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    NIFA FY 2024 President's Budget Proposal

          May 23, 2023

    
          NIFA’s Fiscal Year 2024 President’s Budget submission seeks funding to bolster scientific research in programs that enhance the nation’s resilience and response to climate change through innovative and new approaches.
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    Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Brochure

          February 17, 2023

    
          Read this page in Spanish.NIFA administers the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR-STTR) programs, which focus on projects that enhance American...
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    Programa de Investigación e Innovación para Pequeñas Empresas

          September 15, 2022

    
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El Instituto Nacional de Alimentación y Agricultura (NIFA, por sus siglas en inglés) administra el programa SBIR del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), el cual se centra en proyectos...
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    NIFA FY 2022 President's Budget Proposal

          February 16, 2022

    
          Discretionary funding totaling $1.96 billion will support high-priority issues, including a $700 million investment in America’s flagship agricultural science competitive grants program. The document describes the funding proposed in...
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    MSCFR & RREA Administrative Meeting Brochure

          November 10, 2021

    
          The 2021 McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research (MSCFR) and the Renewable Resources Extension Act (RREA) programs will hold two events (Fall and Spring) to identify opportunities, discuss challenges, and collaborate in...
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    Nutritional Security Webinar Series Flyer: Prioritizing Nutrition Security - Emerging Approaches in Research and Practice

          September 24, 2021

    
          Learn about emerging approaches to prioritizing nutrition security in research and practice at an upcoming webinar on Monday, September 27th from 3 – 4:30 p.m. EST (2 – 3:30 p.m. CST).
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    Nutritional Security Webinar Series Speaker Bios: Prioritizing Nutrition Security - Emerging Approaches in Research and Practice

          September 24, 2021

    
          Prioritizing Nutrition Security - Emerging Approaches in Research and Practice: Speaker bios
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    4-H Programming Partnerships

          April 18, 2019

    
          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...
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    4-H Overview

          September 28, 2018

    
          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...
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    Global Engagement Opportunities

          August 21, 2017

    
          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.
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    How 4-H is Implemented

          March 28, 2017

    
          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...
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    4-H Guiding Principles

          July 21, 2016

    
          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.
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    2015 Asian American and Pacific Islander Brochure

          April 30, 2015

    
          The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) population is projected to reach 35.6 million in the next 40 years, making it the fastest growing racial group in the country. They provide innumerable contributions to the agriculture and...
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    EFNEP Overview & Impact Brochure

          April 1, 2010

    
          EFNEP consistently demonstrates strong results.  Obesity, poor health, and limited physical activity are major health concerns. EFNEP improves the health and well-being of limited resource families and youth...
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    Community Nutrition Education Brochure

          April 1, 2010

    
          Obesity, poor nutrition, and limited physical activity are major health concerns. Unfortunately, poor health is found more often in limited resource and minority audiences who have limited access... Return to top
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