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          Workforce DevelopmentTo address the complex challenges of the 21st Century, resources are needed to improve scientific and agricultural literacy; and to recruit and train a skilled workforce to implement the scientific practices and advance technologies needed to remain competitive in the global markets.  Therefore, NIFA’s education grant portfolio seeks to accomplish the following three goals: **workforce development** through grants for scholarships and fellowships; enhancing the research, teaching, and extension capacity at **Minority Serving Institutions**; and foster **learning and engagement**in the food and agricultural sciences through programs and opportunities at secondary and postsecondary institutions.**Capacity Building:**NIFA broadens representation within the agricultural pipeline through its capacity building programs. These programs facilitate access to higher education and support research, teaching, and extension activities at minority-serving institutions and outside of the Land-Grant University System.

Hispanic-Serving Institution Education Grants Program (HSI)
	1890s Capacity Building Grants Programs
	1994 Education, Extension, and Research
	Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Competitive Grants Program (ANNH)
	Distance Education Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (DEG)
	Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (RIIA)**Learning & Engagement:**NIFA aims to increase the recruitment and retention of FANH students through programs that promote learning and engagement. Many of these programs fund projects that develop curriculum and instructional materials and support teacher training that will ultimately strengthen students' critical thinking, communication, and leadership skills. NIFA also offers professional development opportunities to secondary school teachers so they may incorporate agricultural STEM education into their classrooms.

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative's Education and Workforce Development

	Professional Development Opportunities for Secondary School Teachers (PD-STEP)
	Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA)
	Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program (SPECA)
	Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Program (WAMS)
	Higher Education Challenge (HEC) Grants Program**Workforce Development:**NIFA supports agricultural workforce development by offering fellowship and experiential learning opportunities that prepare students and researchers for a variety of careers in the STEM agricultural pipeline.

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative's Education and Workforce Development

	Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU) Program
		Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships
	Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP)
	National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship Program (NNF)

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    AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Program
              AFRI Education and Workforce Development
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              Equipment Grants Program (EGP)
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              Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP)
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              Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program
              Climate Change: Adaptation, Mitigation and Resilience
              Tribal College Research Grant Program
              1890 Land-Grant Institutions Programs
              Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Programs (SBIR/STTR)
              Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants (HSI) Program
              Federally-Recognized Tribes Extension Program
              Tribal College Endowment Program
              New Technologies for Ag Extension
              NIFA Tribal Programs
              New Beginning for Tribal Students (NBTS)
              Tribal Equity Grants Program
              SPECA Grant Program
              Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program
              Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) Program
              National Awards for Excellence in College and University Teaching in the Food and Agricultural Sciences Program
              Insular Areas
              Resident Instruction Grants (RIIA) and Distance Education Grants (DEG) for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas
              Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program
              Capacity Grants
              Agricultural Extension Programs at 1890 Institutions
              Capacity Grantee Resources
              Urban, Indoor, and Emerging Agriculture
              Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP)
              American Rescue Plan Technical Assistance Investment (ARPTAI) Program
              Food and Agricultural Education Information System (FAEIS)
              Research Facilities Act Program (RFAP)
              Agriculture Business Innovation Center at an Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Program
              From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals (NextGen)

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    Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Foundational and Applied Science Program
              Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Sustainable Agricultural Systems
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              Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program
              Higher Education Challenge Grants Program
              Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Competitive Grants Program
              National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship Grants Program Funding Opportunity
              Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Education and Workforce Development
              1890 Institution Teaching, Research and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program
              Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program
              Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program
              Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program (FRTEP) (formerly Extension Indian Reservation Program)
              From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals (NextGen)
              CYFAR 4-H Military Partnership Professional Development and Technical Assistance
              Youth Farm Safety Education and Certification Program
              Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program
              Distance Education Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas
              Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas and Agriculture and Food Sciences Facilities and Equipment
              New Beginning for Tribal Students Program
              Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants (TCEG) Program
              Centers of Excellence at 1890 Institutions (1890 COEs)
              Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program
              Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Program
              Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program
              1890 Facilities Grants Program
              National Food and Agricultural Sciences Teaching Extension and Research Awards
              Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program
              Tribal Colleges Extension Program: Special Emphasis
              Research Facilities Act Program
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