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Family & Consumer Sciences Professional Development Opportunities
NIFA provides professional development information and opportunities for family and consumer sciences faculty, educators, and researchers in the field to assist them in remaining connected to current and emerging resources, colleagues,…
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Extension Risk Management Education Operations Manual
These Operational Guidelines outline a coordinated strategy for administering ARPA’s Partnerships for Risk Management Education in a manner that makes the results of risk management research, education and outreach programs available…
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Nonprofit Two Rate Calculation or Other Acceptable Calculation
Nonprofit Two Rate Calculation or Other Acceptable Calculation
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Frequently Asked Questions: Applying for a Grant
This list of FAQs covers questions about eligibility and general submission.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Grant Management
This document addresses frequently-asked questions regarding payments, enrollment, and financial reporting.
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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…
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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.
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AFRI Sustainable Bioenergy and Bioproducts A6131 Education Priority Requirements
This document provides additional aspects to the program area requirements for AFRI Sustainable Bioenergy and Bioproducts Challenge Area Investing in America’s Scientific Corps: Preparing a New Generation of Students, Faculty, and…
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General Terms and Conditions
This document, version dated March 2016, provides National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) general terms and conditions that apply to all research and research-related awards (i.e., research, education, and extension) to…
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Wheat Blast
Wheat blast is a relatively new disease of wheat caused by the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae Triticum pathotype (MoT). It was first reported in Brazil in 1985 and has become locally important in Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay since its…
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AFRI Water for Agriculture Challenge Area Frequently Asked Questions
This document addresses some of the most frequently asked questions about the AFRI Water for Agriculture Challenge Area and general application information.
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BARD Memorandum of Understanding
In 2013, the U.S. National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD), collectively the Participants, signed a…
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National Wild Turkey Federation Memorandum of Understanding
This cooperative effort will enhance coopering in planning, coordinating, and developing wildlife information exchange procedures and education programs of mutual interest to sustain and enhance natural resources for the economic,…
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National Science Foundation Geosciences Directorate Memorandum of Agreement
The purpose of this Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) is to encourage and support interaction among the NSF/GEO and NIFA personnel and the sharing of information about project activities and area of mutual interest. This MOA is…
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National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Memorandum of Understanding
The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to establish a continuing a working relationship between the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and the Extension Service (ES), United States Department of…
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Review of Feedback on Grantee Equipment Prior Approval
As a follow up to its July 15 and 16, 2016 webinars, NIFA hosted a webinar for capacity grantees to review and respond to the feedback it received on implementation of the prior approval requirements for equipment as well as next steps…
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Data Summit Program and Agenda
Program for the Data Science in Agriculture Summit, including agenda and biographies.
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How to get a USDA eAuthenticaion Level 2 Account
This video provides step-by-step instructions for how to obtain a USDA eAuthentication (eAuth) Level 2 Account. This is a necessary step for any NIFA customer or partner who needs to use the ezFedGrants system, as you must first…
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Assessing System Gaps in Extension Education Evaluation Resources
The project will examine the current state of the field, and identify key assets and gaps with regard to program development and evaluation resources. A roadmap, as the main deliverable and outcome of both assessment and dialogue, will…
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DOL Overtime Final Rule
On May 23, 2016, the Department of Labor published “Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Computer and Outside Sales Employees” — known as the “Overtime” final rule — which updates the…
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BFRDP FY2017 New Applicant Webinar
The Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) staff at NIFA presented a webinar to explain the FY17 Request for Applications. The webinar supported applicants and their partners that offer education, training and…
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CYFAR 101 - National Outcomes, Logic Model and Common Measures
Planning for effective program evaluation is a critical component of ensuring efficacy of a program. There are numerous steps that are involved in planning a program evaluation, including understanding the needs of your program’s…
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Template 1 (Table) - Prior approval for equipment request
This template may be used by capacity grantees to prepare and submit prior approval for equipment requests for their capacity grants. Use of the template is not required - requests may be submitted in any form so long as the…
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Sample Equipment Prior Approval Request
To assist Capacity grantees in preparing prior approval for equipment requests, this sample request, utilizing the template, illustrates a request with adequate levels of detail and information. UPDATED December 3, 2018, to reflect 508…