Distance Education Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (10.322)
Distance Education Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (Assistance Listing 10.322) is run by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $1.2 million in 9 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $130,576 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $150,624. Half of the 9 awards fell between $149,998 and $200,000, and they ranged from $133,720 to $200,000.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$1.2 million
- Grant awards9
- Typical award$150,624
- Awarded in FY 2025-$16,276
- Size rank1,813 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- It is the 1813th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 6 largest recipients received 113% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 4 states and territories.
What the program funds
Grants can be used to acquire the equipment, instrumentation, and infrastructure necessary to teach students and teachers about technology; develop degree or certificate programs using distance education technology; and train teachers how to use technology in the classroom.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Individual land-grant colleges and universities, and other institutions that have secured land-grant status through Federal legislation, and which are located in Insular Areas are automatically eligible for awards under the DEG grants program, either as direct applicants or as parties to a consortium agreement.
What the money can and cannot pay for
The purpose of Distance Education Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas is to strengthen the capacity of Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas to carry out resident instruction, curriculum, and teaching programs in the food and agricultural sciences through distance education technology. Grant funds must be used for allowable costs necessary to conduct approved fundamental and applied research, extension and education objectives to address food and agricultural sciences. The use of grant funds to plan, acquire, or construct a building or facility is not allowed under this program. With prior approval, and in accordance with the cost principles set forth in OMB Circular No. A-21, some grant funds may be used for minor alterations, renovations, or repairs deemed necessary to retrofit existing teaching or research spaces in order to carry out a funded project. However, requests to use grant funds for such purposes must demonstrate that the alterations, renovations, or repairs are essential to achieving the major purpose of the project. Grant funds may not be used for endowment investing. Section 720 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Pub.L. No. 112-55) limits indirect costs to 30 percent of the total Federal funds provided under each award.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
If minimum or maximum amounts of funding per competitive and/or capacity project grant, or cooperative agreement are established, these amounts will be announced in the annual Competitive Request for Application (RFA). The most current RFA is available via: https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/distance-education-grants-institutions-higher-education-insular-areas-deg
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Distance Education Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (10.322) awarded $1.2 million across 9 grant awards, an average of $130,576 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Puerto Rico, Estacion Experimental Agricola | Puerto Rico | 3 | $366,513 |
| Agricultural Extension Service | Puerto Rico | 2 | $350,624 |
| University of Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | 1 | $194,610 |
| University of Guam | Guam | 1 | $172,455 |
| American Samoa Community College | American Samoa | 1 | $142,316 |
| College of Micronesia-FSM | Federated States of Micronesia | 1 | $103,963 |
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 88% of the money.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 8 | $1.1 million | 88% |
| Other | 1 | $150,000 | 12% |
By state
No state received $1 million or 10 awards from this program, so it has no state pages.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | 6 | $861,711 |
| Guam | 1 | $172,455 |
| American Samoa | 1 | $142,316 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 1 | $103,963 |