# Outreach Education and Technical Assistance for Farm Service Agency Programs, Functions and Activities

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fsa-multi-21-nofo0001104-outreach-education-and-technical-assistance-for-farm-service/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332638

> Natural Resources Conservation Service offered grants of up to $99,999 (at least $20,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities and tribes. It expected to make about 50 awards worth $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on May 5, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FSA-MULTI-21-NOFO0001104 |
| Agency | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 5, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $99,999 |
| Award floor | $20,000 |
| Expected awards | 50 |
| Total funding | $2.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.051, 10.054, 10.056, 10.089, 10.110, 10.111, 10.112, 10.113, 10.129, 10.132, 10.133, 10.171, 10.406, 10.407, 10.421, 10.451 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) seeks proposals to support and further expand Farm Service Agency (FSA)’s existing program outreach and education efforts to socially disadvantaged applicants (SDA), specifically farmers and ranchers. The mission of the Farm Service Agency is equitably serving all farmers and ranchers through the delivery of effective, efficient agricultural programs for all Americans. However, FSA is aware that all farmers and ranchers may not be optimally aware of FSA programs. Therefore, this opportunity is intended to provide additional outreach to SDA farmers and ranchers in areas and communities where additional outreach would be beneficial. With the complex nature of some of FSA’s programs, FSA intends this NFO to focus additional outreach and education to producers in areas who could benefit from additional outreach in order to (1) increase access and participation of SDAs in FSA programs and services and (2) improve technical assistance related to FSA farm and farm loan programs. FSA county and state offices provide outreach and education for producers which typically involve public meetings and workshops with individual producers seeking additional information or to enroll in a program. However, additional targeted outreach efforts are needed for educating socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers on FSA programs and services. Socially disadvantaged groups are defined as a group whose members have been subjected to racial, ethnic, or gender prejudice because of their identity as members of a group without regard to their individual qualities. These groups include: American Indians or Alaskan Natives, Asians, Blacks or African Americans, Native Hawaiians or Pacific Islanders, Hispanics, and in the case of FSA loan farm programs, women. This NFO is intended to provide targeted, focused, specific outreach to socially disadvantaged producers in areas and communities where outreach efforts have not been effective in the past and where participation in FSA programs is historically lower for socially disadvantaged producers. The goal is to increase minority participation in FSA programs through outreach education and technical assistance efforts.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FSA-MULTI-21-NOFO0001104 still open?

No. It closed on May 5, 2021.

### Who can apply for Outreach Education and Technical Assistance for Farm Service Agency Programs, Functions and Activities?

Natural Resources Conservation Service accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities and tribes.

### What is the deadline for Outreach Education and Technical Assistance for Farm Service Agency Programs, Functions and Activities?

Closed May 5, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $99,999 each. About $2.0 million in total across about 50 awards.

### Who has won Organic Certification Cost Share Programs grants before?

The program made 25 awards worth $3.3 million over five fiscal years.