To implement approved Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) Round 15 projects in the Parks, Trails and Natural Areas (PTNA) category which entail the development of parks, trails, and natural areas in Clark and Lincoln Counties, Nevada.
The Secretary of Interior approved the estimated
expenditures from the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act Special Account on January 6, 201 6.
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas
Additional Information of Eligibility:Applications may only be submitted by eligible institutions.
For the purposes of the RIIA grants program, an eligible institution means an institution of higher education, as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1995 (20 U.S.C.
1001(a)), that’s located in an Insular Area and that has a demonstrable capacity to carry out teaching and extension programs in the food, agriculture, natural resources and human sciences.
All public or non-profit 2yr and 4yr accredited institutions of higher education that offer certificate/degree programs in food, agriculture, natural resources and human sciences are eligible.
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 RIIA grants program as direct individual applicants.
The eight insular areas are: American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the Virgin Islands of the United States.
Full Opportunity Web Address:http://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/resident-instruction-grants-program-institutions-higher-education-insular-areasContact: NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays
Agency Email Description: If you have any questions related to preparing application content
Agency Email: electronic@nifa.usda.gov
Date Posted: 2016-04-04
Application Due Date: 2016-06-09
Archive Date: 2016-07-09