Whats New at NIFA, in Grants & Financial Management April 23, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

What’s New at NIFA, in Grants & Financial Management April 23, 2018 Presenter: Cynthia Montgomery, Deputy Director, OGFM Erin Daly, Senior Policy Advisor 1

What’s New at NIFA • OneUSDA – Strategic Goals FY18-22 • FY 2018 Budget & President’s 2019 Budget • USDA’s Farm Bill, Legislative Priorities for Research, Education and Economics • NIFA’s Efforts to Enhance Engagement • Update on ezFed Grants, DUNS Pilot

USDA will be facts-based, data-driven, and customer-focused. And we should always remember that we are stewards of the land, and we must leave it better than we found it. Secretary Sonny Perdue

USDA Strategic Goals FY18-22 1. Ensure USDA programs are delivered efficiently, effectively, and with integrity and a focus on customer service. 2. Maximize the ability of American agricultural producers to prosper by feeding and clothing the world. 3. Promote American agricultural products and exports.

USDA Strategic Goals FY2018-22 4. Facilitate rural prosperity and economic development. 5. Strengthen the stewardship of private lands through technology and research. 6. Foster productive and sustainable use of our National Forest System Lands. 7. Provide all Americans access to a safe, nutritious and secure food supply.

Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY18 • Signed into law March 23 rd • Increase of $53m for NIFA or 3.46% over FY17 • For NIFA, includes – $1.423b discretionary – $162m mandatory/endowment funds

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ($000) 2017 2018 Programs Consolidated Consolidated Approp Approp DISCRETIONARY FUNDING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES ACCOUNT Agriculture and Food Research Initiative $375,000 $400,000 Capacity Programs: Hatch Act 243,701 243,701 McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry 33,961 33,961 Evans-Allen Program 54,185 54,185 Animal Health and Disease, Section 1433 4,000 4,000

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ($000) 2017 2018 Programs Consolidated Consolidated Approp Approp Special Research Grants: Minor Crop Pest Management, IR-4 11,913 11,913 Global Change, UV-B Monitoring 1,405 1,405 Potato Research 2,250 2,500 Aquaculture Research 1,350 1,350

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ($000) 2017 2018 Programs Consolidated Consolidated Approp Approp Aquaculture Centers 4,000 5,000 Sustainable Agriculture Research and 27,000 35,000 Education Program Supplemental and Alternative Crops 825 825 1994 Research Grants 1,801 3,801 Farm Business Management and 1,450 2,000 Benchmarking Program Sun Grant Program 3,000 3,000 Capacity Building for Non-Land Grant 5,000 5,000 Colleges of Agriculture 2,250 Alfalfa and Forage Research 2,250

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ($000) 2017 2018 Programs Consolidated Consolidated Approp Approp Institution Challenge, Multicultural Scholars and 9,000 9,000 Graduate Fellowship Grants 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants 19,336 19,336 Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants 9,219 9,219 Program Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants Program 3,439 3,439 Interest (Estimated) Earned on Tribal Colleges 4,823 4,559 Endowment Fund Secondary Education/2-Year Post Secondary 900 900 Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian- 3,194 3,194 Serving Institutions Veterinary Medical Services Act 6,500 8,000 Veterinary Services Grant Program 2,500 2,500 Grants for Insular Areas 2,000 2,000

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ($000) 2017 2018 Programs Consolidated Consolidated Approp Approp INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES ACCOUNT Section 406 Legislative Authority: Methyl Bromide Transition Program 2,000 2,000 Organic Transition Program 4,000 5,000 Crop Protection/Pest Management 20,000 20,000 Other Legislative Authorities: Regional Rural Development Centers 2,000 2,000 Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative 8,000 8,000 SUBTOTAL 36,000 37,000

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ($000) 2017 2018 Programs Consolidated Consolidated Approp Approp EXTENSION ACTIVITIES ACCOUNT Capacity Programs: Smith-Lever Formula 3(b)&(c) 300,000 300,000 1890 Institutions 45,620 45,620 Smith-Lever 3(d) Programs: Expanded Food and Nutrition Education 67,934 67,934 Program Farm Safety and Youth Farm Safety 4,610 4,610 Education and Certification New Technologies for Agricultural Extension 1,550 1,550 Children, Youth, and Families at Risk 8,395 8,395 Federally Recognized Tribes Ext Program 3,039 3,039

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ($000) 2017 2018 Programs Consolidated Consolidated Approp Approp Extension Services at 1994 Institutions 4,446 6,446 Renewable Resources Extension Act 4,060 4,060 Rural Health and Safety 3,000 3,000 1890 Facilities (Section 1447) 19,730 19,730 Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database 1,250 2,500 Program (FARAD) Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, 400 400 Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Fields Food Safety Outreach Program 5,000 7,000 Food and Ag Service Learning 0 1,000 Enhanced Agricultural Opportunities for Military 5,000 5,000 Veterans (General Provision)

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ($000) 2017 2018 Programs Consolidated Consolidated Approp Approp FARM BILL MANDATORY AND ENDOWMENT FUNDING Tribal Colleges Endowment Fund 11,880 11,880 Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative 18,620 18,680 Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development 18,620 18,680 Program Biomass Research and Development Initiative 2,793 0 Specialty Crop Research Initiative 51,205 51,370 Emergency Citrus Research and Extension Program 23,275 23,350 Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Program 18,620 23,350 Biodiesel Fuel Education Program 931 931 Agriculture Risk Management Education Program 4,655 4,670 Community Food Projects Competitive Grants 9,000 9,000

Status of Farm Bill • Current Farm Bill expires Sept. 30, 2018 • House and Senate Committees held hearings and listening sessions on new farm bill • In January 2018, Secretary Purdue announced USDA’s Farm Bill and Legislative Principles

2018 Farm Bill Research, Education & Economics Legislative Priorities: • Commit to a public research agenda that places the US at the forefront of food and agriculture scientific development. • Develop an impact evaluation approach, including the use of industry panels, to align research priorities to invest in high priority innovation, technology, and education networks.

2018 Farm Bill Research, Education & Economics Legislative Priorities (continued): • Empower public-private partnerships to leverage federal dollars, increase capacity, and investments in infrastructure for modern food and agricultural science. • Prioritize investments in education, training and the development of human capital to ensure a workforce capable of meeting the growing demands of food and agriculture science. • Develop and apply integrated advancement in technology needed to feed a growing and hungry world.

ezFedGrants – NIFA – Animal Plant Health Inspection Service - APHIS – Agricultural Marketing Service – AMS – Foreign Agricultural Service – FAS – Natural Resources Conservation Service – NRCS – Office of Advocacy and Outreach – OAO • Anticipated deployment during 2018 – Forest Service – FS (pilot) 18

What has NOT changed for NIFA applicants • Applicants apply through Grants.gov • Grantees utilize Treasury’s ASAP system to draw funds (location code 01) • Capacity reporting remains the same in REEport and in POW • Competitive awards will not be managed in ezFedGrants until a later date 19

Outreach to External Users • NERAOC • National Council of Research Administrators (NCURA) • Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) – Subgroup meets during the DC sessions 3 times a year – Next subgroup meeting May 10 • Gov Delivery 20

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