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NIFA FY 2022 President's Budget Proposal

Discretionary funding totaling $1.96 billion will support high-priority issues, including a $700 million investment in America’s flagship agricultural science competitive grants program. The document describes the funding proposed in…

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VSGP Reports and Statistics

The annual reports and historical report provide information about the applications, awards, and designated veterinary shortage areas for each fiscal year in the Veterinary Services Grant. For further information, contact: VSGP…

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AFRI 2019 Annual Review

The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) is NIFA's flagship competitive grants program. The purpose is to support research, education, and extension work that address key problems of national and regional importance in…

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Animal Topic Page Resources

Raising livestock and producing animal products is a multi-billion-dollar-per-year industry and a significant part of U.S. agriculture. Research, education, and extension activities are continually changing to address new challenges…

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ABIC Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions: Agriculture Business Innovation Center at an HBCU

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SF-425 in ezFedGrants Frequently Asked Questions

Beginning October 1, 2017, all NIFA capacity programs require an SF-425 report to be submitted through the ezFedGrants system. These are some frequently asked questions and their answers. SF-425 Financial Report Submission in…

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MSCFR & RREA Administrative Meeting Brochure

The 2021 McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research (MSCFR) and the Renewable Resources Extension Act (RREA) programs will hold two events (Fall and Spring) to identify opportunities, discuss challenges, and collaborate in…

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4-H and Positive Youth Development Factsheets

Factsheets outlining national 4-H organizational policy and regulations related to 4-H Program Development. These documents and fact sheets supersede previous guidance or policies that have been issued by 4-H National…

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4-H Curriculum

External Resourceshttp://4-h.org/professionals/curriculum-development/http://jyd.pitt.edu/ojs/jyd/article/view/171202FA001https://campus.extension.org/enrol/index.php?id=1256https://helping-youth-thrive.extension.org/https://access…

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4-H Resources

External Resources 4-H Access, Equity, and Belonging 4-H MOU 4-Her’s Stories Join 4-H https://4-hmilitarypartnerships.org/ https://www.militaryonesource.mil/ THRIVE MODEL

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Nutritional Security Webinar Series Flyer: Prioritizing Nutrition Security - Emerging Approaches in Research and Practice

Learn about emerging approaches to prioritizing nutrition security in research and practice at an upcoming webinar on Monday, September 27th from 3 – 4:30 p.m. EST (2 – 3:30 p.m. CST).

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Nutritional Security Webinar Series Speaker Bios: Prioritizing Nutrition Security - Emerging Approaches in Research and Practice

Prioritizing Nutrition Security - Emerging Approaches in Research and Practice: Speaker bios

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VMLRP Fact Sheet

Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP), authorized by the National Veterinary Medical Services Act (NVMSA), helps qualified veterinarians offset a significant portion of the debt incurred in pursuit of their veterinary…

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NIFA Peer Review Process for Competitive Grant Applications

NIFA reviews all applications accepted into the individual competitive programs through the peer review process. The following description of that process portrays general concepts that are shared among NIFA competitive grants programs…

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Reasonable Accommodations and Accessibility for Individuals Disabilities

Reasonable Accommodations and Accessibility for Individuals with Disabilities training.For assistance with this document, please contact NIFA’s Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights.

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FCS Leaders Directory

NIFA publishes directory information for State Extension Family and Consumer Sciences program leaders.This page was updated in April 2024. Contact Barbara Cockrell for any changes.

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Equipment Grants Program (EGP) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

The Equipment Grant Program (EGP) serves to increase access to shared-use special purpose equipment/instruments for fundamental and applied research for use in the food and agricultural sciences programs at institutions of higher…

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Food Loss and Waste | Template for Agency Action

Food Loss and Waste. A template for agency action.

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Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) FAQs - 2021

Frequently asked questions (FAQs) for NIFA's Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program - Funding Year 2021

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4-H Healthy Living Resources

Providing developmentally appropriate learning opportunities that promote optimal physical, social, and emotional well-being for youth and their families is critical to reversing the rising issues of obesity, diabetes, and other…

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Time and Effort Reporting - OMB Standards

This Fact Sheet focuses on frequent areas of concern around documentation requirements for Compensation - Personnel Services (time and effort reporting), including documentation of personnel expenses, reconciliation of estimates,…

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AFRI / FASE - Frequently Asked Questions

The frequently asked questions cover information on the AFRI Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) and USDA Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) programs. For more information, see the AFRI FASE &…

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AFRI Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants for New Investigators FAQs

These frequently asked questions are about Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) grants for New Investigators. For more information about all FASE grants, see the AFRI FASE & EPSCoR Program website.

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NIFA and ERS Virtual Career Expo Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

NIFA and ERS Virtual Career Expo Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) from the individual Breakout Sessions and an additional FAQs resource page created as a result of the unrecorded NIFA National Program Leader session.Date of Virtual…

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AFRI Interagency Programs

The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative works with other federal agencies in the United States to fund and support projects of mutual interest through Requests for Applications. Current and past interagency programs include: …

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