This timeline is approximate, subject to change, and intended solely to provide a general sense of the timing for key milestones in the process.
| DATE | EVENT OR ACTION | INTERVAL |
|---|---|---|
| September 22, 2023 | Notice of FY 2024 Program and Timeline Published | |
| December 15, 2023 | Deadline for Commodity Boards to submit topics for inclusion in FY2020 AFRI Requests for Applications (RFAs) | 85 days |
| December 29, 2023 | NIFA notifies Commodity Boards of decision to include or not include suggested topics in upcoming RFAs, sends a Co-funding Agreement to Commodity Boards for accepted topics | 15 days |
| January 26, 2024 | Commodity Boards return signed Co-funding Agreement | 29 days |
| March 11, 2024 | Commodity Boards deposit required funds in escrow account | 14 days |
| Approximately March 2024 | AFRI RFAs updated for FY 2024 | |
| Varies | Grant Applications Submission Deadlines | As listed in RFA |
| Varies | Deadline for grant applicants to provide letters of support from Commodity Boards | 60 days after respective grant application deadline |
| Varies | NIFA informs Commodity Boards of peer panel review and decisions regarding projects they supported | Approximately 21 days after peer panel review of grant applications |
| Varies | Commodity Board transfers funds from escrow account to NIFA Deposit Account | 5 days after NIFA notification to Commodity Board of peer panel review and decisions regarding proposals they supported |