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| Agency | | Office of Ocean Exploration (OE), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce |
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| Program Name | | FY07 Ocean Exploration Omnibus |
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| Program Website | | http://www.explore.noaa.gov/opportunity/welcome.html |
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| Eligible Applicantes | | Institutions of higher education, other nonprofits, commercial organizations, organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign governments, international organizations, State, Local and Indian tribal governments. |
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| Range of Awards | | $20,000-300,000; average award: $50,000 |
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| Number of Awards | | Total: 15; Ocean Exploration Education: 6
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| Cost Sharing Requirements | | Recommended nut not required. |
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| Program Description | | The Secondary and Two-Year Postsecondary Agriculture Education Challenge Grants (SPEC) program seeks to: (a) promote and strengthen secondary education and two-year postsecondary education in agri-science and agribusiness in order to help ensure the existence in the United States of a qualified workforce to serve the food and agricultural sciences system; and (b) promote complementary and synergistic linkages among secondary, two-year postsecondary, and higher education programs in the food and agricultural sciences in order to advance excellence in education and encourage more young Americans to pursue and complete a baccalaureate or higher degree in the food and agricultural sciences. |
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| Contact Info | |
Gregory Smith
National Program Leader
United States Department of Agriculture
Science and Education Resources Development
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Stop 2201
Washington, DC 20250-2201
Phone: (202) 720 - 2067
Email: gsmith@csrees.usda.gov |
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