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2018 CYFAR Annual Report
The 2018 CYFAR Annual Report features the programmatic activities, outcomes, and impacts of the Children Youth and Families At-Risk (CYFAR) Program in 2018.
Instructions
Frequently Asked Questions: Grant Management
This document addresses frequently-asked questions regarding payments, enrollment, and financial reporting.
Webinars
COVID-19 FAQs Webinar
NIFA hosted a webinar on April 16, 2020, for Land-Grant Universities and other science partners to clarify answers to frequently asked questions about how the current situation caused by COVID-19 will affect NIFA programs. …
Instructions
VMLRP External Peer Review Panel - Reviewer Information
Please reference the document below for information that describes the selection process, roles, and responsibilities of volunteers who served on VMLRP “Nomination Panels” or “Award Panels” during the past program cycle. …
Forms
VMLRP Volunteer Panelist Questionnaire
Thank you for your interest, and indication of potential availability, to serve on a VMLRP panel! As a VMLRP panel volunteer, you should be aware that by submitting the form below you are not making a firm commitment to NIFA. In…
Instructions
WebNEERS - EFNEP Annual Update/5-Year Plan
This resource provides WebNEERS users with written instructions and training modules for the EFNEP Annual Update/5-Year Plan. Module durations are noted parenthetically. Request the EFNEP 5 Year Plan (2020-2024) Program…
Instructions
VMLRP Taxes and 1099G Document
The following information is provided to VMLRP recipients about potential tax liability and Form 1099-G. This resource is meant to be informative in nature, and is not intended to be a substitute for professional tax advice. …
Official Documents & Guidelines
NIFA-20-004 NIFA Industrial Hemp FAQs
The following information about the USDA Hemp Production Program and USDA NIFA industrial hemp research is being provided since the 2018 Farm Bill was signed into law and implementation of 2018 Farm Bill provisions by USDA.*Disclaimer:…
Official Documents & Guidelines
NIFA-20-002 Current and Past Matching Requirements
The 2018 Farm Bill removed the matching requirements on NIFA competitive grants imposed under the 2014 Farm Bill. Therefore, there are changes to the matching requirements on many competitive grants awarded after December 20, 2018. …
Reports
RNECE Longitudinal Report
The RNECE longitudinal study included: 1) developing a tool that used retailer grocery purchase data to assess the overall quality of foods families purchased (as opposed to the foods they ate) in terms of ability to promote health;…
Official Documents & Guidelines
NIFA-19-018 EFNEP Integration of Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change Efforts
EFNEP policies, procedures, and guidelines are developed and updated periodically based on federal legislation and regulations, stakeholder expertise and experience, and emerging trends and priorities. These documents ensure program…
Infographics
"And Justice For All" Poster
The "And Justice For All" Civil Rights poster is the primary method utilized to inform customers of their rights that displays information relevant to assisted programs, and the versions with direct links are as follows:AD-475A: This…
Official Documents & Guidelines
NIFA-19-017 McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Program Administrative Regulations Summary
Purpose: Funds allocated to the States…for the conduct of forestry research by schools of forestry, land-grant colleges, and the State Agricultural Experiment Stations. Policy: “All eligible institutions are required to conduct…
Instructions
REE Reasonable Accommodation Procedures
In accordance with updated regulations found in Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, this P&P outlines the procedures for providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities & the new requirement to provide…
Newsletters
2019 Fresh from the Field
September September 12 August August 29 | August 1 July July 25 | July 18 | July 11 | July 3 June June 27 | June 20 | June 13 | June 6 May May 30 | May 23 | May 17 | May 9 | May 2 April April 25 | April 18 | April…
Factsheets
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: …
Factsheets
Advancing U.S. Agriculture Through Global Engagement
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) grantees are including international activities as an effective way to help achieve research, education, and extension objectives important to U.S. agriculture. The NIFA-funded projects…
Official Documents & Guidelines
NIFA-19-015 Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) 2019 Terms and Conditions
Updated Small Business Innovation Research Terms and Conditions for FY 2020, effective October 1, 2019. *Disclaimer: The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in…
Official Documents & Guidelines
NIFA-19-013 Capacity Award Terms and Conditions October 2019
Updated Capacity programs terms and conditions for FY 2020, effective October 1, 2019. *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…
Official Documents & Guidelines
NIFA-19-012 NIFA Research-Agency Specific, October 2019
Updated research terms and conditions for FY 2020, effective 10/1/2019. *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…
Instructions
NIFA DOI Indirect Cost Rate Instructions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has entered into a working relationship with the U.S. Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center (IBC) to issue negotiated indirect cost…
Instructions
RREA Planning and Reporting Guide FY 2017- 2021
Renewable Resources Extension Act (RREA) Planning and Reporting Guide for FY 2017-2021
Reports
Regional Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Centers of Excellence (RNECE) Resources
The Regional Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Centers of Excellence (RNECE) initiative was created to strengthen the science and enhance dissemination of nutrition education and obesity prevention strategies and interventions…
Official Documents & Guidelines
NIFA-19-010 2018 Farm Bill Indirect Cost Provision
Determining the Maximum Indirect Costs AllowedSection 1462(a) and (c) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (NARETPA) limits indirect costs for the overall award to 30 percent of Total…
Webinars
Global Engagement Webinars
Special Note: Some of the video recordings are currently unavailable and will be updated as soon as possible (as of May 30, 2019).Farmer-to-Farmer ProgramOn June 13, 2019, NIFA's Center for International Programs hosted a lunch‘n’learn…