# Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nifa-slbcd-009723-smith-lever-special-needs-competitive-grants-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/346603

> National Institute of Food and Agriculture offered grants of up to $150,000 (at least $15,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $462,000 in total. Applications closed on April 13, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-009723 |
| Agency | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 13, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $150,000 |
| Award floor | $15,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $462,000 |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.511 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligibility RequirementsApplicants for the for the SLSNCGP (Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grant Program) must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. 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. Applications may only be submitted by 1862 land-grant institutions in the 50 states and the U.S. territories, American Samoa, Guam, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply, provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. The 1862 land-grant institutions may partner with each other as well as with other land-grant institutions (e.g., 1890s and 1994s), non- land-grant institutions, and non-governmental organizations within their state or their region on joint proposals.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of the Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program (SLSNCGP), Assistance Listing 10.511, is to support innovative, education-based approaches to address disaster preparedness and specific responses related to disasters or disaster threats caused by natural, human-made, or technological hazards, or by other factors that contribute to the exposure or vulnerability of a community. The goals and objectives of SLSNCGP include supporting quality of life in communities across the United States by addressing disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation in food and agricultural systems. The SLSNCGP also seeks to continue to provide information and resources to USDA stakeholders and collaborators to improve decision-making before, during, and after disasters.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-009723 still open?

No. It closed on April 13, 2023.

### Who can apply for Smith-Lever Special Needs 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 Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program?

Closed April 13, 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 $150,000 each. About $462,000 in total.

### Who has won Smith-Lever Extension Funding grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Texas A&m Agrilife Extension Service, North Carolina State University, The Ohio State University. The program made 365 awards worth $1.6 billion in that time.