Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program (SPECA)
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Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants (SPECA) Program | Aquaculture | Sustainable Development Programs | Environmental & Resource Economics Programs The Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants (SPECA) program seeks to: (a) promote and strengthen secondary education and two-year postsecondary education in the food and agriculture sciences in order to help ensure the existence of a workforce in the United States that's qualified to serve the food and agriculture sciences system; and (b) promote complementary and synergistic linkages among secondary, two-year postsecondary, and higher education programs in the food and agriculture sciences in order to advance excellence in education and encourage more young Americans to pursue and complete a baccalaureate or higher degree in the food and agriculture sciences.
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Other or Additional Information (See below)More on Eligibility:
Applications may only be submitted by: (1) public secondary schools; (2) public or private nonprofit junior and community colleges; (3) institutions of higher education; or (4) nonprofit organizations. (Attach IRS 501(c)(3) status under R&R ‘Other Project Information’ Field 12 Other Attachments.)Posted Date:
Friday, October 16, 2020For More Information Contact:
Carlos Ortiz, PhDClosing Date:
Thursday, February 4, 2021Contact for Electronic Access Problems:
electronic@usda.govFunding Opportunity Number:
USDA-NIFA-SAECP-007855CFDA number:
10.226Abstracts of Funded Projects:
Read the AbstractsPrevious fiscal year(s) RFA:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$800,000Percent of Applications Funded:
16%Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
NoneRange of Awards:
$50,000 - $300,000