Closed · OPPE-019 · CFDA 10.443 · Mandatory

Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (2501 Program)

Federal grant opportunity posted by Office of Partnerships and Public Engagements, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$250K-$750K
Award range
Closed
Status
July 5, 2024
Close date
40
Expected awards

The verdict

Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (2501 Program) is a closed mandatory listing from Office of Partnerships and Public Engagements that offered $250,000 -- $750,000 across 40 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 16 other opportunities from Office of Partnerships and Public Engagements.

$250K-$750K
award range
Closed
application status
40
expected awards
10.443
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvan… is closed (last close July 5, 2024). The parent program page for CFDA 10.443 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Office of Partnerships and Public Engagements still indexes 16 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed July 5, 2024

Posted May 7 Closes Jul 5

Est. Total Funding

$22,300,000

Expected Awards

40

Instrument

Grant

Description

This notice announces the availability of funds for fiscal year (FY) 2024 and solicits applications from community-based and non-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, and Tribal entities to compete for financial assistance through the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (hereinafter referred to as the “2501 Program”). The term veteran, as used in this program, refers to military veterans. The overall goal of the 2501 Program is to encourage and assist underserved farmers and ranchers, military veteran farmers and ranchers, and beginning farmers and ranchers with owning and operating farms and ranches and in participating equitably in the full range of agricultural, forestry, and related programs offered by USDA. It also includes projects that develop underserved youths' interest in agriculture. In partnership with the OPPE, eligible entities may compete for funding on projects that provide education and training in agriculture, agribusiness, forestry, agricultural-related services, and USDA programs, and to conduct outreach initiatives designed to accomplish those goals. This partnership includes working closely with OPPE, attend OPPE-led events in your proposed service territory, and collaborate with USDA Service Centers located in your state (Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Rural Development).

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 6 doors

Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvan… bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (6 doors: Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Federally recognized tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); +2 more). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Agriculture (AG). This eligibility-code string dominates the Office of Partnerships and Public Engagements book (6 peers, 35% of 17).

Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 11
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.

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Agency Contact

Kenya Nicholas OPPE, Deputy Director Phone 202-720-6350

What to do next

Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvan… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

  • Parent CFDA 10.443 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
  • Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvan… indexes 0 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
  • Office of Partnerships and Public Engagements lists 16 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.

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Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants