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Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Supportable Community Projects (CYFAR-SCP) | NIFA The lifecycle of grants and cooperative agreements consists of four phases: Pre-Award, Award, Post-Award, and Close Out. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture is committed to serving its stakeholders, Congress, and the public by using new technologies to advance greater openness.
The Data Gateway enables users to find funding data, metrics, and information about research, education, and Extension projects that have received grant awards from NIFA. This website houses a large volume of supporting materials. In this section, you can search the wide range of documents, videos, and other resources.
Technical Assistance Webinar: The Equipment Grants Program (EGP) The Equipment Grants Program seeks to provide eligible institutions with the opportunity to acquire a shared-use piece of equipment/instrument that supports their research, research training, and extension goals. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides leadership and funding for programs that advance agriculture-related sciences.
Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Supportable Community Projects (CYFAR-SCP) The purpose of the Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Supportable Community Projects (CYFAR SCP) program is to improve the quality and quantity of comprehensive community-based programs for at-risk children, youth, and families supported by the Cooperative Extension System.
Collaboration across disciplines, program areas, and geographic lines, as well a holistic approach that views the individual in the context of the family and community, are central to the CYFAR SCP program.
The CYFAR SCP program has two strategic objectives: To support community educational programs for at-risk, low-income children, youth, and families that are based on locally identified needs, grounded in research, and lead to the accomplishment of one of four CYFAR National Outcomes To integrate CYFAR SCP programming into ongoing Extension programs for children, youth, and families – ensuring that at-risk, low-income children, youth, and families continue to be part of Extension and/or 4-H programs, and/or Family and Consumer Sciences Programs and have access to resources and educational opportunities.
1862 Land-grant Institutions 1890 Land-grant Institutions 1994 Land-grant Institutions Applications will only be accepted if submitted by Cooperative Extension at 1862 Land-grant Universities, 1890 Land-grant Universities, including Tuskegee University, Central State University, West Virginia University, and the University of the District of Columbia, and 1994 Institutions.
Current CYFAR SCP grantees may submit an application for an additional new project; however, if the same community site is being used, a justification must be provided. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply, provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project.
To balance geographical location, multiple awards will not be made to the same organization, institution, or Project Director in the same fiscal year. Further, organizations and institutions that have received a new Regular or Joint Project type in the last two funding cycles (FY 2024 or FY 2025) are ineligible to apply.
Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Sustainable Community Projects The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), USDA announces the Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR) funding program to improve the quality and quantity of comprehensive community-based programs for at-risk children, youth, and families supported by the Cooperative Extension...
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: 1862, 1890, and 1994 Land-grant Institutions. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Supportable Community Projects (CYFAR-SCP) is funded by National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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