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SBIR/STTR FAQ: Application Forms
Get definitions for terms on required application forms and specific guidance on how to fill out certain fields, including whether it’s permissible to include proprietary information in your application, where you should upload letters…
Technical Assistance
Methyl Bromide Transition RFA Technical Assistance Webinar
The NIFA staff held a technical assistance webinar regarding the Methyl Bromide Transition (MBT) Program in December of 2020 (see below). The Methyl Bromide Transition Program (MBT) addresses the immediate needs and the costs of…
Webinar
USDA-NIFA’s Overview of Employment and Educational Opportunities Webinar
The Equal Opportunity Staff (EEO Team) will host this event to provide an overview of the organization mission, structure and USDA educational programs designed to recruit the next generation of federal employees that support the…
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NIFA Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022-2026
Welcome to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022-2026. This plan will serve as our roadmap for the next five years to shape our decision making and effectively and efficiently…
Biography
Akelia Lewis
Akelia Lewis serves as a Program Assistant within NIFA’s Institute of Youth, Family and Community, Division of Youth and 4-H. In Lewis’ role, she works in collaboration with the National Program Leaders and Program Specialists to…
Webinar
Food Safety Outreach Program FY 2023 RFA Technical Assistance Webinar
The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) hosted a 60-minute webinar to discuss the FY 2023 Request for Applications (RFA) for the Food Safety Outreach Competitive Grants Program (FSOP). …
Biography
Jimmy Nazario-Negron
Biography
Heidi Ziegenmeyer
Heidi is a Financial Policy Specialist with NIFA’s Policy & Oversight Division. She joined the agency in 2022 after working for several years as an Extension Director at one of the 1994 Land Grant Tribal Colleges. She holds…
Webinar
Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program FY23 Informational Webinar
The Community Foods Projects competitive program supports projects that work across the food system to increase the self-reliance of communities in providing for the food needs of the communities; and promotes comprehensive responses…
Instructions
Urban, Indoor, and Emerging Agriculture Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Frequently asked questions about the Urban, Indoor, and Emerging Agriculture Program
Tools
NIFA Social Media Communications Toolkit September 2022
Overarching Theme: Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion Here's a sample of what's included in our social media toolkit. To download the entire collection, click the .zip file link located at the bottom of the page Back to School …
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Application Deadline: From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals
The primary goal of the From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals Program (NextGen) is to enable 1890 institutions, 1994 institutions, Alaska Native-serving institutions and…
Webinar
NextGen Program Overview Webinar
Learn about program goals, eligibility, other requirements, and resources available for USDA’s From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals Program (NextGen).The goal of the…
Biography
Pascale Jean
Pascale Jean grew up in the beautiful island of Haiti and in sunny hot culture-enriched Miami, Florida, in a multilingual home with immigrant parents who installed the importance of faith, education and family. She obtained all…
Webinars
Pre and Post Review Best Practices
June 15, 2022 In this webinar, Kathleen Howell and Angela Johnsen of Rutgers Cooperative Extension speak about the topic of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and their experiences during the 2022 National Urban Extension…
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Application Deadline: Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Regional Host Institution Funding Opportunity
The purpose of the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program is to encourage research and outreach designed to increase knowledge concerning agricultural production systems that: maintain and enhance the quality and…
Biography
T Dohrer
Technical Assistance
Center of Excellence for Meat and Poultry Processing and Food Safety Research and Innovation Webinar
The Center of Excellence for Meat and Poultry Processing and Food Safety Research and Innovations (MPPFSRI), a new program area priority within the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), will incorporate basic and applied…
Biography
Abdihakin Abdi
Abdi is a Grants Management Specialist (GMS) in the Awards Management Division within the Office of Grants and Financial Management. Abdi's award portfolio includes Tribal colleges and universities 1994s, 1862 and 1890s land…