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    The 2018 Farm Bill removed the matching requirements on NIFA competitive grants imposed under the 2014 Farm Bill. Therefore, there are changes to the matching requirements on many competitive grants awarded after December 20, 2018. For programs that existed prior to October 1, 2014, with the removal of the 2014 Farm Bill’s matching requirement, they revert to earlier legislative matching requirements. As a result, some programs have no matching requirement, while others have a 100% match requirement for all grantees, since previously exempted entities are no longer exempt, that cannot be waived by NIFA.

  Here are current matching requirements by competitive grant program; these requirements apply only to new awards. To view frequently asked questions (FAQs) relating to the 2018 Farm Bill matching requirements see Matching FAQs. For additional information on past matching requirements, see the table at Current and Past Matching Requirements.



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			Matching Requirement as of 12-21-181890 Capacity Building -Teaching & Research
			No match required1890 Facilities Grant Program
			No match required1890's Scholarship Program
			No match required1994 Institutions (Extension Work)
			No match requiredAgriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)
			**EQUIPMENT GRANT REQUIREMENT:** The amount of an equipment grant may not exceed 50 percent of the cost, unless a waiver is granted in accordance with (9)(A)(ii)
			**OTHER AFRI GRANTS REQUIREMENT:** 100% match if the grant is for applied research that is commodity-specific and not of national scope.Agriculture Risk Management Education Program
			No match requiredAlaskan and Hawaiian Native-Serving Institutions
			No match requiredAlfalfa and Forage Research
			100% match required if a grant provides a particular benefit to a specific agricultural commodityAquaculture Centers
			No match requiredAquaculture Research
			No match requiredBeginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program
			25% match required, waivable if Secretary determines such a waiver or modification is necessary to effectively reach an underserved area or populationBiomass Research and Development Initiative
			20% match required for research and development projects; 50% match required for demonstration or commercial projects.Biotechnology Risk Assessment Grants Program
			No match requiredCapacity Building for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture
			No match requiredChildren, Youth, Families at Risk Program
			No match requiredCommunity Food Projects Program
			100% match requiredCritical Agricultural Materials
			No match requiredCrop Protection and Pest Management
			100% match required if a grant provides a particular benefit to a specific agricultural commodityEmergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Competitive Grants Program
			100% match waived for all FY 2020 awardees, no match requiredEnhancing Ag Opportunities for Military Veterans in Ag
			No match requiredFarm Business Management and Benchmarking
			No match requiredFarm Safety and Youth Farm Safety Education and Certification
			No match requiredFederally Recognized Tribes Extension Program
			No match requiredFood and Agricultural Defense Initiative (aka Homeland Security)
			No match requiredFood Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (FARAD)
			No match requiredFood Safety Outreach Program
			No match requiredGlobal Change and UVB Monitoring
			No match requiredGrants for Insular Areas
			Statutory matching provision is discretionary and not administratively appliedGus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program
			100% match requiredHigher Education Challenge Grants
			No match required, dropped administrative match requirementHispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants Program
			No match requiredIR-4 Minor Crop Pest Management
			No match requiredMethyl Bromide Transitions Program
			100% match required if a grant provides a particular benefit to a specific agricultural commodityMulticultural Scholars
			No match requiredNational Integrated Water Quality Program
			100% match required if a grant provides a particular benefit to a specific agricultural commodityNational Needs Graduate Fellowships Program
			No match requiredNew Beginning for Tribal Students
			100% match requiredNew Technologies for Agriculture Extension
			No match requiredOrganic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative
			100% match required if a grant provides a particular benefit to a specific agricultural commodityOrganic Transitions Program
			100% match required if a grant provides a particular benefit to a specific agricultural commodityPotato Research
			No match requiredRegional Rural Development Centers
			No match requiredRenewable Resources Extension Act National Focus Funds
			No match requiredRural Health and Safety
			No match requiredSecondary Education, and 2-Yr Postsecondary Education and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants
			No match required, dropped administrative match requirementSmall Business Innovation Research Program
			No match requiredSmith-Lever Special Needs Projects100%
			100% match requiredSpecialty Crop Research Initiative
			100% match waived for all FY 2020 awardees, no match requiredSun Grants
			No match required for grants to Sun Grant Centers or Subcenters
			20% match required on grants from a Sun Grant Center or Subcenter.Supplemental and Alternative Crops
			No match requiredSustainable Agriculture Research and Education (Sustainable Agriculture Projects)
			No match required for Chapter 1 OR Chapter 3 awardsTribal Colleges Education Equity Grants Program
			No match requiredTribal Colleges Research Grants Program
			No match requiredUrban Ag Competitive Grant Program
			No match requiredVeterinary Services Grant Program
			No matchWomen and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Fields
			100% match required if a grant provides a particular benefit to a specific agricultural commodity
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