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    SBIR/STTR Funding Form (Time of Award)

          March 27, 2024

    
          This form provides USDA with the certification that prospective grantees meet the eligibility criteria to receive an SBIR/STTR program award.
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    Veterinarian Shortage Situation Nomination Form

          October 12, 2023

    
          State Animal Health Officials (SAHOs) must use the veterinary shortage situation nomination form for the nomination of veterinarian shortage situations to the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP). All shortage...
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    Required Application Forms

          August 17, 2023

    
          There are the two Required Documents which include the Required Application Forms. This section offers a convenient and efficient location for the VMLRP application forms.
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    VMLRP Service Verification Form

          August 17, 2023

    
          Loan payments are disbursed each quarter for the work hours completed based on the information, descriptions, and activities within the participant’s shortage nomination, as certified on the VMLRP Service Verification Form. The loan...
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    Application Support Templates

          August 8, 2023

    
          Application forms are required as part of the process for submitting proposals that request funding from NIFA. Below you will find templates for Conflicts of Interest, Project Summaries, Felony & Tax Delinquent Status, Current &...
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    NIFA Hall of Fame Awards

          April 14, 2023

    
          The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is seeking nominations for the NIFA Hall of Fame, which was created at the agency's five-year anniversary.Inductees into the NIFA Hall of Fame have worked, coordinated, or supported...
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    NIFA Partnership Award

          April 11, 2023

    
          The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) recognizes there are many outstanding contributions that our partners in the Land-Grant Universities and other cooperating institutions and organizations have achieved. To recognize...
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    4-H Name and Emblem List of Authorized Vendors

          October 12, 2022

    
          For more information about the 4-H Name and Emblem, contact Division Director, Youth and 4-H Shannon Horrillo.
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    4-H Name and Emblem Application

          October 12, 2022

    
          For more information about the 4-H Name and Emblem, contact Division Director, Youth and 4-H Shannon Horrillo.
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    Request for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture Designation

          September 19, 2022

    
          The Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture Designation guidance can be used by eligible institutions to submit a request to be designated as an NLGCA institution. This NIFA-certified designation is an eligibility requirement for...
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    AD2106 Voluntary Demographic Form

          November 9, 2020

    
          AD2106 Voluntary Demographic Form to Assist in Assessment of USDA Compliance with Civil Rights Laws. This form is used by USDA agencies, including FSA, NRCS, RBS, RHS, and RUS to gather race, ethnicity, and gender information...
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    Agreement of Understanding and Compliance with Civil Rights Laws

          September 18, 2020

    
          Agreement of Understanding and Compliance with Civil Rights Laws example.
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    SF-425 Federal Financial Report

          July 27, 2020

    
          The SF-425 is the Federal Financial Report form. This is a requirement for all NIFA grants. 

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    Commodity Board Submission Form

          June 9, 2020

    
          This topic submission form is for the NIFA Commodity Boards Topic Provision. This form is intended for eligible commodity boards to submit a topic to NIFA for potential inclusion in AFRI RFAs, as described in detail on the main...
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    VMLRP Volunteer Panelist Questionnaire

          March 11, 2020

    
          Thank you for your interest, and indication of potential availability, to serve on a VMLRP panel! As a VMLRP panel volunteer, you should be aware that by submitting the form below you are not making a firm commitment to NIFA. In...
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    Template 2 (list) - Prior Approval for Equipment Request

          December 3, 2018

    
          This template may be used by capacity grantees to prepare and submit prior approval for equipment requests for their capacity grants. Use of the template is not required — requests may be submitted in any form so long as the item name,...
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    Recommended Format for Submitting Expected Outcomes

          September 5, 2017

    
          Expected Outcomes – PDF AttachmentThese are the Recommended Formats for Submitting Expected Outcomes for DOCE RFAs. Title the attachment “Expected Outcomes” in the document header and save file as “ExpectedOutcomes.” Please use a...
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    Childhood Obesity Prevention RFA Stakeholder Feedback

          June 14, 2016

    
          The period for submitting comments has closed.
 

In an effort to ensure the continued high quality of NIFA’s Childhood Obesity Prevention programs, NIFA invites input on the scientific priorities for the Integrated Approaches to...
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    Accounting System Questionnaire - Non-Profit Organizations

          March 14, 2016

    
          Accounting System Questionnaire - Non-Profit Organizations
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    CERTIFICATE OF INDIRECT COSTS

          March 8, 2016

    
          CERTIFICATE OF INDIRECT COSTS
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    Indirect Cost Submission Checklist Nonprofit

          March 8, 2016

    
          Indirect Cost Submission Checklist Nonprofit
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    Indirect Cost Submission Checklist For-Profit

          March 8, 2016

    
          Indirect Cost Submission Checklist For-Profit
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    NIFA Establishment of Target Percentages

          February 6, 2015

    
          This form is used to report establishment of target percentages for multistate extension activities and integrated activities.
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    National Framework for Health and Wellness

    
          The new Cooperative Extension National Framework for Health and Wellness is a tool to help Extension systematically address the programmatic area of health and wellness at the individual, community, environmental, and policy levels.

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    Intent of Employment (Application Part 1 Program - Section 8, 9, & 10)

    
          VMLRP Application Part 1: Program

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