The National AgrAbility Project is pleased to offer a limited number of travel stipends to farmers, ranchers, other agricultural workers, and veterans with disabilities, and their spouses/caregivers (when applicable), to attend the 2024 National Training Workshop (NTW), scheduled for March 25-28, 2024. All farmers/ranchers/veterans
impacted by anything that limits their ability to work on the farm, from any state, regardless of
whether or not they are AgrAbility customers, are invited to apply for scholarship funds.All funds must be used exclusively for costs of attending the NTW, including:
o Cost of NTW registration for Farmers/Ranchers/Veterans with disabilities
o NTW sponsored hotel accommodations up to 4 nights—
March 25th, 26th, and 27th (fourth night can be either March 24th or March 28th) at
Grand Hyatt Atlanta Buckhead, ($237.63/night including taxes/fees.)
o NOTE: While we have accessible rooms reserved at the
Grand Hyatt Atlanta Buckhead, it is possible that these may be booked by the time stipends are announced. Therefore, stipend recipients needing accessible rooms may be asked to stay at The Embassy Suites Atlanta Buckhead ($237.63/night including taxes/fees), which is about .1 mile away from the conference hotel.
o Approved travel: airfare and transportation to/from airports, OR if driving, mileage reimbursement at the 2024 IRS standard mileage rate roundtrip to and from the NTW – up to $400 total for miles – based on MapQuest mileage.
If approved, registration and hotel accommodations (excluding incidentals) will be paid directly by the National AgrAbility Project. Airfare (if required) and mileage will be reimbursed to participants AFTER the NTW. Original receipts MUST be presented for reimbursement of each expense claimed.
Actual stipend amounts will be determined by the number of applications received and the amount of sponsorship funds available to the National AgrAbility Project. Full or partial stipends may be awarded. For consideration, applicants should be seeking a participatory role in either the NTW or state/regional activities. More than one applicant may apply per state. Priority will be given to first-time applicants.
To apply for a 2024 NTW Farmer/Rancher Travel Stipend, please complete all information in the form below by January 10, 2024. If you need to fill out a paper form, you can contact Chuck Baldwin at 574-306-7329 or
baldwi19@purdue.edu.
PLEASE NOTE: Once you have filled out the application/registration form below, do NOT register for the NTW on the AgrAbility website. NAP staff will contact you concerning your stipend application and will provide any further instructions as necessary.
YOU SHOULD MAKE YOUR ROOM RESERVATIONS NOW AT THIS LINK:
https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/ATLGH/G-AGRA. You can also call The Grand Hyatt Atlanta Buckhead at 404-237-1234 and
talk to Tonya Wright. Let her know that you are part of the AgrAbility National Training
Workshop and that you need an accessible room. Please specify if you need a roll in shower.
If you need an accessible room and the rooms at The Grand Hyatt Atlanta Buckhead are booked, you can reserve a room at the Embassy Suites Atlanta Buckhead by calling 404-261-7733; talk to Tonya Wright and let her know that you are with the AgrAbility National Training Workshop and need an accessible room. Please specify if you need a roll in shower.Stipend recipients will be announced no later than January 31, 2024.
If you have any questions regarding the stipends, please contact Chuck Baldwin at 574-306-7329 or by email at
baldwi19@purdue.edu. If Chuck is not available by phone, please contact Tess McKeel at 585-447-9015 (Office) or 585-953-8430 (Cell) or by email at
tmckeel@goodwillfingerlakes.org