Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA SLBCD 008682
The Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities (AgrAbility) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) (CFDA 10.500) designed to help people with disabilities remain successful and safe in agricultural work. Its core purpose is to increase the likelihood that farmers, ranchers, farm workers, and farm family members with disabilities can continue to participate in agricultural production by reducing barriers on the farm and strengthening their capacity to work. Projects funded through AgrAbility focus on practical, on-the-ground education and assistance that helps adapt farm operations to an individual disability, often through assistive technology, modified tools and equipment, and tailored strategies that let people keep working productively.
A defining feature of AgrAbility is the required partnership model. Projects must be carried out jointly by a State Cooperative Extension System entity and a private, nonprofit disability organization that provides direct services to individuals with disabilities. The intent is to combine Extension's agricultural expertise and outreach reach with disability organizations' experience in accommodation, independent living supports, and direct client services. Applications must include commitment letters from the nonprofit partner organizations, and proposals that include additional partners must also include commitment letters from each participating organization to document their roles and buy-in.
Eligibility to apply is limited to Cooperative Extension at 1862 and 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities, specifically including the University of the District of Columbia, Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University, and Central State University. While only those eligible applicants can submit proposals as the lead, award recipients are allowed to subcontract with organizations that are not eligible to apply directly, such as 1994 Land-Grant Colleges and Hispanic-Serving Institutions, as long as those organizations are necessary to conduct the work. The program also allows collaboration across institutions: 1862 and 1890 Land-Grant Institutions may partner with each other and may also partner with other Land-Grant and non-Land-Grant institutions within their state or region through joint proposals, again with commitment letters required to support the proposed partnerships.
The solicitation emphasizes compliance and submission rules because they affect whether an application can be funded at all. If an applicant fails to meet any eligibility requirement by the application deadline, the application may be excluded from consideration, or even if reviewed, NIFA will be unable to make an award. The opportunity also prohibits duplicate or multiple submissions; if an applicant submits more than one or submits duplicates, NIFA will disqualify both applications. For organizations newer to federal grants, the notice points applicants to NIFA's Grants Overview as a recommended resource for understanding expectations and the federal financial assistance process.
Key administrative details from the posting include the funding opportunity title Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities (AgrAbility), opportunity number USDA NIFA SLBCD 008682, funding instrument type Grant, activity category Agriculture, and an award ceiling listed as 735,360. The original closing date shown in the source information is 2022-01-13, with a creation date of 2021-11-03.Apply for USDA NIFA SLBCD 008682
- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities (AgrAbility)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.500.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2021-11-03.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-01-13. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $735,360.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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