Colorado state university (CSU) extension empowers coloradans to address important and emerging community needs using dynamic, science-based educational resources

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Colorado State University $682,736 under the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP, CFDA 10.514) on October 1, 2025.

CSU Extension delivers nutrition education programming across 63 Colorado counties to low-income families and youth at or below 185 percent of federal poverty guidelines. Extension specialists conduct home instruction, in-person and remote seminars, and disseminate print and electronic media while providing on-demand access to specialists. Programming focuses on improving diets and nutrition practices, food safety, and physical activity levels to support participant self-sufficiency and nutritional health and reduce nutrition insecurity.

The award runs through September 30, 2030, with performance occurring statewide across Colorado. EFNEP is a Federal Extension program operated through land-grant universities and combines hands-on learning, applied science, and program data to ensure effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability. Only 1862 and 1890 land-grant institutions are eligible to receive EFNEP funding.

For over 100 years, CSU extension has helped people in colorado find the answers they need for a healthy home life, successful business and thriving community. CSU's efnep program combines hands on learning, applied science, and program data to ensure program effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability. Extension specialists deliver local programming in 63 colorado counties, that address important and emerging community needs. This effort is accomplished through home instruction, in-person and remote seminars, the dissemination of print and electronic media, and on-demand access to specialists. By employing these methods, CSU's efnep program supports coloradans in improving their diets, improving their nutrition practices, handling food safely, and increasing physical activity levels. These education programs will support participants in gaining greater self-sufficiency and nutritional health, as well as increasing physical activity among low income colorado populations. CSU extension's efnep program will meet the objectives of the project by imparting information on these subjects through demonstrations, publications, and dissemination of information in connection with these subjects. Funds requested will be used to deliver CSU's efnep programming across the state of colorado and bring the university's research-based resources to local communities. CSU extension's efnep specialists will connect coloradans to nutrition education programs aimed at reducing nutrition insecurity among low-income colorado families and youth.