# Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nifa-slbcd-011656-assistive-technology-program-for-farmers-with-disabilities/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362043

> National Institute of Food and Agriculture offered grants of up to $530,000 (at least $150,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 30 awards worth $12.1 million in total. Applications closed on June 23, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-011656 |
| Agency | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 23, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $530,000 |
| Award floor | $150,000 |
| Expected awards | 30 |
| Total funding | $12.1 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.500 |

## Who can apply

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

State and Regional Project (SRAP) applications must be submitted by Cooperative Extension Service representatives at 1862 and 1890 Land-grant Colleges and Universities including the University of the District of Columbia, Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University, and Central State University. Applicants must partner with private nonprofit organizations providing direct service to individuals with disabilities. Applications must include commitment letters from the nonprofit partner organization(s).SRAP awardees may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply (such as 1994 Land-grant Colleges and Universities,) provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. Also, the 1862 and 1890 Land-grant Universities may partner with each other and/or other Land-grant Institutions (e.g., 1994 Land-grant Institutions) and non-land-grant institutions within their State or region on joint proposals. Applications proposing such partnerships must include commitment letters from all partnering organizations. National AgrAbility Project (NAP) applications must be submitted by a national private nonprofit disability organization. The NAP awardee may subcontract to organizations and institutions not eligible to apply, provided such organizations and institutions are necessary for the conduct of the project.

## What the grant funds

The AgrAbility program works to increase the likelihood that individuals with disabilities, including veterans, and their families engaged in the agricultural enterprise (AgrAbility customers) will become more successful. The program supports cooperative demonstration projects at state and regional levels and one technical assistance and training national project. The AgrAbility supports American rural communities by: i. Funding cooperative, demonstration State and Regional AgrAbility Projects (SRAPs) between State Cooperative Extension Services based at either 1862 or 1890 Land-grant Institutions and private, nonprofit community-based disability serving organizations to provide on-the-farm agricultural education and assistance to accommodate farmers with disabilities and their families; and ii. Funding a National AgrAbility Project (NAP) at a national private nonprofit disability organization to provide technical assistance, training, information dissemination, and other activities to support community-based, direct service and on-site rehabilitation and assistive technology programs for farmers (including veterans) with disabilities and their families who are engaged in farming or farm-related occupations or, in the case of veterans, who are pursuing new farming opportunities.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-011656 still open?

No. It closed on June 23, 2026.

### Who can apply for Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities?

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 Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities?

Closed June 23, 2026. 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 $530,000 each. About $12.1 million in total across about 30 awards.

### Who has won Cooperative Extension Service grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Pennsylvania State University, Auburn University, Purdue University. The program made 309 awards worth $299 million in that time.