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Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) 2017 Terms and Conditions
2017 SBIR terms and conditions.
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Global Engagement Opportunities
NIFA is committed to strengthening American agriculture through global engagement. Applicants to NIFA's programs have opportunities to include international collaborations or activities within their proposals.
Presentations
2017 - Annual Project Directors Meeting for USDA BRAG Program
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) hosted the 2017 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Biotechnology Risk Assessment Grants Program (BRAG) Annual Project…
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Meat and Poultry Curricula
These instructions provide a guideline to teach consumers about food safety issues in Meat and Poultry.
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Foodborne Viruses on Various Foods Curricula
These instructions provide a guideline to teach consumers about food safety issues related to foodborne viruses on various foods.
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Produce and Nuts Curricula
These instructions provide a guideline to teach consumers about food safety issues related to produce and nuts
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Leading Transdisciplinary Projects Resources
This guidance reflects the experiences and perspectives of many successful project directors; experience built on vision and high hopes, mistakes, false starts, and dead ends. Each project is unique, and authors acknowledge no one…
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Adult Development and Aging Workgroup
The Adult Development and Aging Workgroup (ADAW) was established in January 2017 to inform, assess and address the existing and emerging needs and priorities of Older Americans and aging farmers, and to strategically position extension…
Instructions
7 CFR 3419 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
On November 13, 2017, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for 7 CFR 3419 - Matching Funds Requirements for Agricultural Research and…
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Level 2 eAuthentication Instructions
This document provides instructions for grant recipients to obtain access to the ezFedGrants external portal for the purpose of managing grants they receive from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) or other USDA…
Presentations
2016 AFRI/NIWQP Annual PD Meeting Abstract Book
The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture hosted the FY2016 USDA-NIFA AFRI and NIWQP Annual Project Directors Meeting. The meeting brought together project directors, co-project directors, graduate students and…
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Continuation Awards FAQs
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is implementing a new process to simplify the time and effort required to apply for a continuation award. NIFA staff implemented the change using a Continuous Process Improvement …
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VMLRP Shortage Situation Nomination Allocation
The Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) allows each state to nominate a set number of Veterinarian Shortage Situations each fiscal year. The VMLRP Maximum Nomination Allocation table contains the maximum number of…
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USDA Civil Rights Policy Statement (May 22, 2020)
USDA Civil Rights Policy Statement (May 22, 2020), Signed by Secretary Sonny Perdue.
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RREA Planning and Reporting Guide FY 2017- 2021
Renewable Resources Extension Act (RREA) Planning and Reporting Guide for FY 2017-2021
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NIFA Instructions on Returning Funds to ASAP
Request a copy of the slide deck: How to Return Funds to NIFA via ASAP.
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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…
Instructions
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.
Brochures
4-H Overview
4-H has a rich history of being a leader in positive youth development experiences for more than a century. The tie with land-grant universities and the U.S. Department of Agriculture assures a research and science base to the program…
Brochures
How 4-H is Implemented
From the very beginning it was intended that the Cooperative Extension Service would provide for the teaching of youth. Funding for Cooperative Extension programs, including 4-H, conducted by the land-grant universities is…
Brochures
4-H Guiding Principles
The 4-H Guiding Principles document lists effective practices of the guiding principles for positive youth development that underlie all 4-H Youth Development programming.
Brochures
4-H Programming Partnerships
The following partnerships are with Cooperative Extension Service 4-H professionals at the land-grant universities and representatives from National 4-H Council. The Division of Youth and 4-H works with these partners to provide…
Presentations
Small and Medium-Sized Farms
This program area priority within the Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities (AERC) program area seeks applications to address priorities and related issues focusing on the development and/or adoption of new models to assist…
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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…