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Office of Grants and Financial Management
The office establishes policies in accordance with federal guidelines, obligates funding, and provides oversight to ensure compliance with regulations, and policies. OGFM provides technical assistance to applicants, grantees, and…
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Financial Management Division
Specifically, FMD is responsible for the following functions and activities:Serving as NIFA’s point of contact for the U.S. Treasury’s Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP), the payment system selected by USDA and NIFA to…
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Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment
Top PrioritiesAdvance U.S. energy independenceAdapt agriculture, forest, and rangeland systems to climate changeDevelop sustainable methods for the environment and natural resource consumption For Director and…
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Institute of Youth, Family, and Community
IYFC supports the human and social components of NIFA’s food and agricultural sciences through research, education, and extension programs. The institute’s programs support the socio-economic prosperity by strengthening…
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Institute of Food Production and Sustainability
PrioritiesIFPS projects help improve the nation’s capacity to meet growing domestic and global food demands while reducing agriculture’s environmental footprint. The institute supports projects at a range of scales — from local…
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Awards Management Division
GOALSSupport our partners by providing expertise and resources for the lifecycle of the grantFacilitate the federal assistance process for a diverse set of programsProvide effective consultation and technical assistance to…
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Budget Staff
GOALSFormulate the agency’s segment of the President’s Budget ProposalMonitor Congressional action on the budgetAllocate funds to support programs
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Center for International Programs
GoalsProvide information and ideas to universities and colleges seeking to expand their international involvement in agriculture and build the global effectiveness of their agricultural programs.Help facilitate partnerships between…
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Office of the Director
TOP PRIORITIESCreate global food security through research, education, and extensionAdvance America’s global preeminence in food and agricultural sciencesDevelop and evaluate NIFA’s strategic plan and portfolioFormulate the agency…
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Communications Staff
Quick Reference NIFA Newsroom - for blogs, press releases, newsletters, and announcementsNIFA Impacts - for featured success stories demonstrating groundbreaking discoveries and societal impacts from our partners' work.NIFA…
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Division of Animal Systems
GOALSOur programs help to ensure a high quality, quantity, and diversity of animal products as components of healthful diets; improve the security, safety, and resilience of the food supply; and improve the competitiveness and…
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Division of Bioenergy
Goals Develop systems that deliver liquid transportation biofuels to help meet the nation’s goal of 36 billion gallons of biofuels per year by 2022 Support domestic sources of renewable biomass and technologies for conversion to…
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Division of Community and Education
The division seeks to provide students with opportunities for careers in agriculture and to improve scientific and agricultural literacy, especially among youth. Our focus is on supporting institutions to increase the number of…
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Division of Environmental Systems
Goals Improve the quality of the nation’s air, soil, and water Manage wildlife to reduce harm and damage Implement sustainable agricultural, environment, and natural resource practices for farms, forests, wildlife, and rangelands …
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Division of Family & Consumer Sciences
NIFA’s Family & Consumer Sciences programs provide resources that advance community vitality and family well-being in partnership with the Land-Grant University System and Cooperative Extension System. The objectives of this work are…
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Division of Food Safety
Through competitive grant programs, we seek solutions to the microbial and chemical hazards that contaminate food and cause disease and illness. The division’s programs seek to improve support for and coordination of food safety…
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Division of Global Climate Change
GOALSImplement methods to make farms, rangelands, and forests more adaptable to climate change Reduce the impact of climate change on environmental elements such as air and waterMitigate the effects of climate change on ecosystem…
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Division of Nutrition
OverviewThe Division of Nutrition manages a range of food, nutrition, and obesity prevention programs intended to help Americans eliminate these risk factors from their lifestyles. In partnership with the Cooperative Extension…
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Division of Plant Systems-Protection
GOALSThe division’s efforts help maintain healthy crops and ecosystems and assist producers in adjusting to restrictions in chemical pesticide use. The division responds to critical pest issues and supports ongoing efforts by the…
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Division of Youth and 4-H
DY4-H focuses on developing a wide range of positive youth development (PYD) methods and venues to deliver extensive subject matter to rural, at-risk, military, and youth audiences. Our programs help Americans perceive our nation…
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Equal Opportunity Staff
GOALSConduct on-site compliance reviews at land-grant universitiesCollect program and employment dataEnsure that research and extension program grant recipients have equal access to all program servicesManage citizens’…
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Policy and Oversight Division
The Policy and Oversight Division (POD) provides technical assistance to program managers, makes grant application packages available to the public through the Grants.gov website, and requests legal interpretations of legislation and…
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Administrative Operations
Administrative Operations (Admin Ops) is housed in the Office of the Director. It contains the Learning and Development group.
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Division of Plant Systems-Production
GoalsThrough partnerships with universities, the private sector, and federal agencies, the division promotes programs that address national and international food security and sustainability challenges. Innovation takes place in…
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Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition (IFSN)
OverviewAlthough the nation’s food supply ranks among the safest in the world, the country faces challenges from new and emerging foodborne pathogens, as well as those that are growing resistant to treatment. The Institute of Food…
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