowledge and behaviors, RHSE emphasizes building broader community capacity (for example, training volunteers and health service providers) and coordinating with partners so efforts align with existing services and resources.
Is coordination with partners required or encouraged?
Coordination is a major theme. Projects are expected to work in cooperation with state, local, and community partners to align education efforts with existing services and resources and to improve the likelihood of lasting impact.
What is meant by "Extension-style programming" in this opportunity?
The opportunity is designed for research-based, community education delivered through the Land-Grant/Extension network (including Human Sciences extension outreach). The emphasis is on practical outreach education delivered in communities, reaching people where they live and work.
What is the total estimated funding available for the competition?
The competition estimated total funding at $1,400,000.
What is the expected award size for individual grants?
Individual awards were expected to range from $250,000 (floor) to $350,000 (ceiling).
Is cost sharing or matching funds required?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What activity category is this opportunity listed under?
The activity category is listed as Agriculture, consistent with NIFA Extension programs that address health and safety as part of rural community well-being.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to specific Land-Grant institutions. Eligible applicants include 1862 and 1890 Land-Grant colleges and universities eligible under the Acts of July 2, 1862 and August 30, 1890, explicitly including Central State University, Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University, and the University of the District of Columbia. Tribal colleges and universities designated as 1994 Land-Grant Institutions under the Educational Land Grant Status Act of 1994 (as amended) are also eligible.
Are non-Land-Grant organizations eligible to apply directly?
Based on the information provided, eligibility is limited to specified Land-Grant institutions (1862, 1890, and 1994). No other applicant categories are listed as eligible in the description provided.
Why is eligibility limited to Land-Grant and Tribal Land-Grant institutions?
The program is designed to be implemented through the Land-Grant/Extension network, including Tribal Land-Grant partners, because these institutions are structured to deliver research-based community education at scale.
When was this opportunity originally posted and when was it archived?
The opportunity was posted on April 13, 2015 (created April 14, 2015) and later archived on June 20, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline listed was May 21, 2015.
Where could applicants get technical help accessing the announcement?
NIFA provided a help desk contact at 202-401-5048 for technical help accessing the announcement during standard weekday business hours (Eastern Time).
Who should applicants contact with program or content-related questions?
Applicants with content-related questions were directed to the NIFA program contacts referenced in the full announcement.
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