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Tribal Colleges Extension Program - Capacity Applications

Due Aug 14, 2026·45 days left·General ConstructionView official posting ↗
Issuing agency
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Method
Grant
Category
Grant · Discretionary · CFDA 10.517
PIN
USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-012120
Location
Nationwide
Posted
Jun 12, 2026
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Description

The TCEP-CA under assistance listing 10.517, supports informal, community-based extension projects that address agriculture, youths, economic development, healthy lifestyles, natural resources, or other topics important to Tribal communities. This NOFO will begin a new 4-year continuation funding cycle.

Contact

Name
Catherine Bohnert Grantor
Phone
816-398-3349
Full source recordfrom Grants.gov
Detail
Id
362780
Ost
POSTED
Cfdas
Id
434055
Cfda Number
10.517
Program Title
Tribal Colleges Extension Programs
Opportunity Id
362780
Listed
L
Doc Type
synopsis
Flag2006
N
Revision
0
Synopsis
Version
1
Send Email
Y
Agency Code
USDA-NIFA
Agency Name
Catherine Bohnert Grantor
Award Floor
300000
Agency Phone
816-398-3349
Archive Date
Sep 13, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Cost Sharing
No
Created Date
Jun 12, 2026 01:46:33 PM EDT
Posting Date
Jun 12, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Award Ceiling
300000
Response Date
Aug 14, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Synopsis Desc
<p>The TCEP-CA under assistance listing 10.517, supports informal, community-based extension projects that address agriculture, youths, economic development, healthy lifestyles, natural resources, or other topics important to Tribal communities. This NOFO will begin a new 4-year continuation funding cycle.&nbsp;</p>
Agency Details
Code
NIFA
Seed
USDA-NIFA
Agency Code
USDA-NIFA
Agency Name
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Top Agency Code
USDA
Opportunity Id
362780
Applicant Types
Id
"25"
Description
"Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"
Archive Date Str
2026-09-13-00-00-00
Number Of Awards
35
Posting Date Str
2026-06-12-00-00-00
Create Time Stamp
Jun 12, 2026 01:59:58 PM EDT
Last Updated Date
Jun 12, 2026 01:46:33 PM EDT
Response Date Str
2026-08-14-00-00-00
Estimated Funding
10500000
Top Agency Details
Code
USDA
Seed
USDA
Agency Code
USDA
Agency Name
Department of Agriculture
Top Agency Code
USDA
Agency Address Desc
If you have questions about preparing application content, contact grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov
Agency Contact Desc
NIFA Support Email grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. &ndash; 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays
Agency Contact Name
Catherine Bohnert Grantor
Agency Contact Email
grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov
Agency Contact Phone
816-398-3349
Create Time Stamp Str
2026-06-12-13-59-58
Funding Instruments
Id
"G"
Description
"Grant"
Award Floor Formatted
300,000
Funding Desc Link Desc
Tribal Colleges Extension Program - Capacity Applications
Award Ceiling Formatted
300,000
Agency Contact Email Desc
If you have questions about preparing application content, contact grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov
Applicant Eligibility Desc
Applicants for the TCEP-CA must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA&rsquo;s About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Applications may only be submitted by colleges and universities designated as 1994 Institutions by legislation. The following schools are eligible for this program: Aaniiih Nakoda College, Bay Mills Community College, Blackfeet Community College, Cankdeska Cikana Community College, Chief Dull Knife College, College of the Menominee Nation, College of the Muscogee Nation, Din&eacute; College, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, Fort Peck Community College, Haskell Indian Nations University, I&#7735;isa&#289;vik College, Institute of American Indian Arts, Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa University, Leech Lake Tribal College, Little Big Horn College, Little Priest Tribal College, Navajo Technical University, Nebraska Indian Community College, Northwest Indian College, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, Oglala Lakota College, Red Lake Nation College, Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College, Salish Kootenai College, Sinte Gleska University, Sisseton Wahpeton College, Sitting Bull College, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, Stone Child College, Tohono O&rsquo;odham Community College, Turtle Mountain Community College, United Tribes Technical College, and White Earth Tribal and Community College.
Estimated Funding Formatted
10,500,000
Funding Activity Categories
Id
"AG"
Description
"Agriculture"
Draft Mode
N
Publisher Uid
catherine.bohnert
Agency Details
Code
NIFA
Seed
USDA-NIFA
Agency Code
USDA-NIFA
Agency Name
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Top Agency Code
USDA
Opportunity Pkgs
Id
293269
Listed
L
Dialect
XFDL2.2
Family Id
14
Mimetype
application/pdf
Extension
pdf
Package Id
PKG00293269
Cfda Number
10.517
Last Update
Jun 12, 2026 01:53:04 PM EDT
Closing Date
Aug 14, 2026
Contact Info
NIFA Support Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays Email: grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov
Grace Period
30
Opening Date
Jun 12, 2026
Program Title
Tribal Colleges Extension Programs
Agency Details
Code
"NIFA"
Seed
"USDA-NIFA"
Agency Code
"USDA-NIFA"
Agency Name
"National Institute of Food and Agriculture"
Top Agency Code
"USDA"
Closing Date Str
2026-08-14-00-00-00
Is Multi Project
N
Opening Date Str
2026-06-12-00-00-00
Topportunity Id
362780
Opportunity Title
Tribal Colleges Extension Program - Capacity Applications
Owning Agency Code
USDA-NIFA
Top Agency Details
Code
"USDA"
Seed
"USDA"
Agency Code
"USDA"
Agency Name
"Department of Agriculture"
Top Agency Code
"USDA"
Opportunity Number
USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-012120
Electronic Required
Y
Open To Applicant Type
1
Workspace Compatible Flag
Y
Expected Application Count
35
Original Due Date
Aug 14, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Assist Compatible
No
Opportunity Title
Tribal Colleges Extension Program - Capacity Applications
Owning Agency Code
USDA-NIFA
Top Agency Details
Code
USDA
Seed
USDA
Agency Code
USDA
Agency Name
Department of Agriculture
Top Agency Code
USDA
Forecast Hist Count
0
Opportunity Number
USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-012120
Syn Post Date In Past
Yes
Synopsis Hist Count
0
Opportunity Category
Category
D
Description
Discretionary
Synopsis Attachment Folders
Id
80244
Folder Name
FY26-TCEP-CA-NOFO
Folder Type
Full Announcement
Zip Lob Size
417725
Created Date
Jun 12, 2026 01:54:01 PM EDT
Opportunity Id
362780
Last Updated Date
Jun 12, 2026 01:59:58 PM EDT
Synopsis Attachments
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Id
362780
Title
Tribal Colleges Extension Program - Capacity Applications
Agency
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Number
USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-012120
Doc Type
synopsis
Cfda List
10.517
Open Date
06/12/2026
Close Date
08/14/2026
Opp Status
posted
Agency Code
USDA-NIFA

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