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Instructions
Grantee Enrollment for Recipients New to ASAP
This resource illustrates the steps for the enrollment of a grantee, new to ASAP. ASAP is a role based application.
Official Documents & Guidelines
NIFA-18-003 NIFA Annual Monthly ASAP Accounts Suspension Schedule FY 2018
This is the NIFA Annual Monthly Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP) Accounts Suspension Schedule for FY 2018. *Disclaimer: The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to…
Official Documents & Guidelines
NIFA-18-002 Monthly Temporary Suspension of Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP) Accounts for Non-Federal Grantees
All NIFA recipients (i.e., with Agency Location Code (ALC) 12402200/00 and 12402200/01) should withdraw necessary funds prior to the last four business days of each month. Accounts are restored on the first business day of the…
Webinars
February 2018 IFSN Seminar
On February 12, 2018, Dr. Faith M. Oi presented a webinar titled “Integrated Pest Management with Special Considerations for Food Safety”. This seminar has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration for 1.0 Continuing…
Factsheets
Grants Overview
NIFA provides resources that may be helpful tools in obtaining a basic understanding of grants and cooperative agreements. The information provided in this resource may be of particular interest to those that do not have Federal…
Instructions
FY 2018 Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture requests applications for the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) for fiscal year (FY) 2018 to repay qualified educational loans for eligible veterinarians in exchange…
Official Documents & Guidelines
NIFA-18-001 NIFA Annual Monthly Intra-Governmental Payment and Collection (IPAC) Bill Processing Schedule for FY 2018
This is the NIFA Annual Monthly Intra-Governmental Payment and Collection (IPAC) Bill Processing Schedule for FY 2018. *Disclaimer: The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant…
Webinars
January 2018 IFSN Seminar
On January 17, 2018, Dr. Joseph R. Sharkey presented a webinar titled “Why (and How) to Target Mexican-Heritage Fathers in a Family-Centered Program to Improve Nutrition and Increase Physical Activity among Their Children”. This…
Infographics
Calls to Conversation - Nutrition Education Programming in America
NIFA is committed to improving health and reducing hunger and poverty in America through nutrition education programming. Low-income families develop healthy habits in eating, physical activity, food handling, and food storage through…
Factsheets
Science of Positive Youth Development
Connecting youth to positive experiences and environments is a purposeful process. All youth have the room for positive growth and development. This systems approach to positive youth development uses the ecological model of…
Factsheets
Implementation of the 4-H Program
The Smith-Lever Act of 1914 created the Cooperative Extension Service as a partnership between USDA, the land-grant university (LGU) system and local governments. This unique federal-state-local partnership has worked effectively for…
Factsheets
4-H Youth Development Program
4-H offers a youth development experience for youth ages 5-19. 4-H encourages youth to reach their full potential through working and learning in partnership with caring adults.
Official Documents & Guidelines
NIFA-17-009 Capacity Award Terms and Conditions Dec 2017
Capacity Award Terms and Conditions, December 2017. *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 intended only to provide…
Instructions
FY 18 Capacity Grant Guidance Letter
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIF A), like the rest of the Federal Government, is funded under a temporary FY 2018 Continuing Resolution (CR). Funding levels available to support our programs during the CR were…
Reports
2016 CYFAR Annual Report
The 2016 CYFAR Annual Report features the programmatic activities, outcomes, and impacts of the Children Youth and Families At-Risk (CYFAR) Program in 2016.
Factsheets
FY 2017 Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is a Federal Extension (community outreach) program that currently operates through the 1862 and 1890 Land-Grant Universities (LGUs) in every state, the District of Columbia, and…
Transcripts
2017 AFRI Animal Health and Well-Being Project Director Meeting
Information regarding the 2017 AFRI Animal Health and Well-Being Project Director (PD) Meeting in Chicago, IL can be found below. Venue and Time Friday, December 1, at the Chicago Marriott, Downtown Magnificent Mile (Clark Marriott…
Webinars
December 2017 IFSN Seminar
On December 4, 2017, Dr. William Hallman and Dr. Mary Nucci presented a webinar titled “Parameters of public acceptance of nanotechnology”. This seminar has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration for 1.0 Continuing…
Official Documents & Guidelines
NIFA-17-007 NIFA Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
This is the NIFA Equal Employment Opportunity Statement signed by NIFA's Director, Dr. Ramaswamy, on September 22, 2017. *Disclaimer: The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to…
Official Documents & Guidelines
NIFA-17-008 NIFA Sexual Harassment Policy Statement
This is the NIFA Sexual Harassment Policy Statement, signed by NIFA's Director, Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy, on September 22, 2017. *Disclaimer: The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to…
Reports
REE Action Plan
USDA has created a robust infrastructure to perform world-class science, deliver classroom and community education, and transfer technologies from the laboratory to the private sector for the benefit of the Nation. Tracking our…
Webinars
November 2017 IFSN Seminar
On November 14, 2017, Dr. Rodney Moxley and Mary Yavelak presented a webinar titled “Progress in Risk Communication and Management of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) Through the USDA-NIFA STEC Coordinated Agricultural…
Instructions
7 CFR 3419 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
On November 13, 2017, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for 7 CFR 3419 - Matching Funds Requirements for Agricultural Research and…
Webinars
October 2017 IFSN Seminar
On October 24, 2017, Dr. Lori Francis presented “Forget about the Kitchen Sink: Selecting and Optimizing Components for a Childhood Obesity Prevention Program”. This seminar has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration…