Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom
Department Of Agriculture, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture
The Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants (SPECA) program seeks to: (a) promote and strengthen secondary education and two-year postsecondary education in the food and agriculture sciences in order to help ensure the existence of a workforce in the United States that's qualified to serve the food and agriculture sciences system; and (b) promote complementary and synergistic linkages among secondary, two-year postsecondary, a
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Helps schools and colleges improve food and agriculture education programs. Grants support curriculum development and collaboration between educational institutions.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Grant funding to promote and strengthen secondary and two-year postsecondary education in food, agriculture, natural resources, and human (FANH) sciences, develop a qualified workforce in these areas, and encourage students to pursue baccalaureate or higher degrees in FANH sciences.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: education, agriculture, food sciences, natural resources, human sciences
Region: United States
Other Criteria: public secondary schools, public or private nonprofit junior and community colleges, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) IRS status, Independent School Districts, State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Identify eligibility requirements
- Prepare application materials
- Submit application through the designated portal
- 🌐Application Portal
- http://nifa.usda.gov/grants/funding-opportunities
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- Wed, 13 May 2026Posted DateTue, 16 Jun 2026Closing 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
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- Enhance curricula in agricultural education
- Increase faculty teaching competencies
- Promote the incorporation of agriscience and agribusiness subject matter into other instructional programs
- Support current agriculture in the classroom programs for grades K–12
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- SF-425 Federal Financial Report
- 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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This program offers funding up to $1,080,566.39 (minimum $701,235).
The application deadline is March 8, 2024.
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