These documents provide information about the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) grant process and its associated authorities and NIFA’s responsibilities. The Office of Grants and Financial Management (OGFM) maintains this document. Changes in statutes, regulations, or policies effective before the next revision of the NIFA Policy Guide will be published separately.
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Full Guide
- NIFA-21-002 - Federal Assistance Policy Guide - April 2021 (Full Guide) - corrected July 2023 (1.56 MB)
Guide by Section
- NIFA-21-002 Introductory Materials pp. ii-x (1 of 13) (449.25 KB)
- NIFA-21-002 Section I - Overview and Purpose - pp. 11-23 (2 of 13) (1014.46 KB)
- NIFA-21-002 Section II - Pre-Award - pp. 24-45 (3 of 13) (1.03 MB)
- NIFA-21-002 Section III - Application Evaluation - pp. 46-54 (4 of 13) (924.28 KB)
- NIFA-21-002 Section IV - Award Issuance - pp. 55-83 (5 of 13) (667.13 KB)
- NIFA-21-002 Section V - Post-award Federal Requirements - pp. 84-138 (6 of 13) (748.98 KB)
- NIFA-21-002 Section VI - Allowable Costs - pp. 139-159 (7 of 13) (466.63 KB)
- NIFA-21-002 Section VII - Audit Requirements - pp. 160-166 (8 of 13) (454.67 KB)
- NIFA-21-002 Section VIII - Other NIFA Assistance Programs - pp. 167-175 (9 of 13) (469.38 KB)
- NIFA-21-002 Appendix I- National Policy Requirements – pp. 176-191 (10 of 13) (Updated Jan. 26, 2024)
- NIFA-21-002 Appendix II - Definitions - pp. 192-205 (11 of 13) (415.9 KB)
- NIFA-21-002 Appendix III - Capacity Program Guide - pp. 206-212 (12 of 13) (395.2 KB)
- NIFA-21-002 Appendix IV - Authority References - pp. 213-217 (13 of 13) (395.88 KB)
Archived
- NIFA-20-016 Federal Assistance Policy Guide - July 2020 (1.81 MB)
- NIFA-18-016 - Federal Assistance Policy Guide - October 2018 (1.59 MB)
- NIFA-18-017 Draft Update to NIFA Policy (3.65 MB)
- NIFA Policy Guide 2018 Comment Resolution Matrix (153.78 KB)
- NIFA-14-004 - Federal Assistance Policy Guide - October 2014 (2.19 MB);