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Rural Economic Development
This program area priority within the Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities (AERC) program supports rigorous theoretical and empirical efforts to create and examine innovative approaches for advancing economic opportunities for…
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Economics, Markets and Trade
This program area priority within the Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities (AERC) program area supports research on development of theories, methods and applications of agricultural economics. It encourages…
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Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
This program area priority within the Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities (AERC) program area examines the interrelationship of natural resources and the environment with agriculture and rural communities. Research…
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Social Implications of Food and Agriculture Technologies
This program area priority within the Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities (AERC) program area supports the examination of the social implications of technology as a form of technology assessment that anticipates the…
Official Documents & Guidelines
NIFA-20-016 NIFA Federal Assistance Policy Guide
This document provides information about the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) grant process and its associated authorities and NIFA’s responsibilities. The Office of Grants and Financial Management (OGFM) maintains…
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NIFA-18-018 RREA Strategic Plan FY 2018-2022
To inform the 2018–2022 strategic plan, a national survey of rangeland and forestry Extension personnel was conducted, with the primary purpose of identifying emerging issues faced by private forest and rangeland owners/managers…
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NIFA-17-009 Capacity Award Terms and Conditions Dec 2017
Capacity Award Terms and Conditions, December 2017. *Disclaimer: The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. This document is intended only to provide…
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NIFA-18-001 NIFA Annual Monthly Intra-Governmental Payment and Collection (IPAC) Bill Processing Schedule for FY 2018
This is the NIFA Annual Monthly Intra-Governmental Payment and Collection (IPAC) Bill Processing Schedule for FY 2018. *Disclaimer: The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant…
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NIFA-18-002 Monthly Temporary Suspension of Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP) Accounts for Non-Federal Grantees
All NIFA recipients (i.e., with Agency Location Code (ALC) 12402200/00 and 12402200/01) should withdraw necessary funds prior to the last four business days of each month. Accounts are restored on the first business day of the…
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NIFA-18-004 How Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP) Works
This diagram illustrates how the Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP) application works from when the Federal agency chooses ASAP as its grants payment system through grant funds being deposited in the grantee’s bank…
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NIFA-18-005 Grantee Enrollment for Recipients New to the Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP)
This diagram illustrates the steps for grantee enrollment in Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP), the grants payment system used by NIFA. These steps apply to grantees new to ASAP as a grants payment system. ASAP…
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NIFA-18-006 Reimbursable Agreements with Other Federal Agencies and USDA
A memo, released 12 March 2018, from the Office of Grants and Financial Management to all Federal agencies regarding reimbursable agreements and associated deadlines. *Disclaimer: The contents of this document do not have the…
Official Documents & Guidelines
EFNEP Technology Guidelines
This document includes the EFNEP Technology Guidelines reviewed in June 2022.
Official Documents & Guidelines
NIFA-17-006 EFNEP Volunteer Policy Resources
These documents include the June 2017 EFNEP Volunteer Policy and the June 2017 EFNEP Volunteer Criteria. *Disclaimer: The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in…
Presentations
2016 - Annual Project Directors Meeting for USDA BRAG Program
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) hosted the 2016 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Biotechnology Risk Assessment Grants Program (BRAG) Annual Project…
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The Future of Food and Agriculture
On August 11, 2016, Director Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy discussed in a Food Tank Webinar NIFA’s mission and priorities, provided a brief overview of the purpose and establishment our nation’s land-grant universities and the agricultural …
Official Documents & Guidelines
VMLRP Program Guidance for Awardees
The Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) Program Guidance is a resource for veterinarians receiving a VMLRP award.
Maps
NIFA StrikeForce Map FY 2010 to FY 2016: County Summary Resource
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Official Documents & Guidelines
NIFA-16-003 Indirect Cost Caps - Frequently Asked Questions
This resource covers frequently asked questions surrounding indirect cost caps. It addresses questions such as what is an indirect cost cap and how you can determine if a grant program you are applying for is subject to an indirect…
Official Documents & Guidelines
NIFA-19-002 Plan of Work (POW) Memos
On this page are memos related to the Plan of Work (POW) tool (now NIFA Reporting System) *Disclaimer: The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. This…
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NIFA-19-010 2018 Farm Bill Indirect Cost Provision
Determining the Maximum Indirect Costs AllowedSection 1462(a) and (c) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (NARETPA) limits indirect costs for the overall award to 30 percent of Total…
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NIFA-20-002 Current and Past Matching Requirements
The 2018 Farm Bill removed the matching requirements on NIFA competitive grants imposed under the 2014 Farm Bill. Therefore, there are changes to the matching requirements on many competitive grants awarded after December 20, 2018. …
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FAQs for U.S.-Ireland Research and Development Call in Agriculture
This document addresses some of the most frequently asked questions about the general application information for the U.S.-Ireland Research and Development Partnership Call in Agriculture.
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NIFA-20-007 AFRI Program Area Funding Levels and Award Durations
This table of the Fiscal Year 2020/2021 grant categories, program areas, funding levels and award durations is presented to help eligible national and state commodity boards understand the variety of opportunities in the…
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NIFA-19-005 NLGCA Eligibility Flow Chart
The Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCU) institution designation must be requested and approved by NIFA in order to receive the designation. NIFA supports agricultural programs at eligible institutions through the Capacity…