FW: GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT: OASDFR R2 Competitive Grant SPECIAL CONFERENCE CALL
Antonia Bowring
Dear Citizen Action Group Leaders:
I know this is probably not relevant to all of you, but I wanted to ensure that those groups with an agricultural focus knew about this grant process AND about the call on July 20 that will provide more detail.
Thanks,
Antonia
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Notice of
Funds Available
$4.7 Million for Competitive Grants
The FY 2010 (2nd Round) Outreach Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers (OASDFR) Competitive Grants Program (formerly known as the 2501 Program) provides up to $4.7 million in grants to eligible entities. The purpose of the funding is to identify the root causes of inequitable participation by identified groups of Socially Disadvantaged Producers in those areas where they have historically and persistently encountered obstacles when applying for USDA Programs and Services. Grantees will use new and innovative approaches to provide outreach and technical assistance to producers, establish performance metrics, and report on the success of those approaches.
Get Your Questions Answered - SPECIAL CONFERENCE CALL
Tuesday July 20, 2010
1 p.m. – 2 p.m. EST
Conference Call number: dial (800) 867-6144 then enter conference code 4635#. Technical difficulty dial (202)720-8560.
RSVP to confirm participation: oas...@osec.usda.gov
Eligible entities include: 501(c) 3, Community Based Organizations, institutions of Higher Education, 1890 Land Grants and Tuskegee University, Hispanic -Serving Institutions , 1994 Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native Cooperative Colleges, Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, and National Tribal Organizations.
Limitations and restrictions apply.
Due Date: August 9, 2010
To view Request for Application
· Go to http://www.grants.gov/search/basic.do and entering CFDA 10.443 (Applications accepted ONLY from this site.)
§ Search for application using CFDA number 10.443