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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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2018 Fresh from the Field
DECEMBER December 13 | December 6 November November 29 | November 15 | November 8 | November 1 October October 25 | October 18 | October 11 | October 4 September September 27 | September 20 | September 13 | September 6 …
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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…
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EFNEP Technology Guidelines
This document includes the EFNEP Technology Guidelines reviewed in June 2022.
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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…
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Positive Youth Development Point of Departure
On August 3rd and 4th, the University of Georgia, Fort Valley State University, and NIFA hosted a Call to Conversation regarding Positive Youth Development (PYD) that was framed by a “Point of Departure” document. The main point taken…
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VMLRP Program Guidance for Awardees
The Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) Program Guidance is a resource for veterinarians receiving a VMLRP award.
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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…
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2019 Fresh from the Field
September September 12 August August 29 | August 1 July July 25 | July 18 | July 11 | July 3 June June 27 | June 20 | June 13 | June 6 May May 30 | May 23 | May 17 | May 9 | May 2 April April 25 | April 18 | April…
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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…
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NIFA-15-014 Commercial, For-Profit Indirect Cost Training Two Rate Method
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture conducted a training on commercial, for-profit indirect costs, for the two rate method. The training covered similarities to the one rate method, the differences from the one rate method,…
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NIFA-14-002 Indirect Cost Rate Proposal Cover Page
Cover letter for indirect cost rate proposals for for-profit and non-profit organizations. *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-15-013 Non-Profit Indirect Cost Training Two Rate Method
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture conducted a training on non-profit indirect costs, for the two rate method. The training covered similarities to the one rate method, the differences from the one rate method, what the…
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NIFA-19-015 Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) 2019 Terms and Conditions
Updated Small Business Innovation Research Terms and Conditions for FY 2020, effective October 1, 2019. *Disclaimer: The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in…
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NIFA-19-013 Capacity Award Terms and Conditions October 2019
Updated Capacity programs terms and conditions for FY 2020, effective October 1, 2019. *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…