FY 2018 Consolidated Appropriations for Various NIFA Programs.
The following table details NIFA's fiscal year 2018 consolidated appropriations for discretionary, Farm Bill, mandatory, and endowment funding. Please use the following notes to interpret the table information:
- a/ Estimated interest on Tribal College Endowment Fund was included in the total.
- b/ In FY 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Section 753.
- c/ $552,000 was provided for Agriculture in the Classroom.
- d/ In FY 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Section 777.
- e/ Mandatory program delegated to another USDA agency but administered by NIFA.
- f/ Farm Bill funding amounts were based on H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 and include impact of sequestration of mandatory funds in FY 2018 Consolidated Appropriations.
FY 2018 Consolidated Appropriations
| Programs | FY 2018 Consolidated Appropriations |
|---|---|
DISCRETIONARY FUNDING: RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES: |
|
| Agriculture and Food Research Initiative | $400,000 |
CAPACITY PROGRAMS: |
|
| Hatch Act | 243,701 |
| McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry | 33,961 |
| Evans-Allen Program | 54,185 |
| Animal Health and Disease, Section 1433 | 4,000 |
SPECIAL RESEARCH GRANTS: |
|
| Minor Crop Pest Management, IR-4 | 11,913 |
| Global Change, UV-B Monitoring | 1,405 |
| Potato Research | 2,500 |
| Aquaculture Research | 1,350 |
OTHER RESEARCH: |
|
| Aquaculture Centers | 5,000 |
| Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program | 35,000 |
| Supplemental and Alternative Crops | 825 |
| 1994 Research Grants | 3,801 |
| Federal Administration (Direct Appropriation) | 19,692 |
| Farm Business Management and Benchmarking Program | 2,000 |
| Sun Grant Program | 3,000 |
| Capacity Building for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture | 5,000 |
| Alfalfa and Forage Research | 2,250 |
HIGHER EDUCATION: |
|
| Institution Challenge, Multicultural Scholars, and Graduate Fellowship Grants | 9,000 |
| 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants | 19,336 |
| Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program | 9,219 |
| Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants Program | 3,439 |
| Interest Earned on Tribal Colleges Endowment Fund | 4,559 |
| Secondary Education/2-Year Post Secondary | 900 |
| Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions | 3,194 |
| Veterinary Medical Services Act (Loan Repayment Program) | 8,000 |
| Veterinary Services Grant Program | 2,500 |
| Grants for Insular Areas | 2,000 |
| Subtotal a/ | 891,730 |
| General Provision: Relocation and Building Alteration/Repair Expenses b/ | 6,000 |
| Subtotal a/ | 897,730 |
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES: Capacity Programs |
|
| Smith-Lever Formula 3(b)&(c) | 300,000 |
| 1890 Institutions | 45,620 |
SMITH-LEVER 3(d) PROGRAMS: |
|
| Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program | 67,934 |
| Farm Safety and Youth Farm Safety Education and Certification | 4,610 |
| New Technologies for Agricultural Extension | 1,550 |
| Children, Youth, and Families at Risk | 8,395 |
| Federally-Recognized Tribes Extension Program | 3,039 |
Other Extension Programs: |
|
| Extension Services at 1994 Institutions | 6,446 |
| Renewable Resources Extension Act | 4,060 |
| Rural Health and Safety | 3,000 |
| 1890 Facilities (Section 1447) | 19,730 |
| Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program (FARAD) | 2,500 |
| Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Fields | 400 |
| Food Safety Outreach Program | 7,000 |
| Food and Ag Service Learning | 1,000 |
| Federal Administration c/ | 8,342 |
| Subtotal | 483,626 |
| General Provision: Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans in Agriculture d/ | 5,000 |
| Total Discretionary Funding a/ | 1,423,356 |
FARM BILL MANDATORY AND ENDOWMENT FUNDING |
|
| Tribal Colleges Endowment Fund | 11,880 |
| Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative | 18,680 |
| Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program | 18,680 |
| Specialty Crop Research Initiative | 51,370 |
| Emergency Citrus Research and Extension Program | 23,350 |
| Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Program | 23,350 |
| Biodiesel Fuel Education Program e/ | 934 |
| Agriculture Risk Management Education Program e/ | 4,670 |
| Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program e/ | 9,000 |
| TOTAL, FARM BILL MANDATORY AND ENDOWNMENT FUNDING f/ | 161,914 |
| TOTAL, DISCRETIONARY, FARM BILL MANDATORY, AND ENDOWMENT FUNDING a/ f/ | 1,585,270 |
