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"Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program is sponsored by Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Aims to assist the Cooperative Extension System in preparing for, providing an educational response to, recovering from, and mitigating disasters and disaster threats.
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Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program (SLSNCGP) | NIFA The lifecycle of grants and cooperative agreements consists of four phases: Pre-Award, Award, Post-Award, and Close Out. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture is committed to serving its stakeholders, Congress, and the public by using new technologies to advance greater openness.
The Data Gateway enables users to find funding data, metrics, and information about research, education, and Extension projects that have received grant awards from NIFA. This website houses a large volume of supporting materials. In this section, you can search the wide range of documents, videos, and other resources.
Technical Assistance Webinar: The Equipment Grants Program (EGP) The Equipment Grants Program seeks to provide eligible institutions with the opportunity to acquire a shared-use piece of equipment/instrument that supports their research, research training, and extension goals. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides leadership and funding for programs that advance agriculture-related sciences.
Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program (SLSNCGP) All Applicants Must Have an eRA Commons Account to Apply This program is being managed in the eRA Grants Management System as part of NIFA’s ongoing Grants Modernization Initiative (GMI) . To apply for this program’s NOFO(s), all applicants must have an eRA Commons account registered with their organization.
To learn more about acquiring an account or registering a new organization, please refer to the training in our eRA Reference Center . Within the states and territories, the Cooperative Extension System (CES) has repeatedly served as the trusted community organization that has helped to enable families, communities, and small businesses to successfully prepare for, respond to and cope with disaster losses and critical incidents.
The Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program (SLSNCGP) enables the CES to develop, implement, and support innovative, education-based approaches that address disaster preparedness and specific responses related to disasters or disaster threats. Through this grant program, NIFA funds projects that deliver applied Extension programs that serve public needs through a disaster context.
The SLSNCGP has supported projects that develop educational programs, create resource materials, and hold demonstration activities in the areas for which CES is known: agriculture, natural resources, community and economic development, family and consumer sciences, and 4-H and youth development. There is currently one NOFO available. Access the links to grants.
gov below for the full NOFOs. SLSNCGP is one of the first pilot programs in NIFA's Grants Modernization Initiative (GMI). Visit our webpage and resource center to learn more about GMI and get started in the new eRA grants management system.
NOFO Link Descriptive Summary Deadline USDA-NIFA-KMB-32361 Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program Closed 1862 Land-grant Institutions in the 50 States, American Samoa, Guam, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are eligible to apply. There is a 100% matching requirement. Applicants must secure equal funding from non-Federal sources for every Federal dollar awarded.
Previously Funded Projects Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program Contact Technical Assistance Webinar: Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grant Program NOFO Join NIFA staff on May 7, 2026, at 1 p. m. Eastern for a NOFO technical assistance webinar regarding the Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program.
During this NOFO technical assistance webinar, NIFA staff will highlight… “Because of this project, I have talked with State agency partners. They all have an outreach initiative, and all of them struggle to reach their goals. They are thrilled we are joining them in this effort.
They feel that Extension programs can reach groups they cannot. ” Competitive Grant Programs Land-grant Colleges and Universities Map Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program Page last updated: June 8, 2026 Your feedback is important to us.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofits, State/local governments, Private institutions of higher education, Public and State-controlled institutions of higher education. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $20,000 - $115,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was June 1, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program is funded by Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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