Directory of Federal Grant-making
Programs for Environmentally-related Education

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INFORMAL AND/OR FORMAL EDUCATION

Secondary and Two-Year Postsecondary Agriculture Education Challenge Grants Program

Agency		Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service
Program Name		Secondary and Two-Year Postsecondary Agriculture Education Challenge Grants Program
Program Website		http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1083
Eligible Applicantes		Independent School Districts, State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education Applications may be submitted by eligible public secondary schools and public or private, nonprofit junior or community colleges.
Budget FY06		1000000
Budget FY07
Range of Awards		$35,000.00 to $50,000.00
Number of Awards		20-28 Percent of Applications Funded Last Fiscal Year: 70%
Percent of Applicants Awarded
Cost Sharing Requirements		None Required.
Program Description		Projects supported by the Higher Education Challenge Grants Program will: (1) address a State, regional, national, or international educational need; (2) involve a creative or non-traditional approach toward addressing that need that can serve as a model to others; (3) encourage and facilitate better working relationships in the university science and education community, as well as between universities and the private sector, to enhance program quality and supplement available resources; and (4) result in benefits that will likely transcend the project duration and USDA support.
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