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Grants for Insular Areas - Resident Instruction Grants for Insular Areas (RIIA)
10.308
In General. -The Secretary of Agriculture shall make competitive grants to eligible institutions to- (1) strengthen institutional educational capacities, including libraries, curriculum, faculty, scientific instrumentation, instruction delivery systems, and student recruitment and retention, in order to respond to identified State, regional, national, or international education needs in the food and agricultural sciences; (2) attract and support undergraduate and graduate students in order to educate them in identified areas of national need in the food and agriculture sciences; (3) facilitate cooperative initiatives between two or more insular area eligible institutions, or between those institutions and units of State Government or organizations in the private sector, to maximize the development and use of resources such as faculty, facilities, and equipment to improve food and agricultural sciences teaching programs; and (4) conduct undergraduate scholarship programs to assist in meeting national needs for training food and agricultural scientists.
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For FY 2016, the consolidated appropriation for Insular Area Grants was $2 million.
After deductions for legislatively authorized set-asides, the distributed Payment to States amount for the RIIA Grant Program was $1,113,579 was available for awards.
Project type in FY 2016 is Regular Grant only at a ceiling amount of $175,000.
An eligible university system may receive up to a maximum of three (3) Regular grant awards.
A total of 14 RIIA applications were received.
As evaluated by a peer review panel and due to limited funding, only eight (8) RIIA out of 12 were funded. Two (2) projects were rated “Do Not Fund” (DNF).
The funding ratio for this program in FY 2016 is 54%.
SPECIAL NOTE: See CFDA # 10.322 for other pertinent financial information,. For Fiscal Year (FY) 2016, the consolidated appropriation for Insular Area Grants was $2 million. After deductions for legislatively authorized set-asides, the distributed Payment to States amount for the Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (RIIA) Grant Program was $1,150,425 was available for awards.
Project type in FY 2016 is Regular Grant only at a ceiling amount of $175,000. An eligible university system may receive up to a maximum of three (3) Regular grant awards.
A total of 14 RIIA applications were received.
As evaluated by a peer review panel and due to limited funding, only eight (8) RIIA out of 12 were funded. Two (2) projects were rated “Do Not Fund” (DNF).
The funding ratio for this program in FY 2016 is 54 percent (54%).
SPECIAL NOTE: See CFDA # 10.322 for other pertinent financial information.
For Fiscal Year (FY 2017), the consolidated appropriation for Insular Area Grants (CFDA 10.308 and 10.322) was $2 million.
After deductions for legislatively authorized set-asides, a distributed Payment to States amount for the RIIA and Agriculture and Food Science Facilities and Equipment (AGFEI) Grant Programs was $1,149,900.
AGFEI and RIIA Project type in FY 2017 is Regular Grant only at a ceiling amount of $150,000. An eligible university system may receive up to a maximum of three (3) Regular grant awards.
A second program, the Agriculture and Food Sciences Facilities and Equipment (AGFEI) for land-grant colleges and universities in the Insular Areas was attached to this CDFA for the first time. The AGFEI’s legislative authority is 7 U.S.C. 3222b-2.
A total of 15 applications, six for AGFEI and nine form RIIA were received. One application was declined for review due to submission guidelines
As evaluated by a peer review panel and due to limited funding, only four (4) RIIA and four (4) AGFEI out of the 14 proposals were funded.
The funding ratio for this program in FY 2017 is 57 percent (57%).
SPECIAL NOTE: See CFDA # 10.322 for other pertinent financial information.
For Fiscal Year (FY) 2018, the consolidated appropriation for Insular Area Grants (CFDA #s 10.308 and 10.322) was $2 million.
After deductions for legislatively authorized set-asides, a distributed Payment to States amount for the RIIA and Agriculture and Food Science Facilities and Equipment (AGFEI) Grant Programs was $1,902,600.
AGFEI and RIIA Project type in FY 2018 is Regular Grant only at a ceiling amount of $150,000. An eligible university system may receive up to a maximum of three (3) Regular grant awards.
A second program, the Agriculture and Food Sciences Facilities and Equipment (AGFEI) for land-grant colleges and universities in the Insular Areas was attached to this CDFA for the second consecutive year. The AGFEI’s legislative authority is 7 U.S.C. 3222b-2.
A total of 11 applications, three for AGFEI and eight from RIIA were received. As evaluated by a peer review panel and due to limited funding, only five (5) RIIA and two (2) AGFEI out of the 11 proposals were funded.
The funding ratio for this program in FY 2018 is 64 percent (57%).
SPECIAL NOTE: Also see Assistance Listing (CFDA) # 10.322 for other pertinent information regarding the Insular Areas Program.
For Fiscal Year (FY) 2019, the consolidated appropriation for Insular Area Grants (CFDA #s 10.308 and 10.322) was $2 million.
After deductions for legislatively authorized set-asides, a distributed Payment to States amount for the RIIA and Agriculture and Food Science Facilities and Equipment (AGFEI) Grant Programs was $1,902,600.
AGFEI and RIIA Project type in FY 2019 is Regular Grant only at a ceiling amount of $150,000 and Planning Activity Grant only at a ceiling amount of $30,000. An eligible university system may receive up to a maximum of three (3) Regular grant awards and one (1) Planning activity grant award.
A second program, the Agriculture and Food Sciences Facilities and Equipment (AGFEI) for land-grant colleges and universities in the Insular Areas was attached to this CDFA for the third consecutive year. The AGFEI’s legislative authority is 7 U.S.C. 3222b-2.
A total of 14 applications, five for AGFEI and nine from RIIA were received. As evaluated by a peer review panel and due to limited funding, only five (5) RIIA and three (3) AGFEI out of the 14 proposals were funded.
The funding ratio for this program in FY 2019 is 57 percent (57%).
SPECIAL NOTE: Also see Assistance Listing (CFDA) # 10.322 for other pertinent information regarding the Insular Areas Program.
For FY 2020 it is projected that the budget for the Insular Areas Program will be comparable to Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 and will be distributed in a similar manner.
Pertinent data to be provided by Program at a future date.
SPECIAL NOTE: Also see Assistance Listing (CFDA) # 10.322 for other pertinent information regarding the Insular Areas Program.
For FY23, 12 applications were received (7 for the Resident Instruction Grants and 5 for the Agriculture and Food Science Facilities and Equipment Program) and 9 were funded (5 for the Resident Instruction Grants and 4 for the Agriculture and Food Science Facilities and Equipment Program)
For FY24, 12 applications were received (7 for the Resident Instruction Grants and 5 for the Agriculture and Food Science Facilities and Equipment Program) and 6 were funded (4 for the Resident Instruction Grants and 2 for the Agriculture and Food Science Facilities and Equipment Program)
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
