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Family & Consumer Sciences Professional Development Opportunities
NIFA provides professional development information and opportunities for family and consumer sciences faculty, educators, and researchers in the field to assist them in remaining connected to current and emerging resources, colleagues,…
Tools
Peer Review System
The Peer Review System (PRS) allows reviewers to read grant proposal applications, submit reviews, create summaries of panel discussions, and read other panelist's reviews.
Official Documents & Guidelines
NIFA Application Development Guide
This guidebook is designed as a tool to help prospective USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) grantees develop application packages.
Factsheets
BFRDP Fact Sheet
The Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) provides grants to institutions and organizations for education, mentoring, and technical assistance initiatives for beginning farmers and ranchers. This program is one of…
Tools
Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP)
The Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP) is a secure, web-based electronic payment and information system developed jointly by the Bureau of the Fiscal Service and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. ASAP.gov allows…
Instructions
USDA Mandated Paper-Based Training for Panel Managers
The following paper-based trainings are required modules for temporary Federal employees serving as panel managers for NIFA's peer review process. Learn more on the Panel Manager Orientation page.Please access the training documents…
Videos
SBIR/STTR Program Overview Webinar
Program Coordinator Melinda Coffman provides an overview to USDA's Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. Program Overview, Part 1 Program Overview, Part 2
Forms
SBIR/STTR Certification Statement (Lifecycle Certification)
Complete and signed lifecycle certification forms must be submitted with all Phase I and Phase II interim and final reports.
Tools
NIFA Social Media Communications Toolkit - April 2024
April 2024 social media toolkit offers images and sample posts to use for your own social media account.
Tools
NIFA Social Media Communications Toolkit - May 2024
May 2024 social media toolkit offers images and sample posts to use for your own social media account.
Reports
FY 2024 Congressional Actions
This page contains the comparison table of NIFA Fiscal Year 2023 Enacted, Fiscal Year 2024 President's Budget, FY 2024 House and Senate Committee Action, and the FY 2024 Enacted. Each table includes the differences between the FY 2024…
Newsletters
2024 NIFA Update Archives
AprilApril 24, 2024April 17, 2024April 10, 2024April 3, 2024MarchMarch 27, 2024March 20, 2024March 12, 2024March 6, 2024FebruaryFebruary 28, 2024February 21, 2024February 14, 2024February 7, 2024JanuaryJanuary 31, 2024January 24,…
Factsheets
EFNEP Partner Websites
Click hyperlinks for state and territory program descriptions and contact information.State and InstitutionsStateInstitutionStateInstitutionALAuburn UniversityMOUniversity of MissouriALAlabama A&M UniversityMOLincoln…
Tools
NIFA Reporting System
NIFA has established the NIFA Reporting System (NRS) in collaboration with Land-Grant Universities and other partners. This tool provides data management and reporting for capacity funded research projects and Extension programs. …
Instructions
NRS Resources
NIFA is committed to finding innovative ways to document and communicate the contributions of Land-Grant University research, education and extension programs to solve challenges facing the food and agricultural system.
