Common use of Notice of funding availability Clause in Contracts

Notice of funding availability. (NOFA) means a notice published in the FED- ERAL REGISTER announcing the avail- ability of money for the grants pro- gram which lists the application dead- lines, eligibility requirements and lo- cations where interested parties can get help in applying. Office of Advocacy and Outreach (OAO) means the Office of Advocacy and Outreach, an office within the USDA’s Departmental Management. Request for Proposal (RFP) refers to a grant competition and is used inter- changeably with the phrase grant ap- plication notice and solicitation for grant applications (SFA). Retaining an agricultural job means continuing agricultural employment, including upgraded employment. Returning from an agricultural job means returning to a home area from a position in agricultural employment.