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Reports

AFRI 2020 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…

Reports

NIFA Listens 2023-2024 Report

This report captures feedback from "NIFA Listens FY 2023 – FY 2024," a biennial stakeholder listening opportunity to collect input to understand key challenges, promising opportunities and recommended top priorities related to…

Reports

AFRI 2021-2022 Annual Review

The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) is NIFA's flagship competitive grants program. Its purpose is to support research, education, and Extension work that addresses key problems of national and regional importance in…

Webinars

FY 2023 AFRI Postdoctoral Fellowships RFA Technical Assistance Webinar

In this webinar, Dr. Ray Ali, a national program leader in the Division of Community and Education in NIFA’s Institute of Youth, Family and Community, discusses the A7201 Postdoctoral Fellowships program area priority within the…

Reports

FY 2015 Allocation and Matching

FY 2015 data on the amount of funds awarded and matching requirements for 1862 and 1890 capacity grant recipients.

Reports

2020 CYFAR Annual Report

The 2020 CYFAR Annual Report features the programmatic activities, outcomes, and impacts of the Children Youth and Families At-Risk (CYFAR) Program in 2020.

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2021 CYFAR Annual Report

The 2021 CYFAR Annual Report features the programmatic activities, outcomes, and impacts of the Children Youth and Families At-Risk (CYFAR) Program in 2021.

Webinars

January 2024 NRS Webinar Recap

January 2024 NRS Webinar Recap

Reports

VMLRP Program Summary

The Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program is pleased to share their comprehensive Program Summary, 2010-2022.

Webinars

COVID-19 FAQs Webinar

NIFA hosted a webinar on April 16, 2020, for Land-Grant Universities and other science partners to clarify answers to frequently asked questions about how the current situation caused by COVID-19 will affect NIFA programs. …

Webinars

VMLRP Applicants

This page provides information and useful links for those veterinarians interested in applying for a VMLRP award. It is strongly encouraged to work through the links below to prepare and submit an application. Please review the…

Webinars

Prioritizing Nutrition Security: An Overview of Current NIFA Activities & Aims

Prioritizing Nutrition Security: An Overview of Current NIFA Activities & AimsPanelists: Sheila Fleischhacker, PhD, JD, RDN, National Science Liaison – Nutrition and Food Safety and NIFA Nutrition Security Team Co-LeadCarrie…

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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…

Reports

Science of Gene Flow in Agriculture: Meeting Report

NIFA sponsored a workshop in Washington DC on September 7–8, 2011, about the science of gene flow in agriculture and its role in co-existence.Participants from the seed and plant production industries, the plant sciences community, and…

Reports

Forest Research Advisory Council 2014 Report

The Forest Research Advisory Council (FRAC) is a statutory committee that provides advice to the Secretary of Agriculture on effective implementation of the McIntire-Stennis Act of 1962 and the Forest Service Research Program.The…

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VMLRP Annual Reports

​The annual report provides information about the applications, awards, and designated veterinary shortage areas for the fiscal year in the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP). If you have any questions contact the…

Reports

Joint NIFA ARS Stakeholder Workshop Report

In 2016, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) held a series of stakeholder workshops and listening sessions focused on…

Reports

REE Action Plan

USDA has created a robust infrastructure to perform world-class science, deliver classroom and community education, and transfer technologies from the laboratory to the private sector for the benefit of the Nation. Tracking our…

Webinars

Children's Healthy Living (CHL) Program for Remote Underserved Minority Populations in the Pacific Region - IFSN Seminar

Dr. Rachel Novotny, University of Hawaii presented CHL—Children’s Healthy Living Project for Remote Underserved Minority Populations in the Pacific Region and CHL graduate students presented their research projects. This seminar…

Webinars

FY22 Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grant Program (AGVETS) Applicant Webinar

FY22 Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grant Program (AGVETS) Applicant Webinar.

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