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Instructions
General Grant Writing Tips for Success
This tip sheet was developed to aid in the preparation of competitive grant proposals.
Instructions
Logic Model Planning Process
A logic model is a conceptual tool for planning and evaluation which displays the sequence of actions that describes what the science-based program is and will do. A logic model:Clarifies the linkages between investments and activities…
Presentations
2014 - Annual Project Directors Meeting for USDA BRAG Program
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) hosted the 2014 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Biotechnology Risk Assessment Grants Program (BRAG) Annual Project…
Instructions
Guidance on Federal Human Resources and Benefits for Cooperative Extension Service
For information on Federal policies and procedures that support the Cooperative Extension Service please contact: Sonny Barber Personnel & Data Information Specialist Human Resources Branch USDA, ARS, AFM National Capital Region…
Instructions
Integrated Programs' Logic Model Planning Process
The logic model is a planning tool to improve the quality of an integrated research, education, and extension project proposal. Below are links to a few web resources that describe logic models and how to use them. Many others are…
Instructions
Flow Chart for AFRI Strengthening Grant Eligibility
The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Strengthening Grants are limited to:Small and mid-sized or minority-serving degree-granting institutions that previously had limited institutional success for receiving federal funds…
Webinars
GusNIP Webinars
The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) brings together stakeholders from various parts of the food and healthcare systems.
Webinars
RNECE Webinar
The objectives for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (SNAP & EFNEP): Regional Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Centers of Excellence (RNECE), the eligibility criteria,…
Instructions
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…
Presentations
Youth Farm Safety Education and Certification Listening Session for FY 2013 RFA
A webinar-style public listening session was held Dec. 12, 2012, to collect stakeholder input on the Youth Farm Safety Education and Certification (YFSEC) competitive grants program. Listening sessions help NIFA’s leaders address…
Reports
Aligning and Elevating University-Based Low-Income Nutrition Education
The nation's Land-Grant University Cooperative Extension System (LGU-CES) is committed to ensuring that low-income populations have a safe, affordable, and healthy food supply. Two low-income nutrition education programs that are core…
Reports
Development of a Questionnaire to Assess the Dietary Behavior of Low-Income Populations
This report describes the development of a short, standardized assessment of dietary behaviors associated with dietary quality for use with the food assistance eligible and recipient populations across the United States. The…
Reports
Extension Research Proposals "Improving SNAP-Ed Programs and Evaluations"
The goal of this funding initiative was to support research projects that would provide direct benefit to the delivery or evaluation of SNAP-Ed programs. The findings and recommendations are being disseminated directly to SNAP-Ed…
Reports
SNAP-Ed 2010 National LGU Report
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education through the Land-Grant University System for FY2010 Report was created in response to an identified need for baseline data from the final year, FY 2010, prior to enactment of…
Reports
FSNE 2005 National LGU Report and 2006 Nutrition Portfolio
This is the second national report for Food Stamp Nutrition Education (FSNE) (currently known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – Education (SNAP-Ed)) within the Cooperative Extension/Land-Grant University System. The…
Reports
FSNE 2002 National LGU/CES Report
The 2002 Food Stamp Nutrition Education within the Cooperative Extension/Land-Grant University System is the first national report for Food Stamp Nutrition Education (FSNE) (currently known as the Supplemental Nutrition Education…
Reports
FSNE 2003 - 1890 LGU Report
The Families, 4-H and Nutrition unit of the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES) commissioned this important report documenting the many contributions and the unique opportunities of the 1890 Land…
Reports
Community Nutrition Education (CNE) Logic Model
The Community Nutrition Education (CNE) Logic Model applies a socio-ecological approach to support a broad continuum of intervention strategies and outcomes over time. The three levels of intervention are: individual, family, or…
Reports
2015 NIFA Response to the Plan of Work (POW) Panel of Experts Final Report
The Plan of Work (POW) Panel of Experts convened on June 16-18, 2015, and was composed of representatives from Land-Grant Universities (LGUs) and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The Panel identified streamlining…
Reports
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998
Reports
Interim Administrative Guidance published in Federal Register
Interim Administrative Guidance published in Federal Register
Reports
Animal Breeding Awards - AFRI
Attached are the awards made in both 2013 and 2014 listed under their respective programs.
Reports
2015 Plan of Work Panel of Experts Final Report
The Plan of Work (POW) Panel of Experts convened on June 16-18, 2015, and was composed of representatives from Land-Grant Universities (LGUs) and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The Panel identified streamlining…
Reports
National 4-H & Youth Development Outcomes & Indicators
National 4-H & Youth Development Outcomes & Indicators