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JIFA Grant Beginning Farmer and Rancher <br />~~~~ 1;nt~ SlalgS DEpartrn~KtE Gf Ag:itullure <br />--~°"" National lnstiiuts of Faocl and Agriculturs <br />w <br />T~ <br />1. ~ ~. ~ ~` ~ I - ~~ ~ ~F <br />p{- - k" Y't' x it Y <br />• ~.. ~ Caf9nI5 a t.. - r s : x <br />You are here: Home /Gents / G2nt5 earth / Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) <br />=. <br />t <br />Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) <br />The U.S. agricultural population is poised to make a dramatic change -half of all current <br />farmers are likely to retire in the next decade. According to the 2007 Census of <br />Agriculture, the average age of farm operators was 57 years. Farmers over the age 55 <br />own more than half the farmland in the U.S. But the number of new farmers and <br />ranchers over the age of 35 is increasing, as does the number of smaller farms and <br />ranches nationwide. A similar trend is evident for tree farmers nationwide. To address the <br />needs. of this changing generation, Section 7410 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy <br />Act of 2008 (Pub .L.N o. 110-234) amended Section 7405 of the Farm Security and Rural <br />Investment Act of 2002 and made available in FY 2009, $17.2 million to fund a Beginning <br />Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP). Acrnrding to these legislations, a <br />beginning farm is considered to be one that is operated by one or more operators who <br />have 10 years or less of experience operating a farm or ranch. In 2007, approximately 21 <br />percent of family farms met that definition. <br />Special Notation <br />More Beginning Farmer and Rancher Competitive Grants Program Information <br />Who Is Eligible to Apply <br />. Other or Additional Information (See below) <br />More information on Eligibility <br />The recipient must be a collaborative, State; tribal, local,o r regionally-based network or <br />partnership of public or private entities, which may include: state cooperative extension <br />service; community-based and nongovernmental organization; college or university <br />(including institutions awarding associate degrees); or any other appropriate partner. <br />Others may be eligible to apply. Please refer to Part III of the current BFRDP Request for <br />Applications for complete eligibility requirements. <br />Request for Application (RFA) ~ Apply: Electronic ~ Abstracts of Funded Projects <br />Solicitation Date (Opening) September 22, 2011 <br />Letter of Intent Due Date None <br />Due Date (Closing) November 22, 2011 <br />Estimated Total Program Funding $19,000,000.00 <br />Range of Awards Unavailable <br />Percent of Applications Funded <br />Last FiscalY ear 35% <br />Cost Sharing Requirements t least equal to 25 percent of Federal <br />unds awarded <br />For More Information Contact Siva Sureshwaran <br />Funding Opportunity Number USDA-NIFA-BFR-003541 <br />CFDA Number 10.311 <br />Contact for Electronic Access <br />Problems <br />w a <br />Questions? Comments? LastU pdated: October 17, 2011 <br />NIFA I USDA.gov I Site Map ~ Policies and Links I Grants.gov I CRIS I REEIS I eXtension I NIFA RSS Newsfeed ___.._~. <br />FOIA I Accessibility Statement I Privacy Policy INon-Discrimination Statement I information Quality I USA.gov I White House <br />3 <br />Ittp://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/be innin~farmerandrancher cfrn 10/17/201 _ <br />