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Prioritizing Nutrition Security: NIFA’s Role in Cultivating Future Farmers and Ranchers
Prioritizing Nutrition Security: NIFA’s Role in Cultivating Future Farmers and Ranchers
Transcripts
Prioritizing Nutrition Security: NIFA’s Role in Cultivating Future Farmers and Ranchers - Webinar Transcript
Prioritizing Nutrition Security: NIFA’s Role in Cultivating Future Farmers and Ranchers, transcript of YouTube webinar.
Reports
FY 2020 Allocation and Matching
FY 2020 data on the amount of funds awarded and matching requirements for 1862 and 1890 capacity grant recipients.
Factsheets
VMLRP Fact Sheet
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP), authorized by the National Veterinary Medical Services Act (NVMSA), helps qualified veterinarians offset a significant portion of the debt incurred in pursuit of their veterinary…
Official Documents & Guidelines
NIFA-21-004 Coronavirus FAQs
This FAQ covers the most commonly asked questions about impacts of the COVID-19 emergency on USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) grants. NIFA continues to evaluate options and flexibilities related to coronavirus…
Instructions
Tribal Colleges Review Process Overview
NIFA's Tribal Colleges Review Process Overview. For assistance with this document, please contact NIFA’s Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights.
Instructions
Panel Composition Training Materials
Panel Composition Training Materials. A password is required for training materials. Please contact a member of the EOS for access.
Instructions
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…
Presentations
NIFA Civil Rights Training
The objective of this training is to explain equal opportunity notification requirements and explore outreach activities as a component of civil rights compliance in NIFA-funded programs and activities. A password is required for…
Transcripts
Prioritizing Nutrition Security: NIFA’s Nutrition Security Webinar Series Transcript - June 24, 2021
Prioritizing Nutrition Security: NIFA’s Nutrition Security Webinar Series Transcript - June 24, 2021
Webinars
Prioritizing Nutrition Security: An Overview of Current NIFA Activities & Aims
Prioritizing Nutrition Security: An Overview of Current NIFA Activities & Aims
Instructions
Indirect Cost - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)
These resources cover frequently asked questions surrounding indirect costs. NIFA award recipients needing additional assistance with indirect costs can email inquiries to RecipientsICPs@usda.gov.
Factsheets
NIFA Peer Review Process for Competitive Grant Applications
NIFA reviews all applications accepted into the individual competitive programs through the peer review process. The following description of that process portrays general concepts that are shared among NIFA competitive grants programs…
Webinars
Grant Writing Basics Webinar Documents
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) equal opportunity staff has collaborated with two of its recipients of financial assistance to provide a training on best practices in developing a…
Presentations
NIFA Policy Guide 2021 Update Webinar Presentation
The latest updates to the NIFA Policy Guide in a 508 compliant 2021 Webinar Presentation.
Videos
Panel Manager Orientation
As a panel manager, you are a temporary NIFA employee and are required to complete a training package.
Factsheets
Reasonable Accommodations and Accessibility for Individuals Disabilities
Reasonable Accommodations and Accessibility for Individuals with Disabilities training.For assistance with this document, please contact NIFA’s Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights.
Reports
eOrganic Established as a Community of Practice Within eXtension
The project team, “eOrganic: eXtension for Organic Agriculture,” includes nine land-grant scientists, directed by Alexandra Stone of Oregon State University. eXtension is a relatively new initiative, providing online resources…
Webinars
2021 AFRI New Investigator Webinar Series Handout
This document includes the information from the PowerPoint slides of all 8 presentations, as well as two additions that may be helpful to New Investigators, “Anatomy of an AFRI Request for Applications” and “Useful Links.”
Factsheets
FCS Leaders Contact
State Extension Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Program Leaders Directory
Reports
Core Competencies - EFNEP & SNAP-Ed
Core competencies are used to help state program leadership, supervisors and peer educators (paraprofessionals) achieve success in their respective roles, and to guide hiring, training, and program management decisions. Development and…
Reports
EFNEP 2020 National Data Report
The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) consistently demonstrates strong results. Annual data confirms graduates improve their diets, improve their nutrition practices, stretch their food dollars farther, handle…
Instructions
Division of Family & Consumer Sciences
The Division of Family & Consumer Sciences (DFCS) strengthens families, farms, communities, and the economy by focusing on the human and community dimensions of food and agriculture. Through scientific research and its application;…
Presentations
Social Implications of Food and Agriculture Technologies
This program area priority within the Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities (AERC) program area supports the examination of the social implications of technology as a form of technology assessment that anticipates the…