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Research Facilities Act Program

Open Date:

3/22/2024

Close Date:

5/13/2024

Upcoming Milestones:

Eligible Recipients:

  • Educational Institutions

Program Purpose:

  • Agriculture

Reserved for Energy
Communities?

No

Bureau/Office

Funded by:

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Overview

The purpose of the Research Facilities Act Program (RFAP) is to assist qualifying institutions with the costs related to constructing, purchasing, updating, renovating, or modifying agricultural research buildings to conduct research in the areas of agriculture and food sciences. The proposed agricultural research facility must expand the institution's capacity for long-term impactful research and must be the result of thorough strategic planning. Awards may be used to fund the construction of buildings or sites for agricultural research facilities or other facilities that store agricultural research experimental samples or specimens, as well as the purchase of real estate or durable equipment. Activities might include, but are not limited to:

Evaluating infrastructure and sites

Conceptual planning and design for a newly constructed, restored, or rebuilt structure or place

Creating construction plans and schematics for the facility or site that is being built, restored, or rebuilt.

Building, restoring, or remodeling a facility or location.

Investing in and putting in permanent equipment for research monitoring and safeguarding samples and specimens.

Investing in and putting in essential building systems like electricity, climate control, security, life safety, lighting, utilities, telecommunications, and energy management.

Related Resources

Additional information is available on the Resources page.

Funding Details

Funding Source:
Funding Type:
Grant - match required
Total Amount Available:
$908,542
Limit per Applicant:
$250,000
Estimated Awards:

Applicant Guidance

More information can be found here.

Contact Information

Application questions can be directed here.

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