Formula Grant NI20EFNEPXXXG046

This $618,783 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.514 Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program) supports Oregon State University's delivery of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) in Oregon. EFNEP aims to improve the diet quality, physical activity, food resource management, food safety, and food security of low-income families and youth through evidence-based, hands-on nutrition education...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $1,138,552 Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (CFDA 10.514) Formula Grant to Oklahoma State University. This 5-year grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, will enable OSU to deliver nutrition education to low-income families and youth in Oklahoma. The program aims to improve dietary quality, physical activity, food resource management, food safety, and food security among...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $822,570 Formula Grant under the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (CFDA 10.514) to Washington State University (WSU) to operate EFNEP in three Washington counties - Clark, Pierce, and Spokane. The award funds eight full-time paraprofessional and three full-time professional staff to provide direct nutrition education to about 350 low-income adults and 2,500 youth annually. EFNEP uses...

The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), a Formula Grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.514), awarded $1,912,910 to Michigan State University (MSU) Extension. This 5-year grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, supports MSU Extension's efforts to provide nutrition education to low-income families and youth in Michigan. The funding enables MSU Extension to recruit, train, and...

The Ohio State University received a 5-year, $2,311,190 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA Program #10.514, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program) to increase the impact of nutrition education for low-income families and youth in Ohio. The grant funding will support the university's delivery of evidence-based nutrition education, cooking demonstrations, and physical activity programming through a network of...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $503,734 Formula Grant under the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (CFDA 10.514) to the University of Maine System. The goal of EFNEP is to improve knowledge and behavior in four priority areas - diet quality and physical activity, food safety, food resource management, and food security - among low-income adults with children and low-income youth. The University of Maine System will use the...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $388,385 Formula Grant to Montana State University under the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (CFDA 10.514). The purpose of the five-year award, effective October 1, 2024, is for Montana State University Extension to implement EFNEP to improve diet quality, physical activity, food resource management, food safety, and food security among low-income Montanans who participate in or qualify for...

The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) was awarded a $2,754,825 five-year Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (CFDA 10.514). This grant provides free, research-based educational programs to income-eligible participants to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve a healthful diet on a limited budget. The program consists of a series of lessons taught in small...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $1,603,724 Formula Grant to Clemson University under the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (CFDA 10.514). The grant aims to provide practical, hands-on nutrition education to low-income families and youth in four core areas: diet quality and physical activity, food resource management, food safety, and food security. The program utilizes a paraprofessional educator model to deliver interactive...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded a $974,714 Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (CFDA 10.514) formula grant to Iowa State University to provide nutrition education to low-income families and youth in Iowa. The grant will fund the recruitment and training of paraprofessional educators from local communities to deliver evidence-based curricula focused on improving diet quality, physical activity, food resource management, food...