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Federal Update Aida Balsano National Program Leader abalsano@nifa.usda.gov 202-720-4436. USDA/NIFA Welcome Strengthening Families, Farms, Communities and the Economy. Aida Balsano, Ph.D. National Program Leader Institute of Youth, Family and Community
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Federal Update Aida Balsano National Program Leader abalsano@nifa.usda.gov 202-720-4436
USDA/NIFA WelcomeStrengthening Families, Farms, Communities and the Economy Aida Balsano, Ph.D. National Program Leader Institute of Youth, Family and Community Division of Family &Consumer Sciences
AgrAbility Staff at NIFA National Program Leaders Program Specialists Alexandra Wilson Jason Boim • Aida Balsano • Denis Ebodaghe (special focus: 1890 LGUs)
Federal Funding Updates • AgrAbility in FY 2013 • Approximately $3.8 million • 17 continuations • 3 new SRAPs • NAP to enhance outreach to 1890s and veterans in 2014
AgrAbility in FY13 CONTINUATIONS • Colorado State University ($162,000) • Kansas State University ($162,000) • Oklahoma State University ($162,000) • University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service ($161,978) • University of California ($162,000) • University of Delaware ($162,000) • University of Kentucky ($162,000) • University of Maine ($149,144) • University of Minnesota ($161,888) • University of Nebraska-Lincoln ($162,000) • University of Wisconsin-Madison ($162,000) • University of Wyoming ($ 154,743) • Utah State University ($162,000) • Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University ($162,000)
AgrAbility in FY13 CONTINUATIONS • Purdue University ($162,000) • North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State Univ. ($161,978) • The University of Vermont ($162,000) • Purdue University (NAP) ($562,055)
AgrAbility in FY13 NEW • The University of Tennessee ($162,000) • The Pennsylvania State University ($162,000) • The Ohio State University ($162,000)
Federal Funding Updates • Continuing Resolution • Farm Bill Reauthorization
Federal Funding Updates • AgrAbility in FY 2014 • Request for Applications (RFA) • AgrAbility stakeholders' input • at Policy@nifa.usda.gov ; Subject: FY2013 AgrAbility RFA • 14 current SRAPs expiring • Webinars • Serving on AgrAbility panels
Stay Connected Aida Balsano National Program Leader for AgrAbility Program abalsano@nifa.usda.gov 202-720-4436