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"Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (RIIA)" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (RIIA) is sponsored by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The RIIA program promotes and strengthens the ability of eligible institutions in the Insular Areas to carry out education within the food and agricultural sciences.
Projects aim to strengthen institutional educational capacities and attract and support undergraduate and graduate students in food and agricultural sciences.
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Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas and Agriculture and Food Sciences Facilities and Equipment | NIFA The lifecycle of grants and cooperative agreements consists of four phases: Pre-Award, Award, Post-Award, and Close Out.
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Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas and Agriculture and Food Sciences Facilities and Equipment The purpose of the RIIA and AGFEI programs, under Assistance Listing number 10. 308, is to promote and strengthen the ability of eligible institutions in the Insular Areas to carry out education and research, respectively, within the food and agricultural sciences. Dates may vary.
Please see NOFO for exact details. If you need a reasonable accommodation to access information related to this grant opportunity, please contact the Information Contact listed on this page no later than ten (10) days before the closing date. If you need a reasonable accommodation for the webinar or event related to this grant opportunity, please contact the event host.
NIFA offers language access services, such as interpretation and translation of vital information, free of charge. If you need interpretation or translation services, please visit NIFA Language Access Services and request service no later than ten (10) days before the closing date. Insular Area Competitive Grant Programs Other or Additional Information (See below) More Information on Eligibility 1.
Individual Institutions. For the purposes of the RIIA program, an eligible institution is an institution of higher education, as defined in section 101(a) of the 2. Higher Education Act of 1995 (20 U.S.C.
1001(a)); is located at an Insular Area; and has a demonstrable capacity to carry out teaching and extension programs in the FANH sciences. All public or non-profit 2-year and 4-year accredited institutions of higher education that offer certificate/degree programs in the FANH sciences are eligible.
For the purposes of the AGFEI Program, only individual land-grant colleges and universities, and other institutions that have secured land-grant status through Federal legislation, and which are located at Insular Areas are eligible for awards under this RFA as individual applicants. The eight Insular Areas are: a. American Samoa, b.
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, c. the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, d. the Federated States of Micronesia, e.
Guam, f. the Republic of the Marshall Islands, g. the Republic of Palau, and h.
the United States Virgin Islands 3. Branch Institutions of a Territory University System.
For the purposes of the RIIA and AGFEI programs, the individual branches of a territory university system that are separately accredited as degree-granting institutions are treated as separate, individual institutions eligible to apply for and receive awards, provided they otherwise satisfy the definition of “eligible institution” as specified above. 4. Independent Branch Campuses.
Independent branch campuses of individual institutions may apply for and receive grant awards under this program, provided that they otherwise satisfy the definition of “eligible institution” as specified above. 5. Certification of Eligibility.
At the time of application, each primary applicant will be required to demonstrate or certify that it is an eligible institution as defined by this RFA. A non-Land Grant institution must submit a letter signed by the institution’s Authorized Representative (AR) certifying that it meets the requirements of an “eligible institution” as defined above.
The AR must also certify the institution, or parent institution in the case of an independent branch campus. a. Admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate.
b. Is legally authorized by the Territory in which it is located to provide a program of education beyond secondary education. c.
Provides an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelor’s degree or provides not less than a 2-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree. d.
Is a public or other nonprofit institution; and is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association, or if not so accredited, is an institution that has been granted pre-accreditation status by such an agency or association that has been recognized by the Secretary for the granting of pre- accreditation status, and the Secretary has determined that there is satisfactory assurance that the institution will meet the accreditation standards of such an agency or association within a reasonable time.
Eligibility documentation must be submitted as part of the applicant’s Project Narrative. See Part IV § B, Field 8 of this RFA. 12 c.
Provides an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelor’s degree or provides not less than a 2-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree. d.
Is a public or other nonprofit institution; and is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association, or if not so accredited, is an institution that has been granted pre-accreditation status by such an agency or association that has been recognized by the Secretary for the granting of pre- accreditation status, and the Secretary has determined that there is satisfactory assurance that the institution will meet the accreditation standards of such an agency or association within a reasonable time.
Eligibility documentation must be submitted as part of the applicant’s Project Narrative. See Part IV § B, Field 8 of this RFA. Wednesday, April 29, 2026 For more Information Contact grantapplicationquestions@usda.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Institutions of higher education located in an insular area with a demonstrable capacity to carry out teaching and Extension programs in the food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences. This includes public or non-profit 2-year and 4-year accredited institutions offering certificate/degree programs in food and agricultural sciences. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The published deadline was June 15, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (RIIA) is funded by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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