The purpose of the Military REACH project is to provide policymakers, community leaders, educators, youth development professionals, and other helping professionals access to relevant and current research, training, coaching tools.
The purpose of the Military REACH project is to provide policymakers, community leaders, educators, youth development professionals, and other helping professionals access to relevant and current research, training, coaching tools, and information to support military Service members and their families. The goals of Military REACH are to: 1) Increase and strengthen community capacity in support of military families, 2) increase professional and workforce development opportunities for those working with military families, 3) expand and strengthen family, afterschool, and youth development programs.
Only land-grant institutions are eligible to receive the award through the Military REACH program. Eligible land-grant institutions include all 1862, 1890, and 1994 land-grant institutions.
The award recipient may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. Failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the time of application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award.