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Factsheets
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…
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…
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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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Upcoming Request For Applications Calendar
Below is a list of open, upcoming, and closed funding opportunities. Keep in mind, the dates in the upcoming funding opportunity table are target dates only and are subject to change until the Request For Applications (RFAs) are…
Program
NIFA’s Food and Nutrition Security Webinar Series
Join USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for its Food and Nutrition Security Webinar Series.
Official Documents & Guidelines
NIFA-15-019 Centers of Excellence Provision
SEC. 7214. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE(a) IN GENERAL.—The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 is amended by inserting after section 1672D (7 U.S.C. 5926) the following new section:SEC. 1673. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE(a)…
Webinar
Using Ag Data Commons to Share USDA-Funded Work
On April 16, 2024, NIFA and the National Agricultural Library (NAL) provided an informational webinar on Departmental Regulation (DR) 1020-006, involving public access to scholarly publication and digital scientific research data…
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Public Access for NIFA-Funded Work
Public access is a critical part of the USDA and National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) support of Open Science. Departmental Regulation (DR) 1020-006 makes all peer-reviewed, scholarly publications and digital scientific…
Forms
NIFA Partnership Award
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) recognizes there are many outstanding contributions that our partners in the Land-Grant Universities and other cooperating institutions and organizations have achieved. To recognize…
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National Program Leaders
This page contains a list of NIFA programs with their associated main contacts. You can also consult the specific NIFA Request for Applications (RFAs) that you are considering applying to; all RFAs list the current program contacts in…
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…
Instructions
AFRI Sustainable Agricultural Systems RFA Frequently Asked Questions
These are some Frequently Asked Questions about the AFRI Sustainable Agricultural Systems program.
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Science Emphasis Areas Portfolios
The following Science Emphasis Areas portfolios are focused on supporting NIFA’s vision, mission and priorities. They were configured based on program groupings under NIFA’s priorities and organizational structure.
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…
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NIFA’s Portfolio Planning and Evaluation Cycle
There are five phases of this cycle, stakeholder input, portfolio strategic planning, planning implementation, portfolio assessment, and portfolio reporting.
Forms
Recommended Format for Submitting Expected Outcomes
Expected Outcomes – PDF AttachmentThese are the Recommended Formats for Submitting Expected Outcomes for DOCE RFAs. Title the attachment “Expected Outcomes” in the document header and save file as “ExpectedOutcomes.” Please use a…
Program
1890 Land-Grant Institutions Programs
The 1890 land-grant system consists of the following 19 universities: Alabama A&M, Alcorn State University, Central State University, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State…
Factsheets
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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Land-Grant Colleges and Universities
Learn about the partners who collaborate with NIFA to address critical issues related to agriculture, food, the environment, and communities.
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…
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Microbial Biotechnology
Microbes (or microorganisms) are organisms that are too small to be seen by the unaided eye. They include bacteria, fungi, protozoa, microalgae, and viruses. Microbes live in familiar settings such as soil, water, food, and animal…
Presentations
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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RRDC Activities
Through efforts of the NIFA Regional Rural Development Centers (RRDCs), the land-grant system's capacity to address critical needs of rural people and places is being significantly advanced through research, professional development,…
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Air Quality Programs
Agricultural operations can be significant sources of odors and PM-10 (particulate matter less than 10 microns). Title V of the 1990 Clean Air Act requires owners of all major sources of air pollution to obtain an operating permit…
