Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative Extension Disaster Education Network Service

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) within the United States Department of Agriculture seeks proposals for the Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative Extension Disaster Education Network service. The buyer requires services offsite to increase profitability for farmers and ranchers, protect American agriculture's integrity from invasive species, promote soil health, and improve human health through precision nutrition and food quality. NIFA prioritizes merit and efficiency while focusing on programs that put American agriculturalists first, solve their pressing challenges, protect the food supply, support safe food production, expand domestic markets, train future agriculturalists, and fuel innovation. Only onshore United States organizations qualify for eligibility. NIFA anticipates program funding of $382,400 for Fiscal Year 2026 under funding opportunity number USDA-NIFA-ES-011939. Applicants must submit their applications by 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time on July 24, 2026, though another listed application deadline states September 21, 2026. Applicants may submit comments within six months from the notice's issuance.