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JIFA Grant Beginning Farmer and Rancher ~~~~ I;~~~t Siate3 DEp~rtrnertt ~sf A~}.~itul,isre -~""'~ National Institute cif Fad and AgricuSture ,. ,_ ~a ~.fbme Att Us Fonnol .. Nelllrsropm .; Hip. Gan'tact Us You are here: Home /Grants / Gram_~ _~ ~ h Beginning Farmer and Rd~ i ~ r~~~ i ~p~u~nt t ~ FF, ~~ ~ t s r' c ~ r ti .i_ Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) The U.S. agricultural population is poised to make a dramatic change -half of all current farmers are likely to retire in the next decade. According to the 2007 Census of Agriculture, the average age of farm operators was 57 years. Farmers over the age 55 own more than half the farmland in the U.S. But the number of new farmers and ranchers over the age of 35 is increasing, as does the number of smaller farms and ranches nationwide. A similar trend is evident for tree farmers nationwide. To address the needs of this changing generation, Section 7410 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub .L.N o. 110-234) amended Section 7405 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 and made available in FY 2009, $17.2 million to fund a Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP). According to these legislations, a beginning farm is considered to be one that is operated by one or more operators who have 10 years or less of experience operating a farm or ranch. In 2007, approximately 21 percent of family farms met that definition. Special Notation More Beginning Farmer and Rancher Competitive Grants Program Information Who Is Eligible to Apply • Other or Additional Information (See below) More Information on Eligibility The recipient must be a collaborative, State, tribal, local,o r regionally-based network or partnership of public or private entities, which may include: state cooperative extension service; community-based and nongovernmental organization; college or university (including institutions awarding associate degrees); or any other appropriate partner. Others may be eligible to apply. Please refer to Part III of the current BFRDP Request for Applications for complete eligibility requirements. Request for Application (RFA) ~ Apply: Electronic ~ Abstracts of Funded Projects Solicitation Date (Opening) eptember 22, 2011 Letter of Intent Due Date None Due Date (Closing) November 22, 2011 Estimated Total Program Funding $19,000,000.00 Range of Awards Unavailable Percent of Applications Funded Last FiscalY ear 35% Cost Sharing Requirements t least equal to 25 percent of Federal unds awarded For More Information Contact Siva Sureshwaran Funding Opportunity Number USDA-NIFA-BFR-003541 CFDA Number 10.311 Contact for Electronic Access Problems a Questions? Comments? LastU pdated: October 17, 2011 _..,___.~_.__~._.....,_~ .............__,_....__...,_,..._,,,....._._..r_M____._. NIFA I USDA.gov I Site Map ~ Policies and Links ~ Grants.gov I CRIS I REEIS I eXtension I NIFA RSS Newsfeed FOIA (Accessibility Statement I Privacy Policy INon-Discrimination Statement I Information Quality I USA.gov ~ White House 3 Ittp•/lwww csrees.usda.gov/fo/be~innin~farmerandrancher.cfm 10/17/201: