1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants (10.216)
Program
10.216 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants
Federal Agency
COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Authorization
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, as amended, Section 1417(b)(4), Public Law 95-113, 7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(4).
Program Number
10.216
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To build the research and teaching capacities of the 1890 land-grant institutions and Tuskegee University through cooperative programs with Federal and nonfederal entities.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants.
Uses and Use Restrictions
For teaching grants, funds may be used in the following targeted areas: (1) Curricula design and materials development; (2) faculty preparation and enhancement for teaching; (3) instruction delivery systems; (4) scientific instrumentation for teaching; (5) student experiential learning; and (6) student recruitment and retention. For research grants, funds may be used to address high- priority research initiatives in areas where there is a present or anticipated need for increased capabilities and in which it is feasible for applicants to develop programs recognized for their excellence. Research areas include, but are not limited to: (1) Studies and experimentation in food and agricultural sciences; (2) centralized research support systems; and (3) technology delivery systems.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
The 1890 land-grant institutions and Tuskegee University.
Beneficiary Eligibility
The 1890 land-grant institutions and Tuskegee University, non-1890 academic institutions, private industry, and the Department of Agriculture.
Credentials/Documentation
Each applicant must provide assurances specified in the solicitation of applications and a cooperator form from each USDA agency that has agreed to participate in the undertaking.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
All proposals/solicitations are published in the Federal Register. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
Formal proposals should be submitted to the Office of Extramural Programs, CSREES, as outlined in the solicitation of applications. Application procedures are contained in the program regulations and required forms are contained in the Grant Application Kit. This program is subject to the regulatory provisions of USDA, 7 CFR Part 3015, et seq., and all successor regulations.
Award Procedure
Proposals are reviewed and evaluated by CSREES staff members with the assistance and advice of peer panels of qualified educators, scientists, administrators, and other appropriate persons that are specialists in the fields covered by the proposals. Proposals are supported in order of merit to the extent permitted by available funds. Grant payments are made by the electronic transfer system.
Deadlines
All deadlines are announced in the Federal Register. Deadline for submission of fiscal year 2002 proposals was January 31, 2002.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
None.
Renewals
None.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
None. However, matching is strongly encouraged and is a point of consideration in the peer evaluation process.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Grants are awarded for a 1 to 3 year period and may receive no-cost extensions of time as appropriate up to maximum of 5 years.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Annual progress reports. Quarterly financial reports. Final progress and financial reports are due within 90 days after project expiration.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records
Grantees are expected to maintain separate records for each grant to ensure that funds are expended for authorized purposes. Grant related records must be retained at least 3 years; records must be retained beyond the 3-year period if litigation is pending or audit findings have not been resolved.
Program Accomplishments
Example of accomplishments: At one university students are learning new ideas and gaining more knowledge in the production of crops that are less labor intense but have a high market value; another university is developing a multi-media laboratory and upgrading equipment in the food service laboratory, expanding student experiential learning opportunities and professional development of faculty in order to equip students with the knowledge and scientific, analytical, and professional skills to meet the needs of the job market.
Financial Information
Account Identification
12-1500-0-1-352.
Obligations
(Grants) FY 02 $8,975,557; FY 03 est $8,978,692; and FY 04 est $8,978,692.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Teaching grants: $88,470 to $225,000. Average: $171,443. Research grants: $107,574 to $349,793. Average: $242,524.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
7 CFR Part 3015, USDA Uniform Federal Assistance Regulations (implementing the provisions of OMB Circular Nos. A-21 and A-110); 7 CFR Part 3017, Government wide Debarment and Suspensions (Nonprocurement) and Government wide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants); 7 CFR Part 3018, Restrictions on Lobbying; 7 CFR part 3019, Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grant sand Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit Organizations. 7 CFR Part 3406, 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants Program, Administrative Provisions; 7 CFR 3407, Agency Procedures to Implement the National Environment Policy Act of 1969; annual solicitation of applications; and Grant Application Kit.
Related Programs
10.200, Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants; 10.203, Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act; 10.205, Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University; 10.207, Animal Health and Disease Research; 10.217, Higher Education Challenge Grants.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
National Program Leader, Higher Education Programs, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Stop 2251; 1400 Independence Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20250-2251. Telephone: (202) 720-2186.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Strengthening the Graduate Environmental Science Program; Development of a Student Managed Mobile Nutrition Intervention Unit; Energy for the Productive Caprine; and Controlling Ineffective Bradyrhizobium with Phages to Enhance Nitrogen Fixation in Soybean.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Proposals are evaluated using the following criteria: Intrinsic merit; overall approach and cooperative linkages; originality; personnel; institutional capacity building; budget and cost effectiveness; overall quality of proposal; and matching support.
