# Secondary Education Two-Year Postsecondary Education and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nifa-saecp-010339-secondary-education-two-year-postsecondary-education-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351383

> National Institute of Food and Agriculture offered grants of up to $150,000 (at least $50,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 9 awards worth $900,000 in total. Applications closed on March 8, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-SAECP-010339 |
| Agency | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 8, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $150,000 |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | 9 |
| Total funding | $900,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.226 |

## Who can apply

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

Applicants for the SPECA must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Applications may only be submitted by: (1) public secondary schools 20 U.S.C. 7801(45), (2) public or private nonprofit junior and community colleges, (3) institutions of higher education (20 U.S.C. 1001), or (4) nonprofit organizations (Attach IRS 501(c)(3) status under R&R ‘Other Project Information’ Field 12 Other Attachments). Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. School boards are not eligible as legal recipients of the award.

## What the grant funds

The Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants (SPECA) program seeks to: (a) promote and strengthen secondary education and two-year postsecondary education in the food and agriculture sciences in order to help ensure the existence of a workforce in the United States that's qualified to serve the food and agriculture sciences system; and (b) promote complementary and synergistic linkages among secondary, two-year postsecondary, and higher education programs in the food and agriculture 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 agriculture sciences

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NIFA-SAECP-010339 still open?

No. It closed on March 8, 2024.

### Who can apply for Secondary Education Two-Year Postsecondary Education and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge 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 Secondary Education Two-Year Postsecondary Education and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program?

Closed March 8, 2024. 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 $150,000 each. About $900,000 in total across about 9 awards.

### Who has won Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization Inc, University of Arkansas, Regents of the University of Idaho. The program made 41 awards worth $6.7 million in that time.