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NIFA Reviewer Assignments for AREERA Reports
NIFA’s National Program Leaders are assigned a state to review their AREERA Plans of Work and Annual Reports of Accomplishments.
FY 2017 Congressional Actions
Information related to NIFA's FY 2017 budget, including the FY 2017 Omnibus Appropriations Bill and the FY 2017 Annualized Appropriations through April 28, 2017.
NIFA Organizational Chart
NIFA is organized to direct funding and support programs that address national and global challenges. Our internal structure allows for the collaborative approaches necessary to achieve our missions. To that end, please find attached…
NIFA General Fact Sheet
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is the extramural funding agency within USDA's Research, Education, and Economics mission area.
Uniform Guidance Equipment Fact Sheet
This Fact Sheet outlines the capacity grantee prior approval for equipment requirements as well as the equipment management, use, and disposition requirements contained in the Uniform Guidance and implemented by NIFA.
National and Multi-state 4-H Event Approval
4-H events support the intentional learning experiences of 4-H youth, volunteers and professionals. The primary types of 4-H events are: educational, informational, and competitive. These events may take place in a physical, virtual,…
History of USDA EPSCoR States
Since NIFA determines Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) state eligibility every year, a number of states will join or leave (“graduate from”) the 19-state list every year. This chart shows the history of…
Data Science for Food and Agricultural Systems FAQ
Included below are Frequently Asked Questions about the Data Science for Food and Agricultural Systems (DSFAS) within the AFRI Foundational and Applied Science (FAS) program.
NIFA Civil Rights Compliance Review Schedule for FY 2022-2025
USDA-NIFA 1862/1890 Institution Review Schedule
Nutrition Security Fact Sheet
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) supports nutrition security -- having physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets dietary needs and food preferences for an active…
1890 Land-grant University Initiatives Factsheet
1890 Land-grant University Initiatives Factsheet
20 Tips for Grant Writing Success
20 Tips for Grant Writing Success from NIFA Communications
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…
ABIC Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions: Agriculture Business Innovation Center at an HBCU
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…
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 Headquarters,…
4-H Curriculum
External Resources https://4-h.org/resources/professionals/curriculum-development/ http://jyd.pitt.edu/ojs/jyd/article/view/171202FA001 https://campus.extension.org/enrol/index.php?id=1256 https://helping-youth-thrive.extension.org/…
4-H Resources
External Resources 4-H MOU 4-Her’s Stories Join 4-H https://4-hmilitarypartnerships.org/ https://www.militaryonesource.mil/ THRIVE MODEL
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…
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.
FCS Leaders Directory
NIFA publishes directory information for State Extension Family and Consumer Sciences program leaders. This page was updated in November 2024. Contact Barbara Cockrell for any changes.
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…
Food Loss and Waste | Template for Agency Action
Food Loss and Waste. A template for agency action.
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