Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program

The purpose of this funding is to increase the impact of nutrition education disseminated to low-income families and youth in the 50 States, the U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. EFNEP serves two primary low-income audiences: 1) familie

EFNEP is a Federal Extension (community outreach) program that currently operates through the 1862 and 1890 Land-grant Universities (LGUs) in every State, the District of Columbia, and the six U.S. territories - American Samoa, Guam, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA/NIFA), EFNEP uses education to support participants' efforts toward self-sufficiency, nutritional health, and well-being. EFNEP combines hands-on learning, applied science, and program data to ensure program effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability.

Only 1862 and 1890 land-grant institutions are eligible for this program.

The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) should constitute the employment and training of professional and paraprofessional (peer educator) staff to engage in direct nutrition education and other appropriate nutrition education efforts with low-income families and youth. To the maximum extent practicable, peer educators shall be hired from the "indigenous target population."

1.) No portion of the funds allocated under this grant will be applied, directly, or indirectly, to the purchase, erection, preservation, or repair of any building or buildings, or the purchase or rental of land, or in college course teaching, lectures in college, or any other purpose not specified in the program legislation. 2.) Approved NIFA EFNEP Projects/Programs EFNEP federal funding must be used on NIFA approved EFNEP projects/programs. 3.) In accordance with section 1473 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319), indirect costs and tuition remission are unallowable as EFNEP capacity grant expenditures. Further, costs that are a part of an institution's indirect cost pool (e.g., administrative or clerical salaries) may not be reclassified as direct costs for the purpose of making them allowable. 4. ) EFNEP extension funds are expected to be fully expended in the fiscal year of appropriation; however, up to 100 percent of funds may be carried over for up to four years after the end of the year for which they were appropriated. No prior approval is required.

In accordance with statutory time limits, project periods, including no-cost extensions of time, are not to exceed five (5) years. Further details are provided in the Award document Form NIFA-2009 and the NIFA General Terms and Conditions Grants and Cooperative Agreements.

NIFA will review submitted documents to determine if all program, financial, and administrative requirements are met and are current. Missing or incomplete information within an application may require additional submittals and deletion of application(s) already submitted. Within the limit of funds available for such purpose, the NIFA awarding official shall make grants to eligible applicants. The notice of federal award is the authorizing document. The award document will provide pertinent instructions and information as described in 2 CFR 200.211 (see NIFA's Terms and Conditions). Awardees should ensure that a copy of the Notice of Award, as well as all future amendments, are retained within their institutional systems.

Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines.

From 30 to 60 days. Contact the National Program Leader (NPL)regarding dates for specific deadlines, start and end dates, and range of approval/disapproval time.