OpportunityTitle: Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: AgVets applicants must be nonprofit organizations. The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, 2 CFR part 200, defines the term &#8220;nonprofit organization&#8221; as follows:  Nonprofit organization means any corporation, trust, association, cooperative, or other organization, not including institutions of higher education (IHEs), that:  (a) Is operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest;  (b) Is not organized primarily for profit; and  (c) Uses net proceeds to maintain, improve, or expand the operations of the organization.
Description: NIFA requests applications for the AgVets for fiscal year 2017 (FY17) to provide grants to nonprofit organizations for training programs and services to establish and enhance farming and ranching opportunities for military veterans.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: If you have any questions related to preparing application content
GrantorContactText: NIFA Help Desk  &lt;br/&gt;Phone: 202-401-5048  &lt;br/&gt;Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Letters of Intent must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 11, 2018.