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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.

Tools

NIFA Social Media Communications Toolkit - March 2024

March 2024 social media toolkit offers images and sample posts to use for your own social media account.

Maps

U.S. AVMA-Accredited Veterinary Schools

School Name State Auburn University Alabama Tuskegee University Alabama University of Arizona Arizona Midwestern University Arizona Western University of Health Sciences California University of California California Colorado State…

Tools

NIFA Social Media Communications Toolkit - October 2024

October 2024 social media toolkit offers images and sample posts to use for your own social media account.

Instructions

REEport Site Administration Guide

The REEport Site Administration Guide is an instructional guide for Site Administrators. In this guide, there are instructions on how to manage users, how to administer your site, and how to run operational reports.

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…

Instructions

Research Terms and Conditions Archive

March 2017 through June 2017: NIFA General Award Terms and Conditions June 2017 March 14, 2017 (side by side with Uniform Guidance) Dec 2014 through October 2016: NIFA General Award Terms and Conditions NIFA General Terms and…

Instructions

1890 Facilities Terms and Conditions Archive

1890 Facilities Program Terms and Conditions May 2017 1890 Facilities Program (PDF) August 2010 (PDF) September 1998 (PDF)

Instructions

Capacity Terms and Conditions Archive

Capacity Programs Terms and Conditions Dec 2017 (PDF) Nov 2016 (PDF)

Newsletters

2024 NIFA Update Archives

October October 2, 2024 September September 25, 2024 September 18, 2024 September 11, 2024 September 4, 2024 August August 28, 2024 August 21, 2024 August 14, 2024 August 7, 2024 July July, 31 2024 July, 24 2024 July, 17 2024 July,…

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. …

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…

Videos

NRS Learning Community

What is the NRS Learning Community? The NIFA Reporting System (NRS) Learning Community offers on-demand access to video tutorials to enhance user knowledge. Each video outlines system features and functionality used for capacity…

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.

Maps

Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) Award Maps

Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) award maps highlight funded projects across the United States, Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands.

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