NIFA - NC A&T Grantsmanship Workshop Partnerships with MSIs December 11, 2012

Office of the Director Institute of Youth, Family & Community Division of Youth and 4-H Lauxman Division of Family and Consumer Sciences Crocoll Division of Community and Education Vacant Institute of Youth, Family & Community Assistant Director: Muquarrab Qureshi IFYC’s three divisions, the Division of Youth and 4-H, the Division of Community and Education, and the Division of Family and Consumer Sciences, promote the human dimensions of NIFA’s food and agricultural sciences through research, education, and extension programs. The IFYC’s portfolio also includes long-standing and emerging partnerships with the Department of Defense and Military Service Components to support military children, youth, and family on military installations around the world, as well as the families of National Guard, Reserves, and Veterans living in communities far removed from military installations.

Division of Community and Education (DOCE) Areas of Focus: Developing Human Capital & Expertise in Food and Agriculture Increasing Capacity of Minority-Serving Institutions Developing Human Capital & Expertise in Food and Agriculture Supports Science, Math, Engineering and Technology Education and Workforce Development Programs that serve K-20 students Increasing Capacity of Minority-Serving Institutions 1890 and 1994 land grant institutions, as non-land grants serving Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native and Hispanic Serving Institutions Strategic Partnership is a key component to building capacity at out MSI DOCE houses 23 Congressionally authorized programs Goals of Programs: to (1) increase the number, quality, and diversity of the next generation of food and agriculture scientists, leaders, and workers; (2) develop a workforce that can address local and global needs; and (3) contribute to the development of an agriculture-literate citizenry.

DOCE MSI Programs 1890 Teaching, Research and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program (CBG) Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program (1994s) HSI Educational Grant Program Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (ANNH) Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Grants provide scholarships to outstanding students from groups that are traditionally underrepresented and underserved. Special emphasis is placed on training that will develop skills in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and social sciences. National Needs Graduate Fellowship support fellowship programs that engage outstanding students in their master’s and doctoral degrees in expertise shortage areas NIFA Fellowship Grants train and develop the next generation of agricultural, forestry, and food scientists needed to meet the nation’s agriculture and food system challenges. (pre and post doctoral students) Higher Education Challenge Grants help colleges and universities provide the quality education necessary to produce graduates for the nation’s food and agricultural scientific and professional workforce.

1890 CBG Goals 1. To advance cultural diversity of the food and agricultural scientific work force… 2. To strengthen linkages among the 1890 institutions, other colleges and universities, USDA, other federal agencies, and private industry; and 3. To enhance and strengthen the quality of Teaching, Research and Extension programs at the 1890 institutions…

1890 CBG Partnership Teaching – Experiential Learning, Instructional Delivery, Recruitment and Retention Research – joint projects (universities and Federal) Extension – collaboration with 1862s and community-based partners

Maximum Project Budget Project Type Teaching Research Extension Maximum Project Budget Maximum Project Budget Single Institution Applications1 $150,000 $300,000 $250,000 Joint Project Proposals2 $500,000 $350,000 Integrated Project Applications3 $600,000

Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program The first goal/priority of the program is to build scientific capacity at 1994 Institutions through collaborative research with 1890 and 1862 Land Grants.

Three Program Options New Discovery Research Capacity Building Research Student Research Experience Visiting Scholar Option: allows the 1994s to invite a faculty member or graduate student from an 1862 or 1890 to provide courses or guide research project

Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program Intended to promote and strengthen the ability of Hispanic-Serving Institutions to carry out higher education programs in the food and agricultural sciences.

HSI Partnering Opportunities Projects may involve: Individual institutions, Consortia of HSIs, Cooperative initiatives between two or more HSIs or with other colleges and universities, units of government, or the private sector.

HSI Partnering Example Recruitment and Retention – Articulation agreements between HSI (2 year programs) and 1862 or 1890. Experiential Learning – internships with USDA agencies or private sector

ANNH Grants Program Intended to promote and strengthen the ability of Alaska Native-Serving Institutions and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions to carry out education, applied research, and related community development programs.

ANNH Goal #4 To facilitate cooperative initiatives between at least two or more Alaska Native-Serving or Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions, which may work in cooperation with one or more other entities including units of State government, private sector organizations and other colleges and universities…

MSI Partnerships Guidelines Targeted MSI must apply Targeted MSI serves as PD Cap on the amount of funds for partnering entities

Contact Information Edwin Lewis, Ph.D. National Program Leader 1890 Capacity Building Grants Program (202) 690-4565 elewis@nifa.usda.gov