Opportunity Information: Apply for OAO 00007
Apply for OAO 00007
- The DM Office of Advocacy and Outreach in the agriculture business and commerce community development education food and nutrition science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Socially Disadvantaged Policy Research Center" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.464 Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Policy Research Center.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 12, 2014 and posted on Aug 12, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 11, 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 $400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Socially Disadvantaged Policy Research Center grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number OAO 00007) is a mandatory federal funding announcement issued by the USDA Office of Advocacy and Outreach. Its purpose is to fund the creation of a Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Policy Research Center at an 1890 Institution, as defined in 7 U.S.C. 7601. In practical terms, this competition is aimed at supporting a designated center housed at an eligible university to conduct policy-focused research and related activities that address issues affecting socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and to help strengthen the knowledge base that can inform programs, outreach, and decision-making connected to these communities.
The opportunity is structured as a grant (not a cooperative agreement or contract) and is intended to result in one single award. The total estimated funding amount is $400,000, and both the award ceiling and the award floor are also listed as $400,000, meaning the agency anticipated making one award at that exact amount rather than a range of possible award sizes. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants were not expected to provide a required non-federal match as a condition of eligibility or competitiveness (although applicants sometimes still include leveraged resources as a strength, depending on program norms).
Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, with the key programmatic constraint that the center must be established at an 1890 Institution. The CFDA listing associated with this opportunity is 10.464, titled "Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Policy Research Center," which is the catalog program identifier used for tracking and reporting federal assistance. The funding activity categories attached to the announcement are broad and signal the interdisciplinary nature of the work: agriculture; business and commerce; community development; education; food and nutrition; science and technology; and other research and development. This suggests the funded center was expected to sit at the intersection of agricultural policy, economic opportunity, community outcomes, and applied research, rather than being limited to a narrow technical topic.
Timing details indicate the notice was posted and created on August 12, 2014, with an original and current closing date of September 11, 2014, reflecting a relatively short application window of about one month. The announcement also provides an additional information link referencing the Office of Advocacy and Outreach, and includes a point of contact for applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically: Kenya Nicholas, Program Manager, reachable at (202) 720-6350, with email inquiries accepted as well.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the Socially Disadvantaged Policy Research Center grant opportunity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OAO 00007.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This is a mandatory federal funding announcement issued by the USDA Office of Advocacy and Outreach.
What is the purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to fund the creation of a Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Policy Research Center at an 1890 Institution (as defined in 7 U.S.C. 7601). The funded center is intended to conduct policy-focused research and related activities addressing issues affecting socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and to strengthen the knowledge base that can inform programs, outreach, and decision-making connected to these communities.
What is being funded in practical terms?
The competition is aimed at supporting a designated center housed at an eligible university. That center would carry out policy research and related activities focused on socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.
Is this funding a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract?
This opportunity is structured as a grant (not a cooperative agreement or a contract).
How many awards will be made under this opportunity?
The announcement indicates the program is intended to result in one single award.
What is the total estimated funding amount?
The total estimated funding amount is $400,000.
What are the award ceiling and award floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor are listed as $400,000. This indicates the agency anticipated making one award at that exact amount rather than offering a range of possible award sizes.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement for this opportunity.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, with the key constraint that the center must be established at an 1890 Institution.
What does it mean that the center must be established at an 1890 Institution?
The announcement specifies that the Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Policy Research Center must be created at an 1890 Institution, as defined in 7 U.S.C. 7601. This is a programmatic requirement tied to where the center is housed.
What is the CFDA program number for this funding opportunity?
The CFDA listing associated with this opportunity is 10.464, titled "Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Policy Research Center."
What are the funding activity categories associated with this announcement?
The funding activity categories listed are: agriculture; business and commerce; community development; education; food and nutrition; science and technology; and other research and development.
What do the listed funding activity categories suggest about the scope of work?
They suggest the funded center was expected to be interdisciplinary, sitting at the intersection of agricultural policy, economic opportunity, community outcomes, and applied research, rather than being limited to a narrow technical topic.
When was the opportunity posted?
The notice was posted (and created) on August 12, 2014.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is September 11, 2014.
How long was the application window?
Based on the posted date of August 12, 2014 and the closing date of September 11, 2014, the application window was about one month.
Where can applicants find additional information?
The announcement includes an additional information link referencing the USDA Office of Advocacy and Outreach.
Who can applicants contact if they have trouble accessing the full announcement electronically?
Applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically could contact Kenya Nicholas, Program Manager, at (202) 720-6350. Email inquiries were also accepted.
What is the main expected outcome of this funding?
The expected outcome is the establishment of a Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Policy Research Center at an eligible 1890 Institution, with work centered on policy-focused research and related activities that inform programs, outreach, and decision-making for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.
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