# Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nifa-rhse-009768-rural-health-and-safety-education-competitive-grants-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/346561

> National Institute of Food and Agriculture offered grants of up to $350,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $5.0 million in total. Applications closed on April 28, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-RHSE-009768 |
| Agency | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 28, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $350,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $5.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.516 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligibility Requirements Applications may be submitted by 1862 and 1890 Land Grant colleges and universities that are eligible to receive funds under the Act of July 2, 1862 (7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), and the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), including Central State University, Tuskegee University, and West Virginia State University. Applications also may be submitted by any of the Tribal colleges and universities designated as 1994 Land Grant Institutions under the Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994, as amended.

## What the grant funds

The RHSE program proposals are expected to be community-based outreach education programs, such as those conducted through Human Science extension outreach that provide individuals and families with: information as to the value of good health at any age; information to increase individual or family’s motivation to take more responsibility for their own health; information regarding rural environmental health issues that directly impact human health; information about and access to health promotion and educational activities; and training for volunteers and health services providers concerning health promotion and health care services for individuals and families in cooperation with state, local, and community partners.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NIFA-RHSE-009768 still open?

No. It closed on April 28, 2023.

### Who can apply for Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program?

National Institute of Food and Agriculture accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program?

Closed April 28, 2023. 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 $350,000 each. About $5.0 million in total.

### Who has won Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Colorado State University, University of Florida, University of Missouri System. The program made 58 awards worth $20.7 million in that time.