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USDA NIFA Seeks EDEN Coordination and Support Project for Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative

This opportunity from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) seeks a project to coordinate and support the Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) under the Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative. - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; eligibility is open to research, extension, and education institutions - Products/Services Requested: - Coordination and administrative leadership for EDEN - Project management, communication, evaluation, and partnership support - Website administration, including maintaining public resources and reporting tools - Support for executive and advisory committees, annual meeting coordination, and task force support - Unique/Notable Requirements: - One cooperative agreement Extension Project will be funded - Must manage subawards and contracts - Maintain EDEN website security, domain registration, and software licensing - Provide responsive support for CES resilience against biosecurity, disaster, and cyber threats - Annual funding of approximately $382,400, with potential for continuation based on performance and appropriations - Broad eligibility for research, extension, and education organizations

Description

The Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative Extension Disaster Education Network (FADI-EDEN) program aims to support the Cooperative Extension Systems (CES) in enhancing the resilience of the U.S. food and agriculture sector against biosecurity risks, weather events, disasters, cyber threats, and other shocks. The program provides coordination support and administrative leadership to EDEN, a national network of CES professionals dedicated to all-hazards management of domestic disasters. The program funds one Extension Project to promote innovation and integration of extension activities and applied disaster research, manage subawards and contracts, and administer the EDEN website. The total funding available for FY 2026 is approximately $382,400 with expected continuation in subsequent years based on performance and appropriations.

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