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Smith-Lever Act Capacity Grant

The purpose of this funding, authorized under Sections 3(b) and 3(c) of the Smith-Lever Act, is to conduct agricultural extension work. Applications may only be submitted by 1862 Land-Grant Institutions (see RFA for eligible list of institutions).

The Capacity Grantee Resources page contains information about capacity grant requirements that grantees can use in managing their grants. Find detailed information and resources on the equipment prior approval requirement for capacity grants.

Reporting

Expected Program Outputs and Reporting Requirements

Organizations receiving Smith-Lever 3(b) & (c) funding from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), are required to submit the following reports:

  1. Plan of Work update.
  2. Annual Report of Accomplishments and Results. For more information on this reporting requirement please visit the NIFA Reporting System page.
  3. Program/Project Initiation in the NIFA Reporting System (NRS). For more information on this reporting requirement please visit the NIFA Reporting System page.
  4. Program/Project progress reports. For more information on this reporting requirement please visit the NIFA Reporting System page.
  5. Project Financial Report; and
  6. OGFM Supplemental. This is not a requirement for UDC, except to the extent it voluntarily complies. 
  7. Federal Financial Reports (SF-425). Awardees are required to submit a SF-425, Federal Financial Report annually no later than 120 days after the award anniversary date. The final SF-425 is due no later than 120 days after the termination date of the grant. The form should be submitted via ezFedGrants portal. All questions relating to the SF-425 reports should be directed to capacitygrantsquestions@usda.gov.  

Plan of Work. Each 1862 and 1890 land-grant institution is required to submit every five years a plan of work for their agricultural research and extension formula grants authorized under the Hatch Act, Smith-Lever Act, and Sections 1444 and 1445 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act. For more information on this reporting requirement please visit the NIFA Reporting System page.

Reference

Program type
Grant Program
Contact
Program Specific Resources
FY24-Joint-Coop-RFA-508 (pdf - 449 KB)

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