Overview of USDANIFA Partnerships for Education Victoria Le

Overview of USDA/NIFA Partnerships for Education Victoria Le. Beaux, Ph. D

USDA’s Education Portfolio Spans Across Several Agencies Natural Resources Conservation Service National Institute of Food and Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Rural Development Agricultural Research Service Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service COMMON THEMES: o Learning and Engagement o Internships, research experiences o Capacity Building o Workforce Development o Educational Campaigns and Outreach o Workshops, seminars and trainings Forest Service Food Safety and Inspection Service Economic Research Service Farm Service Agency Food and Nutrition Service

National Institute of Food and Agriculture USDA’s principal extramural scientific research, education and extension agency nifa. usda. gov Research: to develop the knowledge to address national challenges Education: to strengthen schools and universities that train the next generation of scientists, educators and producers Extension: to bring knowledge gained through research and education to the public

Education Strategies Curriculum Developmen t Improving Instructional Delivery Systems Expanding Student Career Opportunitie s Increasing Faculty Teaching Competenci es Facilitating Institutional Collaboratio ns

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NIFA: USDA Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCo. R) funding American Samoa Guam Micronesia Northern Mariana Islands Puerto Rico Virgin Islands of the U. S.

USDA Rural Development Community Facilities Program: USDA can provide colleges with loans and grants to construct and renovate classrooms and dormitories, and to purchase school student transportation vehicles.

USDA Rural Development • Distance Learning and Telemedicine grants can cover the cost of video conferencing and distance learning equipment.

USDA Rural Development • Community Connect program provides grants to build broadband infrastructure and establish community centers that offer free public access in rural areas where broadband service is least likely to be available.

USDA Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food (KYF 2) Helping communities scale up local and regional food systems and strengthen their economies

USDA Summer Food Service Program

USDA: The People’s Department Collaboration with other Federal Agencies Land Grant Universities, Non Land Grants, Community Colleges + • Extension • 4 -H (Nonformal education) USDA. gov and nifa. usda. gov • Blogs, social media Stakeholder Listening Sessions Stakeholder Feedback solicited for all NIFA Grant Programs Serve on a Award Review Panel

Victoria Le. Beaux, Ph. D. National Program Leader NIFA Division of Community and Education 202. 720. 2067 victoria. s. lebeaux@nifa. usda. gov www. nifa. usda. gov

National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Mission: to advance knowledge for agriculture, the environment, human health and well-being, and communities Priority Science Areas nifa. usda. gov

Funding Mechanisms Capacity Building Grants for Non Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program (NLGCA) Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian. Serving Institutions 1890 Land Grant Programs 1994 Land Grant Tribal Programs Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Scientific and Technical Workforce Development Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP) National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) AFRI NIFA Undergraduate, Pre and Post Doctoral Fellowship Program Women and Minorities in STEM (WAMS) Learning and Engagement Programs K-12 Ag in the Classroom Higher Education Challenge (HEC) Grants Program Non Formal (4 -H) Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program (SPECA)

Challenge Grants Programs Higher Education Challenge (HEC) Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom (SPECA) Challenge Funded activities include developing, evaluating, and disseminating: • Exceptional educational, laboratory, or related curricular materials • Instructional delivery methods to improve student retention of academic content • Professional development approaches to improve the capacity of faculty to provide effective and up-to-date instruction and to recruit and advise diverse student populations Support the creation, adaptation, and adoption of learning materials and

AFRI Food, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Human Sciences Education and Literacy Initiative : Undergraduate Experiential Learning Fellowships program Promote research, education and extension experiential learning for undergraduates such that upon graduation they may enter the agriculture workforce with exceptional skills.

Undergraduate Experiential Learning Fellowships Program Non-exhaustive examples of experiential projects include: (a) research and/or extension apprenticeships, internships, or similar participatory learning within the six AFRI priority areas; (b) practicums in agricultural laboratories, farms or Cooperative Extension Programs; (c) externships in the private or public sector; (d) study abroad focused on global food security issues to develop global competency skills.

Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants are designed to help institutions develop competitive projects, and to attract new scientists and educators into careers in high-priority areas of national need in agriculture, food, and environmental sciences.

FASE Strengthening Grants • • • Sabbatical Grants Equipment Grants Seed Grants Coordinated Agricultural Project Grants Conference Grants

FASE Strengthening Grants are available during each funding cycle to ensure that researchers at institutions and states that are underrepresented in terms of Federal research, education, and/or extension funding receive a portion of AFRI funds.