EFNEP Grants Management

EFNEP Grants Management is sponsored by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Provides federal funding for science-based education to enable low-income individuals and families to engage in nutritionally sound food purchase and preparation practices.

EFNEP Grants Management | 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.

The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) provides Federal funding for the delivery of science-based or evidence-based education to enable low-income individuals and families to engage in nutritionally sound food purchase and preparation practices.

The objectives of EFNEP are to assist low-income families and youth in acquiring knowledge, skills, attitudes, and changed behaviors necessary for nutritionally sound diets and to contribute to their personal development and improvement of the total family diet and nutritional well-being. EFNEP is authorized by section 1425 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.

3175), and appropriations are made available pursuant to section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act. Funds extend to State Land-grant Colleges and Universities established under the Morrill Act of July 2, 1862, as amended, and the Morrill Act of August 30, 1890, as amended. USDA/NIFA administers this capacity grant.

Request for Applications (RFAs) EFNEP is a capacity grant . Grantees are required to submit an annual application and Federal Financial Report (SF-425), along with other designated program reporting requirements. The current and previous EFNEP Request for Applications (RFA) is in the link on the right, along with archived RFAs.

EFNEP's current and archived RFAs. In addition to the Federal Financial Report, SF-425 that is required by the agency, program planning, budget, and end of year data submission requirements must be met for federal funds to be released. Most, but not all, EFNEP data is collected through a web-based nutrition education evaluation and reporting system (WebNEERS).

The chart below provides an overview of the EFNEP Submission Requirements. Detailed descriptions and instructions can be found in the EFNEP New Coordinator Guide and WebNEERS . Information on statutory and regulatory responsibilities of recipients of NIFA federal funds is found in NIFA's Federal Assistance Policy Guide .

Requirement Due Date Where to Submit Other Details Capacity Request for Application (RFA) 30 days after RFA posted Grants.

gov Final Budget for current Fiscal Year 45 days after the EFNEP final allocations are published* WebNEERS Annual Update (AU) / 5-Year Plan and Preliminary Budget for next Fiscal Year** July 1st WebNEERS AU: due every year except in years when 5-Year Plans are due 5-Year Plan: due once every 5 years WebNEERS Year End Data Nov 1st WebNEERS *Actual due dates may vary from year to year.

Due dates are not available until the Federal budget is approved and the final EFNEP allocation amounts for each university are calculated. They are announced over the listservs. **Preliminary Budget and Final Budgets are two separate Reporting Requirements.

EFNEP Reporting Resources The Policy Guide continues to provide comprehensive guidance on roles and responsibilities, application and review processes, award notification and administration procedures, award terms and conditions, uniform administrative requirements, allowable costs, reporting requirements, close-out...

The Web-Based Nutrition Education Evaluation and Reporting System (WebNEERS) is a secure system designed, hosted, and maintained by Clemson University. The system provides a variety of reports that are used to guide planning, manage programming, perform diagnostic assessments...

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