Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans (AgVets) Program

Overview

The Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans (AgVets) program encourages the development of training opportunities specifically designed for military veterans. Projects will offer hands-on training and classroom education leading to a comprehensive understanding of successful farm and ranch operations. Projects may also offer workforce readiness and employment preparation strategies.

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Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program

The AgVets program, under assistance listing 10.334, focuses on military veterans interested in pursuing careers across the food and agricultural sector and equipping them with the necessary skills, training, and experience that leads to meaningful employment opportunities, and in turn, strengthens...

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Eligibility

AgVets applicants must be nonprofit organizations. The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, 2 CFR part 200, defines the term "nonprofit organization" as follows:

Nonprofit organization means any corporation, trust, association, cooperative, or other organization, not including institutions of higher education, that:

Is operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest;
Is not organized primarily for profit; and
Uses net proceeds to maintain, improve, or expand the operations of the organization.