Cooperative Extension Service

The Cooperative Extension Service (CES) has an important role in reducing the impact of disasters through extension education. The Extension Special Needs program sponsors targeted projects that enable CES to assist in preparing for, providing an edu

Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) are generally released annually. See the program NOFO for specific and detailed information. Specific instructions in the NOFOs supersede the general information provided in the Assistance Listing. Program is no longer making new awards, but funded projects may still actively report expenditures.

Federal State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals) Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals) Other public institution/organization U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals) Minority group Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals) Other private institutions/organizations Anyone/general public

Extension Programs at the State and county level are available to the general public.

(1) The majority of Cooperative Extension Service (CES) Programs are issued under the general authority of the Secretary of Agriculture [7 U.S.C. 343 (d)]. Grant funds must be used for allowable costs necessary to conduct approved integrated research, extension and education objectives to address food and agricultural sciences, in the broadest sense. NIFA has determined that grant funds awarded under this authority may not be used for the renovation or refurbishment of research, education, or extension space; the purchase or installation of fixed equipment in such space; or the planning, repair, rehabilitation, acquisition, or construction of buildings or facilities. DETAILED INFORMATION - USES Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Youth Support and Internship Program, 4-H Military Extension Educator Program Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom, New Technologies at Ag Extension, Pertinent details will be provided at a future date National Food and Agricultural Sciences Teaching, Extension, and Research Awards, Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities (AgrAbility), Military Teen Adventure Camps, RFA: TBD Air Force 4-H Military Partnership Outreach Support Grant Program, RFA: TBD OneOp, RFA: TBD, Army Youth Program Evaluation (AYPE), RFA: (j. OTHER EXTENSION ACTIVITIES: (a) Section :070 - RESTRICTIONS ONLY (SEE ABOVE FOR USES): SPECIAL NOTES: (1) A synopsis of general restrictions is provided in the CFDA database. (2) Please refer to the Competitive, Non-Competitive and/or Requests for Applications (RFAs) for further specific and pertinent details. RFAs are generally released annually. Hence, the RFAs provide the most current and accurate information available. Any specific instructions in the RFAs supersede the general information provided in the CFDA database. (3) Although the information provided in the CFDA database is not exhaustive, NIFA attempts to also indicate "Exceptions" to the general restrictions. NIFA has determined that grant funds awarded under this authority may not be used for the renovation or refurbishment of research, education, or extension space; the purchase or installation of fixed equipment in such space; or the planning, repair, rehabilitation, acquisition, or construction of buildings or facilities. Funds may not be used for any purposes other than those approved in the grant award documents. Tuition remission is not allowable. For most of the Cooperative Extension Service (CES) programs, Indirect costs are not allowable. Pertinent details are provided for the few exceptions to the rule. OTHER - DETAILED INFORMATION - RESTRICTIONS ONLY SPECIAL NOTE: For most of the extension programs, Indirect Cost is NOT allowable and Matching is NOT required. Exceptions to the general rule are indicated, as deemed necessary and appropriate.

The statutory time limits, project periods, including no-cost extensions of time, varies: For some of the projects, funds must be fully expended in the fiscal year of appropriation. For some projects, funds may be carried over for up to one (10 year after the end of the year for which they were appropriated. For other projects, the statutory time limit may range from one (1) to five (5) years.

Within guidelines established for the program as described in the, Competitive, and/or Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

Applications are subjected to a system of peer and merit review in accordance with section 103 of the Agricultural Research, Extension and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7613) by a panel of qualified scientists and other appropriate persons who are specialists in the field covered by the proposal. Within the limit of funds available for such purpose, the NIFA Authorized Departmental Officer (ADO) shall make grants to those responsible, eligible applicants whose applications are judged most meritorious under the procedures set forth in the NOFO. Reviewers will be selected based upon training and experience in relevant scientific, extension, or education fields, taking into account the following factors: (a) The level of relevant formal scientific, technical education, or extension experience of the individual, as well as the extent to which an individual is engaged in relevant research, education, or extension activities; (b) the need to include as reviewers experts from various areas of specialization within relevant scientific, education, or extension fields; (c) the need to include as reviewers other experts (e.g., producers, range or forest managers/operators, and consumers) who can assess relevance of the applications to targeted audiences and to program needs; (d) the need to include as reviewers experts from a variety of organizational types (e.g., colleges, universities, industry, state and Federal agencies, private profit and non-profit organizations) and geographic locations; (e) the need to maintain a balanced composition of reviewers with regard to minority and female representation and an equitable age distribution; and (f) the need to include reviewers who can judge the effective usefulness to producers and the general public of each application. Evaluation Criteria will be delineated in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

Contact the National Program Leader (NPL) regarding dates for specific deadlines, start and end dates, and range of approval/disapproval time. Information is also available via our website and may be obtained via the Grants.gov website. NIFA's respective links regarding general information are provided below: http://nifa.usda.gov/ http://www.grants.gov.

Specific details are provided in the NOFO, which are generally published annually.