Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA OP 007912
The Renewable Resource Extension Act - National Focus Fund Projects (RREA-NFF) is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under CFDA 10.515. It is designed to support pilot Extension-focused projects that respond to current and developing needs in forestry and rangeland resources. The program emphasizes work that tackles emerging issues affecting forests and rangelands, produces outcomes that matter beyond a single state or campus (national or regional relevance), and tests new or innovative approaches that can be replicated and scaled by other institutions. In practice, this means proposals are expected to do more than local programming; they should generate models, methods, educational tools, or outreach strategies that others can adapt and use.
Eligibility is limited to specific institutions: only 1862 and 1890 land-grant institutions are allowed to apply, as defined in the cited statutes and regulations (including 7 CFR 3430.2 and 7 U.S.C. provisions referenced in the notice). A key personnel requirement is that the Project Director must hold an Extension appointment, meaning a formal appointment made through the institution's Extension service leadership (such as an Extension Director or Administrator). Applications that do not meet these eligibility rules by the deadline can be excluded from review or prevent NIFA from making an award, so institutional eligibility and the Project Director's Extension status are not optional details; they are core compliance requirements.
The opportunity is structured as a grant, with an award ceiling of $100,000. The posting lists an original closing date of February 18, 2021, and it was created on December 31, 2020. The funding opportunity number is USDA NIFA OP 007912. While the summary does not provide full review criteria or allowable cost specifics, it signals that NIFA expects applicants, especially those newer to federal funding, to rely on NIFA's grants overview resources to understand the federal awards process and requirements.
One important procedural rule is that duplicate or multiple submissions are not allowed. If an applicant submits more than one application or submits duplicates, NIFA will disqualify both, so applicants need to coordinate internally and submit a single, final version. Overall, RREA-NFF is aimed at Extension-led, high-impact pilot efforts in forest and rangeland resource areas, with clear emphasis on innovation, broader applicability, and replicable outcomes.Apply for USDA NIFA OP 007912
- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Renewable Resource Extension Act – National Focus Fund Projects (RREA-NFF)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.515.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2020-12-31.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-02-18. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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