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Brochures

EFNEP Overview & Impact Brochure

EFNEP consistently demonstrates strong results. Obesity, poor health, and limited physical activity are major health concerns. EFNEP improves the health and well-being of limited resource families and youth…

Brochures

Community Nutrition Education Brochure

Obesity, poor nutrition, and limited physical activity are major health concerns. Unfortunately, poor health is found more often in limited resource and minority audiences who have limited access…

Instructions

Frequently Asked Questions: Applying for a Grant

This list of FAQs covers questions about eligibility and general submission.

Instructions

Frequently Asked Questions: Grant Management

This document addresses frequently-asked questions regarding payments, enrollment, and financial reporting.

Instructions

EFNEP New Coordinator Guide

The EFNEP New Coordinator Guide was designed to provide an overview of EFNEP and to assist new coordinators as they begin their position. This resource includes information such as: the structure of EFNEP within USDA and the Land-Grant…

Instructions

Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) Examples

This document shows examples of how awards are determined. The examples are intended to illustrate how the length and amount of a VMLRP renewal award is calculated.

Brochures

2015 Asian American and Pacific Islander Brochure

The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) population is projected to reach 35.6 million in the next 40 years, making it the fastest growing racial group in the country. They provide innumerable contributions to the agriculture and…

Brochures

Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Brochure

Read this page in Spanish.NIFA administers the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR-STTR) programs, which focus on projects that enhance American…

Instructions

Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) 2015 Terms and Conditions

2015 SBIR terms and conditions.

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SBIR Terms and Conditions, May 2010

Small Business Innovation Research Grants Program terms and conditions, May 2010

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1890 Facilities Program Terms and Conditions, August 2010

These terms and conditions apply to awards under the Facilities Program.

Instructions

1890 Facilities Program Terms and Conditions

These terms and conditions apply to awards under the Facilities Program.

Maps

Land-Grant Colleges and Universities Map

The resource below provides the printable version of the NIFA land-grant colleges and universities map. If you would like to see the interactive version, you can find it on the interactive Land-Grant University Website Directory…

Instructions

Guidance for AFRI Reviewers

Please read the Guidance for AFRI Reviewers for reviews of FY 2021 and FY 2022 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative applications. This document provides insight into the review process and helpful guidelines for AFRI reviewers…

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 Application Information

Within NIFA, integrated is defined as bringing the three components of the agricultural knowledge system (research, education, and extension) together around a problem area or activity. Integration may be done at the project level or…

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…

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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…

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…

Instructions

REEport Quick Guide: How to Submit a Final Report

On this page, you will find step-by-step instructions on how to submit a final report in REEport. For comprehensive REEport instructions, see the REEport User Guide.

Instructions

REEport Quick Guide: How to Submit a Progress Report

On this page, you will find step-by-step instructions on how to submit a progress report in REEport. For comprehensive REEport instructions, see the REEport User Guide.

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