US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program Within the states and territories, the Cooperative Extension System has repeatedly served as the trusted community organization that has helped to enable families, communities, and businesses to successfully prepare for, respond to and cope with disaster losses and critical incidents. Once a disaster has occurred,…

US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)UPDATE for SCRI and ECDRE: For SCRI and ECDRE, NIFA has provided a blanket waiver for match in FY 2021. For these two programs, no matching funds will be required of FY 2021 applicants or awardees, and applicants will not need to submit a waiver request with their application. The RFAs…

US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)Youth Farm Safety Education and Certification Program NIFA requests applications for the Youth Farm Safety Education and Certification (YFSEC) Program for fiscal year (FY) 2021 to support national efforts for delivering timely, pertinent, and appropriate farm safety education to youth seeking employment or who are already employed in agricultural production. In…

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURESpecialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) – The goal of this program is to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. TDA encourages organizations to develop projects to solely enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops pertaining to the following issues affecting the industry: Food Safety, Marketing, Nutrition, Plant Health, and Value Added/Industry Development….