Government Grants
Business Grants
Home Owner Programs
Federal Programs
About Us
Technical Agricultural Assistance
To apply the most appropriate solutions.
To increase the capabilities of U.S.
educational institutions and nonprofit agencies in agricultural technical assistance and research.
- Engaging in APEC to Reduce Non-Tariff Barriers to Trade
- Promoting the Holistic Approach on Nutrition Policy
- Analytical Research for Pesticide Residue Field Trials to Establish and Support Codex Maximum Residue Limits
- Alignment of Pesticide Regulations and Standards in Africa
- Improving the Measurement of Market Systems Resilience in Kenya
Established in 1862, the Department of Agriculture serves all Americans through anti-hunger efforts, stewardship of nearly 200 million acres of national forest and rangelands, and through product safety and conservation efforts. The USDA opens markets for American farmers and ranchers and provides food for needy people around the world.
Selected Recipients for this Program
| Recipient | Amount | Start Date | End Date | |
| Office International Des Epizooties | $ 184,745 | 2018-09-28 | 2022-09-30 | |
| Global Child Nutrition Foundation, Inc. | $ 305,800 | 2018-08-20 | 2021-10-30 | |
| F.a.o. Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations | $ 99,984 | 2020-10-01 | 2021-09-30 | |
| World Coffee Research | $ 50,000 | 2019-09-15 | 2021-09-30 | |
| Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology | $ 75,000 | 2018-09-30 | 2021-08-31 | |
| University Of Missouri System | $ 546,045 | 2017-07-28 | 2020-12-31 | |
| Association For International Agriculture And Rural Development | $ 29,990 | 2019-08-30 | 2019-09-30 | |
| World Poultry Foundation, Inc. | $ 140,121 | 2017-09-28 | 2019-09-30 | |
| World Health Organization | $ 700,000 | 2016-10-01 | 2019-09-30 | |
| Georgian Institute Of Public Affairs | $ 27,446 | 2017-09-22 | 2019-08-31 |
Program Accomplishments
Not Applicable.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Each Notice of Funding Opportunity will describe objectives for funding available under that notice.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Institutions of higher education, state cooperative institutions, non-profit organizations, and public international organizations.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Technical assistance provided through these agreements generally benefits agricultural institutions in specified locations, or supports programming that does so.
Credentials/Documentation
No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Preapplication coordination is not applicable.
Environmental impact information is not required for this program.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Notices of Funding Opportunity will be distributed through the USDA/NIFA Office of International Programs and on the USDA ezFedGrants portal at https://grants.fms.usda.gov . They will not be posted on grants.gov.
Award Procedures
Proposals are evaluated by a technical review panel, which rates the qualifications of applicants and the merit of proposals.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Authorization
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, as amended, Title XIV, Part I, Section 1458, Public Law 95-113, 91 Stat. 1015, 7 U.S.C 3291; Food Security Act of 1985, as amended, Title XIV, Part A, Section 1426, Public Law 99-198, 99 Stat. 1553, 7 U.S.C 3319a.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
From 30 to 60 days. Not available.
Appeals
Not Applicable.
Renewals
Not Applicable.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program. Matching requirements are not applicable to this program. MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Assistance is phased according to the requirements of the individual projects. The anticipated length of each award is described in the corresponding Notice of Funding Oppoirtunity. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: quarterly.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
No program reports are required.
No cash reports are required.
Periodic progress reports are required.
Periodic financial reports are required.
A Performance Monitoring and Evaluation plan may be required with the application proposal.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503.
Records
Financial records, performance reports and supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to an award shall be retained for a period of 3 years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report.
Financial Information
Account Identification
12-2900-0-1-352.
Obigations
(Cooperative Agreements) FY 16 $23,408,866; FY 17 est $25,757,319; and FY 18 est $24,200,000
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$10,000 - $2,000,000.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
Not Applicable.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Lawrence Trouba 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Rm 3016-S, Stop 1033, Washington, District of Columbia 20250 Email: lawrence.trouba@fas.usda.gov Phone: 202-720-5337
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Criteria are dependent upon identification of specific project requirements and program priorities determined by the Foreign Agricultural Service's Office of Capacity Building and Development (FAS/OCBD) program area and its collaborators, especially the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Department of State (DOS) and Department of Defense (DOD). Contact FAS/OCBD for additional information.
Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight
Social Enterprise in the Baltic States
The Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) have seen a positive economic growth in the last four years. Social enterprise startups are rising, thriving and increasing. Social entrepreneurs like Sabine Sile of Latvia’s first charity shop Otra Elpa, Riinu Lepa of Tagurpidi Lavka and Estonian Social Enterprise Network, Zane Bojare of Lude, and Paavo Ala of Meditech Estonia have invested their time, money and resources to create social impact in their localities.
