[Faculty] 2018 Children, Youth and Families At-Risk SCP RFA-Corrected Informational Zoom Webinar Dates

Tue Feb 20 14:45:19 MST 2018

Please see announcement for the 2018 Children, Youth and Families At-Risk SCP RFA-Corrected Informational Zoom Webinar Dates below.

Thank you
Sangita

Sangita Pawar, PhD, MBA
Asstnt Dean, Research
CALS
Ph: 520-626-3408
The US Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is pleased to announce the release of Requests for Applications (RFA) to fund new projects for the fiscal year 2018 Children, Youth and Families At-Risk Sustainable Community Projects (SCP).  The mission of the CYFAR Grant Program is to marshal resources of the Land-Grant and Cooperative Extension Systems so that, in collaboration with other organizations, they can develop and deliver educational programs that equip youth who are at risk for not meeting basic human needs with the skills they need to lead positive, productive, contributing lives.
Application Deadline:  Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 9, 2018.

u Award Funding:  For the initial year, the maximum funding per grantee will be $80,000 for a single institutional applicant and for joint institutional applications the maximum funding allowed in the initial year is $160,000. (*Please make sure to include costs for the 2017 CYFAR Professional Development Event in your budget.)

u  The RFA is now available here:

NIFA Funding Opportunity Page:  This page includes links to the request for applications (RFA), the NIFA Grants.gov<http://grants.gov/> Application Guide, the application package, and abstracts of funded projects.
              https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/children-youth-and-families-risk-cyfar-sustainable-community-projects

Grants.gov<http://grants.gov/> Synopsis Details & Application Package Page: This page includes a synopsis of the funding opportunity, a link to the full announcement (RFA) and the application package.

            https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html?keywords=USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-006528

u  Pertinent links to assist you in your application include:
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/apply-for-grants.html
http://www.nifa.usda.gov/apply-grant

u  Informational Zoom Webinars
Two CYFAR SCP Informational Webinars will be held to provide an overview of the CYFAR SCP grant program, application processes, and will be an opportunity to ask questions. To access the webinar, please utilize the following links:

o   Wednesday, March 7 at 2:00pm EST
o   Tuesday March 13 at 2:00pm EST

Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/384728185
Or iPhone one-tap :
US: +16699006833,,384728185#  or +16465588656,,384728185# Or Telephone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 669 900 6833  or +1 646 558 8656
Meeting ID: 384 728 185
International numbers available: https://zoom.us/zoomconference?m=7SMxAe0KloczK-arlLqDsbqfdV4DzPXT
Or an H.323/SIP room system:
H.323:
162.255.37.11 (US West)
162.255.36.11 (US East)
221.122.88.195 (China)
115.114.131.7 (India)
213.19.144.110 (EMEA)
202.177.207.158 (Australia)
209.9.211.110 (Hong Kong)
64.211.144.160 (Brazil)
69.174.57.160 (Canada)
Meeting ID: 384 728 185
SIP: 384728185 at zoomcrc.com<mailto:384728185 at zoomcrc.com>

u  CYFAR Grantee Professional Development Workshop
Please join us for the 2018 CYFAR Grantees’ Professional Development Workshop!  This year’s event will be held June 12-13, 2018  in Alexandria, VA.  Additional details can be found below, or by visiting https://cyfar.org/2018event.  (*An Orientation for new grantees only will take place on Wednesday, June 14, 2018. This will take place from 8:00am – 11:00Am. Only programs newly funded in 2018 should plan on attending this day).

For questions about the content of the CYFAR SCP request for applications, contact, Bonita Williams, CYFAR National Program Leader, at bwilliams at nifa.usda.gov<mailto:bwilliams at nifa.usda.gov>  or Bianca Johnson, Program Specialist, at cyfar at nifa.usda.gov<mailto:cyfar at nifa.usda.gov> .

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We are looking for Peer Review Panelists!
If you are not applying for funding, but are interested in serving on the peer review panel, please email cyfar at nifa.usda.gov<mailto:cyfar at nifa.usda.gov> with the subject line “CYFAR 2018 Peer Review Panel.”

Bonita Williams, Ph.D.
National Program Leader, Vulnerable Populations
Division of Youth and 4-H

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
Office: 202.720.3566<tel:202.720.3566>
bwilliams at nifa.usda.gov<mailto:bwilliams at nifa.usda.gov>
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Bianca Johnson
Program Specialist
Division of Youth & 4-H, IYFC
cyfar at nifa.usda.gov<mailto:cyfar at nifa.usda.gov>

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