Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative Extension Disaster Education Network (FADI-EDEN)
Funds coordination and administrative leadership for the Extension Disaster Education Network, which helps Cooperative Extension professionals manage all-hazards risks to the US food and agriculture sector.
This opportunity, listed under assistance listing 10.304, funds a single cooperative agreement that gives the Extension Disaster Education Network coordination support and administrative leadership, rather than funding local disaster-response work directly. NIFA posted the notice on 19 August 2026, with a closing date of 21 September 2026. The entire USD 382,400 pool is expected to produce exactly…
FADI-EDEN supports all-hazards capacity-building for Cooperative Extension Service (CES) professionals so they can educate farmers, youth, families, small businesses and communities on biosecurity risks, weather events, disasters and cyber threats. The single award funds coordination and leadership for the national EDEN network rather than local disaster response itself.
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