Decision Support, Education, and Workforce Development through Geospatial Extension Specialist Program

Specifically, the Geospatial Extension Specialist (GES) Program solicits applications for projects that: improve, through the use of geospatial information, the decision support systems of users at local, county and state levels; improve education in remote sensing and related geospatial technology at the local, county and state levels; and, promote development of a workforce skilled in the use of geospatial technology and integrated with the staffs of user organizations. Examples of activities the GES Program may support are included in the full RFA.

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Who Is Eligible to Apply

1862 Land-Grant Institutions

1890 Land-Grant Institutions

1994 Land-Grant Institutions

Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed

Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed

Other or Additional Information (See below)

Private Institutions of Higher Ed

State Agricultural Experiment Stations

State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed

More Information on Eligibility

Eligible entities include: (1) a research foundation maintained by a college or university; (2) a private research organization with an established and demonstrated capacity to perform research or technology transfer; (3) a Federal research agency; and (4) a national laboratory. Unsolicited applications will not be considered and applications from scientists at non-United States organizations will not be accepted. See RFA for details.

Request for Application (RFA) | Apply: Electronic | Abstracts of Funded Projects

Solicitation Date (Opening)	December 1, 2003
Letter of Intent Due Date	None
Due Date (Closing)	April 1, 2004
Anticipated Award Date	None
Estimated Total Program Funding	$1,000,000.00
Range of Awards	$50,000.00 to $100,000.00
Percent of Applications Funded Last Fiscal Year	0%
Cost Sharing Requirements	See RFA for details
For More Information Contact	Gregory Crosby
Funding Opportunity Number	USDA--GRANTS-120103-001
CFDA Number	10.206 GRANTS FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH_COMPETITIVE RESEARCH GRANTS
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