EFNEP abstract the purpose of expanded food and nutrition education program (EFNEP) administered by the university of maine cooperative extension is to deliver hands-on, interactive food and nutrition…

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded the University of Maine System $503,734 under the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (CFDA 10.514) on October 1, 2025, for a five-year period of performance ending September 30, 2030.

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will deliver hands-on, interactive food and nutrition education to Maine's low-income adults, youth, and young adults across multiple settings using a peer (paraprofessional) educational model. Programming addresses four core areas: diet quality and physical activity, food resources management, food safety, and food security. The program aims to foster positive, measurable behavior change, with deliverables evaluated through pre- and post-program data including the Adult EFNEP Questionnaire, 24-hour food recall, and age-appropriate youth questionnaires. Work is performed in Orono, Maine. The University of Maine will execute the award directly with no sub-recipients.

EFNEP abstract the purpose of expanded food and nutrition education program (EFNEP) administered by the university of maine cooperative extension is to deliver hands-on, interactive food and nutrition education to maine's low-income adults, youth and young adults in multiple settings. EFNEP uses a peer (PARAPROFESSIONAL) educational model to directly deliver educational programming that includes topics focused on four core areas: diet quality and physical activity, food resources management, food safety, and food security. The intended outcome of efnfep is to foster positive, measurable behavior change in these areas among eligible participants. Deliverables will be measured through pre- and post-program evaluation data, including participant self-reported behavior change captured by the adult EFNEP questionnaire, 24-hour food recall, and age-appropriate youth questionnaires. No subrecipients will be used by the university of maine cooperative extension EFNEP to execute this award.