Eligibility

Prinicple investigators must be from an 1862 and 1890 land-grant institution and all funds/contracts will be administered only through these same institutions.

All proposals are guided by Federal (USDA) Guidelines and subject to all regulations therein. Although an applicant may be eligible to compete for an award based on its status as an eligible entity, other factors may exclude an applicant from receiving Federal assistance under this program (e.g., debarment and suspension, a determination of non-responsibility based on the information submitted).

Should a member of the Advisory Board of the National Web-based Learning Center for Private Forest and Range Landowners or someone at their immediate institution submit a proposal for a grant, special procedures will be followed. He or she will not participate in the review of proposals for that region and all due care will be taken to ensure there is no conflict of interest in managing the grant process.

The University of Tennessee and USDA do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability or veteran status in provision of educational programs and services or employment opportunities and benefits. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex or disability in the education programs and activities pursuant to the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Inquiries and charges of violation concerning Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, the ADA, The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) or any of the other above-referenced policies should be directed to the Business Office, 218 Morgan Hall, (865) 974-7275.Requests for accommodations of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the above address.