Army Youth Program Evaluation

To develop, execute, and document a process evaluation, an outcome evaluation, and-in the instance that an outcome is validated-a cost-benefit analysis of the Army's Youth Program in a manner consistent with the guidelines and standards established b

The results of the Army Youth Program Evaluation will be used to inform decision making regarding Army Youth Program activities. Program assessment that includes evaluation of evidence-based program outcomes and cost-effectiveness are essential to ensure that the Army is serving soldiers and families effectively within the scope of limited resources.

State agricultural experiment stations, State cooperative extension services, all colleges and universities, other research and extension institutions and organizations, Federal agencies, private organizations or corporations, and individuals to facilitate or expand promising breakthroughs in areas of the food and agricultural sciences of importance to the United States. Applicants for the Army Youth Program Evaluation grant must meet all the requirements discussed in the NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award.

Funds may be used only for the purpose for which they are granted in accordance with the approved application and budget, regulations, terms and conditions of the award, applicable federal cost principles, USDA assistance regulations, and NIFA General Awards Administration Provisions, 7 CFR Part 3430, subparts A through E.

Funding Restrictions will be identified in the NOFO. Funds may not be used for any purposes other than those approved in the grant award documents. 7 U.S.C. 3310(a) limits indirect costs for the overall award to 30 percent of Total Federal Funds Awarded (TFFA) under a research, education, or extension grant.

NIFA will evaluate applications using the evaluation criteria described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. In general, NIFA evaluates applications using a two-part process. First, NIFA screens each application to ensure that it meets the administrative requirements set forth in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. All administrative requirements must be met in order for the application to proceed to the next level of review. Second, a scientific peer-review process is used to technically evaluate applications that have met the administrative requirements using a review panel.

Within the limit of funds authorized, the NIFA awarding official will make grants to responsible and eligible applicants whose applications are judged most meritorious under the procedures set forth in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. The date specified by the NIFA awarding official as the effective date of the grant must be no later than September 30 of the federal fiscal year in which the project is approved for support and funds are appropriated for such purpose, unless otherwise permitted by law. The project need not be initiated on the grant effective date, but as soon thereafter as practical so that project goals may be attained within the funded project period.

Continuation funding in future fiscal years is conditioned on the awardee's satisfactory performance under the grant agreement and subject to the availability of funding from the Department of the Army.