Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA RIGP 006693
The Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas is a discretionary grant opportunity run by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to help colleges and universities in the U.S. Insular Areas build stronger teaching and academic programs in food and agricultural sciences. The core idea is capacity-building: improving instruction, strengthening curriculum, and upgrading the overall quality of teaching and learning in a broad set of disciplines tied to food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences (often abbreviated as FANH). By investing in educational capacity at these institutions, the program aims to better match the unique workforce, economic, and community needs found in island and territory contexts. The opportunity is also framed as supporting the USDA 2018-2022 Strategic Plan, especially Strategic Goal 4 focused on rural prosperity and economic development, including workforce availability and quality-of-life improvements.
This funding opportunity covers two closely related program tracks referenced in the notice: RIIA and AGFEI. Both are focused on strengthening education in FANH fields within the Insular Areas, but eligibility differs slightly depending on the track. For RIIA, the eligible applicant pool is broader and includes public or nonprofit 2-year and 4-year accredited institutions of higher education in an Insular Area that offer certificates or degrees in FANH disciplines and can demonstrate capacity to conduct teaching (and, as described, extension-related) programs. For AGFEI, eligibility is narrower: only land-grant colleges and universities (or institutions that have obtained land-grant status through federal legislation) located in the Insular Areas may apply as individual applicants under that program component.
The opportunity is specifically intended for institutions located in one of eight Insular Areas: American Samoa; the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; the Federated States of Micronesia; Guam; the Republic of the Marshall Islands; the Republic of Palau; and the United States Virgin Islands. The announcement also clarifies how multi-campus systems are treated. Branch institutions within a territory university system can apply as separate entities if they are separately accredited as degree-granting institutions and otherwise meet the definition of an eligible institution. Independent branch campuses may also apply, as long as they satisfy the same eligibility requirements.
A key administrative requirement is that applicants must be able to document and certify eligibility by the application deadline. The notice warns that failing to meet an eligibility criterion can lead to exclusion from consideration, and even if an application is reviewed, NIFA may be unable to make an award if eligibility is not met. Non-land-grant institutions, in particular, must include a letter signed by the institution's Authorized Representative certifying that the institution meets the program's definition of an eligible institution. That certification must confirm standard higher-education conditions: the institution admits students with a secondary-school credential (or equivalent), is legally authorized by the territory to provide postsecondary education, offers at least a bachelor degree program or a 2-year program that is fully creditable toward a bachelor degree, and is a public or other nonprofit institution with recognized accreditation (or an acceptable pre-accreditation status with a reasonable path to full accreditation). The eligibility documentation is required as part of the Project Narrative in the location specified by the RFA instructions.
From the funding-opportunity metadata provided, this is a grant (FundingInstrumentType: Grant) under CFDA 10.308, categorized under Agriculture, administered by NIFA. The opportunity number is USDA NIFA RIGP 006693. The original closing date listed is April 19, 2019, with an award ceiling of $450,000. The overarching purpose remains consistent throughout the notice: improve resident instruction and institutional educational strength in FANH-related disciplines across Insular Area colleges and universities, ultimately supporting local and regional economic development and workforce readiness through better teaching capacity and stronger academic programs.Apply for USDA NIFA RIGP 006693
- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.308.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2019-02-19.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-04-19. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $450,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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