Distance Education Grants (DEG) for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas

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Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Distance Education Grants (DEG) for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas

Additional Information of Eligibility:
Applications may only be submitted by an Eligible Institution.

For the purposes of the DEG grants program, an eligible institution means an institution of higher education, as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1995 (20 U.S.C.

1001(a)), that is located in an Insular Area and that has a demonstrable capacity to carry out teaching and extension programs in the food, agriculture, natural resources and human sciences.

Individual land-grant colleges and universities, and other institutions that have secured land-grant status through Federal legislation, and which are located in Insular Areas are automatically eligible for awards under the DEG grants program.

Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/distance-education-grants-institutions-higher-education-insular-areas-deg

Contact:
NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays

Agency Email Description:
If you have any questions related to preparing application content

Agency Email:
electronic@nifa.usda.gov

Date Posted:
2015-04-13

Application Due Date:
2015-05-15

Archive Date:
2015-06-14