NIFA staff for the Research Facilities Act Program (RFAP) hosted a webinar for applicants interested in applying to RFAP competitive program on June 8, 2023.The webinar focuses on the RFAP Request for Applications (RFA) and general program guidelines for FY 2023. The purpose of the Research Facilities Act Program (RFAP) is to assist qualifying institutions with the costs related to constructing, purchasing, updating, renovating, or modifying agricultural research buildings to conduct research in the areas of agriculture and food sciences. The proposed agricultural research facility must expand the institution's capacity for long-term impactful research and must be the result of thorough strategic planning. Awards may be used to fund the construction of buildings or sites for agricultural research facilities or other facilities that store agricultural research experimental samples or specimens, as well as the purchase of real estate or durable equipment.
- Program Contacts: Cierra Campbell at Cierra.campbell@usda.gov ; Solomon Haile at Solomon.haile@usda.gov
- Program: Research Facilities Act Program (RFAP)
- Funding Opportunity: Research Facilities Act Program