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FUND FOR RURAL AMERICA (fwd)



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Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 09:19:35 -0800 (PST)
From: DENIS EBODAGHE OF AG <debodaghe@morrill.esusda.gov>
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Subject: FUND FOR RURAL AMERICA


TO:  SMALL FARM CONTACTS

FROM:  Denis Ebodaghe

FUND FOR RURAL AMERICA

TIMETABLE FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT 

November, 1996   Technical and legal review of RFP and program 
operating rules

December, 1996  Puiblication in Federal Register of 1st RFP

December, 1996-February, 1997  Solicitation open

March, 1997   Compliance review, distribution to ad hoc review 
process, schedule panels

April-May, 1997   Merit and relevance review

June, 1997    Awards

General Purposes of the Fund for Rural America Competitive Grants 
Program

(i) increase international competitiveness, efficiency, and farm 
profitability;

(ii)  reduce economic and health risks;

(iii) conserve and enhance natural resources;

(iv) develop new crops, new crop uses, and new agricultural 
applications of  biotechnology;

(v) enhance animal agricultural resources;

(vi) preserve plant and animal germplasm;

(vii) increase economic opportunities in farming and rural 
communities;

(vi) expand locally owned value-added processing

COMMON THEMES
--Interpreting purposes of the Fund broadly to respond to many 
transitional factors affecting agriculture and rural America

--Focusing on specific issues/needs and encouraging a wide range of 
approaches and solutions

--Overcoming stovepipe approaches to meeting client needs/solving 
problems

--Capacity building through leadership training and local empowerment

--Economic stability and security for producers and rural communities

--Partnerships strengthened and developed

--Apply, develop, and utilize existing knowledge to address 
problems/needs

--Demonstrate impact of Fund expeditiously

--Learn from success of others in addressing issues

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