Research Facilities Act Program
Department Of Agriculture, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture
The Research Facilities Act Program seeks to strengthen the quality and expand the scope of fundamental and applied research at eligible institutions, by providing them with opportunities to assist in the construction, alteration, acquisition, modernization, renovation, or remodeling of the facility that supports their research, and research training goals and may be too costly and/or not appropriate for support through other NIFA grant programs. Projects are financed through a combination of fe
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Helps agricultural research institutions build or improve their facilities. This support enhances their ability to conduct important food and agricultural research.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Funding for construction, alteration, acquisition, modernization, renovation, or remodeling of agricultural research facilities. This includes funding for buildings, sites, real estate, durable equipment, permanent equipment for research monitoring, safeguarding samples/specimens, and essential building systems like electricity, climate control, security, life safety, lighting, utilities, telecommunications, and energy management.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: agriculture, food science, research
Region: United States
Other Criteria: qualifying institutions, institutions involved in agricultural research, must enhance long-term impact on food and agricultural research, proposal must expand institution's capacity for long-term impactful research, proposal must be the result of thorough strategic planning, eligible to receive funds under a capacity and infrastructure program as defined in 7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(C)
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Identify eligibility under capacity and infrastructure program
- Prepare project proposal including strategic planning
- Submit application through designated portal
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/funding-opportunities/research-facilities-act-program
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- March 22, 2024Posted DateMay 13, 2024Closing Date
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- Indirect cost rate agreement
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- costs related to constructing agricultural research buildings
- purchasing agricultural research buildings
- updating agricultural research buildings
- renovating agricultural research buildings
- modifying agricultural research buildings
- funding construction of agricultural research facilities
- purchasing real estate for agricultural research
- purchasing durable equipment for agricultural research
- evaluating infrastructure and sites
- conceptual planning and design for new or restored structures
- creating construction plans and schematics
- building or remodeling facilities
- investing in permanent equipment for research
- investing in essential building systems (electricity, climate control, security, etc.)
- 📏Expense Caps
- Matching Required
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 100%
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind
- 📚Stacking Rules
- No stacking with other government funding mentioned.
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation of matching funds required as per NIFA guidelines.
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards.
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding is required.
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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