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Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program - Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP-NI)
The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) presents the opportunity to bring together stakeholders from various parts of the food and healthcare systems to foster understanding of how they might improve the health and…
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National 4-H Conference Resources
National 4-H Conference forms and resources are posted below. For more information, visit National 4-H Conference.
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SBIR/STTR Funding Form (Time of Award)
This form provides USDA with the certification that prospective grantees meet the eligibility criteria to receive an SBIR/STTR program award.
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VMLRP Program Guidance for Awardees
The Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) Program Guidance is a resource for veterinarians receiving a VMLRP award.
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National 4-H Conference
Join Us for 2024 National 4-H Conference Bringing hundreds of 4-H’ers to the nation’s capital each spring, National 4-H Conference is the flagship youth development opportunity of…
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Veterinarian Shortage Situation Nomination Form
State Animal Health Officials (SAHOs) must use the veterinary shortage situation nomination form for the nomination of veterinarian shortage situations to the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP). All shortage…
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National 4-H Week
Join NIFA as We Celebrate National 4-H Week October 1-7, 2023U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has proclaimed October 1-7, 2023, as National 4-H Week! You can read and download the Proclamation on National 4-H Week, 2023 - United…
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EFNEP Request for Applications
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) request for application (RFA) for Fiscal Year 2024 may be viewed below.Return to the Grants Management: RFAs
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NIFA-5-3b-NIFA Capacity Award Terms and Conditions 09.2023
Updated Capacity Award Terms and Conditions 09.2023*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 isintended only to provide clarity to…
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VMLRP Veterinary Shortage Situation Nomination Guide
The following information is a step-by-step guide for State Animal Health Officials (SAHOs) and their staff to prepare and submit veterinary shortage situation area nominations. These nominations fill the growing need for food supply…
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BFRDP Outcomes Based Reporting Guide
To measure progress towards the primary BFRDP goal of "providing beginning farmer and rancher producers and their families in the U.S., as appropriate, with the knowledge, skills and tools needed to make informed decisions for their…
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Required Application Forms
There are the two Required Documents which include the Required Application Forms. This section offers a convenient and efficient location for the VMLRP application forms.
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VMLRP Service Verification Form
Loan payments are disbursed each quarter for the work hours completed based on the information, descriptions, and activities within the participant’s shortage nomination, as certified on the VMLRP Service Verification Form. The loan…
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Application Support Templates
Application forms are required as part of the process for submitting proposals that request funding from NIFA. Below you will find templates for Conflicts of Interest, Project Summaries, Felony & Tax Delinquent Status, Current &…
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NIFA Federal Assistance Policy Guide
These documents provide information about the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) grant process and its associated authorities and NIFA’s responsibilities. The Office of Grants and Financial Management (OGFM) maintains…
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NIFA-22-001 NIFA Grants Application Guide
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) publishes funding opportunities and accepts grant application submissions through the federal Grants.gov site. The NIFA Grants Application Guide provides guidance for the…
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Capacity Grantee Equipment Prior Approval Request Submission Checklist
A tool for capacity grantees to ensure that their equipment prior approval requests contain required and adequate information. UPDATED June 29, 2023.
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Capacity Prior Approval for Equipment FAQs
An updated Frequently Asked Questions associated with the prior approval for equipment requirements implemented for capacity grantees in FY 2023. The FAQ contains information about the requirements, types of general and special purpose…
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NIFA-5-3b-NIFA Capacity Award Terms and Conditions 05.9.2023
Updated Capacity Award Terms and Conditions 05.9.2023, corrected September 2023 version *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…
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AFRI Request for Applications Resources
The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) streamlined the content of its Requests for Applications (RFA). In lieu of including long sections of general information in every RFA, the RFAs contain a reference link to this…
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Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program - Produce Prescription (GusNIP-PPR)
The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) - Produce Prescription Program supports projects that demonstrate and evaluate the impact of fresh fruit and vegetable prescriptions to increase procurement and consumption of…
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The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program – National Training, Technical Assistance, Evaluation, and Information Centers Program (GusNIP-NTAE)
The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) presents the opportunity to bring together stakeholders from various parts of the food and healthcare systems to foster understanding of how they might improve the health and…
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NIFA Hall of Fame Awards
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is seeking nominations for the NIFA Hall of Fame, which was created at the agency's five-year anniversary.Inductees into the NIFA Hall of Fame have worked, coordinated, or supported…
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NIFA Partnership Award
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) recognizes there are many outstanding contributions that our partners in the Land-Grant Universities and other cooperating institutions and organizations have achieved. To recognize…
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NIFA-5-3d-NIFA SBIR/STTR Programs Terms and Conditions 01.27.23
Updated Small Business Innovation Research Terms and Conditions for FY 2023, effective January 27, 2023. *Disclaimer: The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in…