The purpose of this funding is to increase the level of agricultural extension activities and reaching out to new audiences.
Applications may only be submitted by the following 1862 Land-grant Institutions: University of Alaska-Fairbanks, University of Arizona, Colorado State University, University of Idaho, Kansas State University, Montana State University, University of Nebraska, University of Nevada-Reno, New Mexico State University, North Dakota State University, Oregon State University, South Dakota State University, Texas A & M University, Utah State University, University of Vermont, and University of Wyoming.
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 Special Needs funding from National Institute of Food and
Agriculture (NIFA), are required to submit the following reports:
- Plan of Work update.
- Annual Report of Accomplishments and Results. For more information on this reporting requirement please visit the NIFA Reporting System page.
- Program/Project Initiation in the NIFA Reporting System (NRS). For more information on this reporting requirement please visit the NIFA Reporting System page.
- Program/Project progress reports. For more information on this reporting requirement please visit the NIFA Reporting System page.
- Project Financial Report; and
- 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.