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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.

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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…

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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…

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4-H State Leaders Directory

4-H State Leaders Directory

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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…

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FY 2023 Reviewer Assignments for AREERA reports

NIFA’s National Program Leaders are each assigned a state to review their AREERA Plans of Work and Annual Reports of Accomplishments.

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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 programs…

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ABIC Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions: Agriculture Business Innovation Center at an HBCU

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EFNEP Partner Websites

Click hyperlinks for state and territory program descriptions and contact information.State and InstitutionsStateInstitutionStateInstitutionALAuburn UniversityMOUniversity of MissouriALAlabama A&M UniversityMOLincoln…

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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. …

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2024 NIFA Update Archives

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Data Gateway Fact Sheet

The Data Gateway enables users to find funding data, metrics, and information on research, education, and extension projects that have received grant awards from NIFA. This factsheet describes the various functions available to users…

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FCS Leaders Contact

State Extension Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Program Leaders Directory

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