Distance Education Grants (DEG) Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas
The purpose of this program is strengthen the capacity of Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas to carry out resident instruction, curriculum, and teaching programs in the food and agricultural sciences through distance education technology. The Distance Education Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (DEG) is a NIFA-administered competitive grants program focused on improving formal, postsecondary agricultural sciences education.
General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Active
Program Number
USDA-NIFA-RIGP-005698 Federal Agency/Office
Agency: Department of AgricultureOffice: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
Grant Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
Applications may only be submitted by an Eligible Institution. For the purposes of the DEG program, an eligible institution means an institution of higher education, as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1995 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)), that is located in an Insular Area and that has a demonstrable capacity to carry out teaching and extension programs in the food, agriculture, natural resources and human sciences. All public or non-profit 2yr and 4yr accredited institutions of higher education that offer certificate/degree programs in food, agriculture, natural resources and human sciences are eligible. Individual land-grant colleges and universities, and other institutions that have secured land-grant status through Federal legislation, and which are located in Insular Areas are automatically eligible for awards under the DEG program. The eight insular areas are the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the Virgin Islands of the United States. What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Deadlines
04/07/2016 Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program does not have cost sharing or matching requirements. Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Headquarters Office
NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048
electronic@nifa.usda.gov
Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays
Website Address
http://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/distance-education-grants-institutions-higher-education-insular-areas-deg
E-mail Address
electronic@nifa.usda.gov
Financial Information
Obligations
$768,000.00
