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NIFA-20-004 NIFA Industrial Hemp FAQs
The following information about the USDA Hemp Production Program and USDA NIFA industrial hemp research is being provided since the 2018 Farm Bill was signed into law and implementation of 2018 Farm Bill provisions by USDA.*Disclaimer:…
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NIFA-20-002 Current and Past Matching Requirements
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. …
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NIFA-19-018 EFNEP Integration of Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change Efforts
EFNEP policies, procedures, and guidelines are developed and updated periodically based on federal legislation and regulations, stakeholder expertise and experience, and emerging trends and priorities. These documents ensure program…
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NIFA-19-017 McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Program Administrative Regulations Summary
Purpose: Funds allocated to the States…for the conduct of forestry research by schools of forestry, land-grant colleges, and the State Agricultural Experiment Stations. Policy: “All eligible institutions are required to conduct…
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REE Reasonable Accommodation Procedures
In accordance with updated regulations found in Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, this P&P outlines the procedures for providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities & the new requirement to provide…
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NIFA-19-015 Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) 2019 Terms and Conditions
Updated Small Business Innovation Research Terms and Conditions for FY 2020, effective October 1, 2019. *Disclaimer: The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in…
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NIFA-19-013 Capacity Award Terms and Conditions October 2019
Updated Capacity programs terms and conditions for FY 2020, effective October 1, 2019. *Disclaimer: The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. This…
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NIFA-19-012 NIFA Research-Agency Specific, October 2019
Updated research terms and conditions for FY 2020, effective 10/1/2019. *Disclaimer: The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. This document is…
Instructions
NIFA DOI Indirect Cost Rate Instructions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has entered into a working relationship with the U.S. Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center (IBC) to issue negotiated indirect cost…
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RREA Planning and Reporting Guide FY 2017- 2021
Renewable Resources Extension Act (RREA) Planning and Reporting Guide for FY 2017-2021
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NIFA-19-010 2018 Farm Bill Indirect Cost Provision
Determining the Maximum Indirect Costs AllowedSection 1462(a) and (c) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (NARETPA) limits indirect costs for the overall award to 30 percent of Total…
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NIFA-19-009 Indirect Cost Chart
Indirect costs (otherwise known as facilities and administration costs) may be limited by legislation under NIFA awards. The following chart is to assist in the understanding of the applicable indirect cost rate under NIFA programs…
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NIFA-19-007 Matching requirement FAQ
NIFA developed Frequently Asked Questions relating to the 2018 Farm Bill Matching requirements as a resource for grantees. *Disclaimer: The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are…
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NIFA Grants.gov Application Guide Location
Occasionally we receive questions about where to find the NIFA Grants.gov Application Guide that is referred to in our Requests for Applications. Please follow the steps below to access this valuable document that provides additional…
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NIFA-19-003 EFNEP National Guidelines for Social Media
The EFNEP National Guidelines for Social Media were updated in 2014. The guidelines were developed by the EFNEP Southern Region Social Media Committee and reviewed by the National EFNEP Office at the National Institute of Food and…
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VMLRP Request for Applications 2019
Applications for the FY2019 VMLRP RFA must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, April 12, 2019. Applications received after this deadline will normally not be considered for funding (see Part IV, C. of this RFA). The…
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BARD Memorandum of Understanding
In 2013, the U.S. National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD), collectively the Participants, signed a…
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NIFA-19-002 Plan of Work (POW) Memos
On this page are memos related to the Plan of Work (POW) tool (now NIFA Reporting System) *Disclaimer: The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. This…
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Template 3 (letter) - Prior Approval for equipment request
This template may be used by capacity grantees to prepare and submit prior approval for equipment requests for their capacity grants. Use of the template is not required - requests may be submitted in any form so long as the item…
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Template 1 (Table) - Prior approval for equipment request
This template may be used by capacity grantees to prepare and submit prior approval for equipment requests for their capacity grants. Use of the template is not required - requests may be submitted in any form so long as the…
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Sample Equipment Prior Approval Request
To assist Capacity grantees in preparing prior approval for equipment requests, this sample request, utilizing the template, illustrates a request with adequate levels of detail and information. UPDATED December 3, 2018, to reflect 508…
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Aging-Related Programs Developed and/or Delivered by Extension
The Land-Grant University and Cooperative Extension System is responsible for the development of many programs that contribute to the quality of life of Older Americans. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) supports…
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Frequently Asked Questions: Applying for a Grant
This list of FAQs covers questions about eligibility and general submission.
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NIFA-18-018 RREA Strategic Plan FY 2018-2022
To inform the 2018–2022 strategic plan, a national survey of rangeland and forestry Extension personnel was conducted, with the primary purpose of identifying emerging issues faced by private forest and rangeland owners/managers…
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NIFA Policy Guide Comment Resolution Matrix
NIFA posted a draft version of the 2018 guide for public review and comment in June 2018. OGFM reviewed all comments submitted and made edits to the Policy Guide where appropriate. In cases where comments were not…