UPDATES: NIFA Organization Charts and Education Programs

1. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) UPDATES: NIFA Organization Charts and Education Programs Jermelina Tupas, Ph.D. Division Director Division of Community and Education Institute of Youth, Family and Community National Institute of Food and Agriculture United States Department of Agriculture

2. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Institute of Food Production and Sustainability(IFPS) Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment (IBCE) Office of the Director Assistant Director & Principal Scientist Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition (IFSN) Office of Grants and Financial Management (OGFM) Office of Information Technology (OIT) Institute of Youth, Family, and Community (IYFC)

3. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Equal Opportunity Staff Office of the Director Budget Staff Communications Staff Planning, Accountability, & Reporting Staff IFPS IBCE IFSN IYFC OGFM OIT Center for International Programs Director

4. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Office of the Director Roger Beachy Director Meryl Broussard Deputy Director for Agriculture and Natural Resources Ralph Otto Deputy Director for Food and Community Resources Institute of Food Production and Sustainability Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition Institute of Youth, Family, and Community Office of Grants and Financial Management Office of Information Technology Asst. Director Deborah Sheely Asst. Director Frank Boteler Asst. Director Vacant Asst. Director Dan Kugler-detail Ralph Otto-acting Asst. Director Andrea Brandon Asst. Director Michel Desbois (acting)

5. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Deputy Director for Agriculture and Natural Resources Meryl Broussard Institute of Food Production & Sustainability Assistant Director Deborah Sheely Principal Scientist Vacant Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, & Environment Assistant Director Frank Boteler Principal Scientist Vacant Budget Staff Director Tina Buch Communications Staff Director Vacant Acting Director Michel Desbois Planning, Accountability, & Reporting Staff Director Robert MacDonald Division of Animal Systems Division Director M. Qureshi Division of Bioenergy Division Director M. Poth Division of Plant Systems - Protection Division Director M. Fitzner Division of Global Climate Change Division Director Vacant Division of Plant Systems - Production Division Director Vacant Division of Environmental Systems Division Director Vacant Division of Agricultural Systems Division Director B. Rein

6. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Deputy Director for Food and Community Resources Ralph Otto Institute of Food Safety & Nutrition Assistant Director Vacant Acting Ralph Otto Principal Scientist Vacant Institute of Youth, Fam. & Community Assistant Director Dan Kugler (on detail) Acting Ralph Otto Principal Scientist Vacant Office of Grants & Financial Management Assistant Director Andrea Brandon Office of Information Technology Assistant Director Michel Desbois Equal Opportunity Staff Director Curt Deville Center for International Programs Director Hiram Larew Applications Division Division Director D. Unglesbee Division of Nutrition Division Director Vacant Awards Management Division Division Director C. Langguth Division of Community and Education Division Director J. Tupas Policy and Oversight Division Division Director E. Danus Operations and Administrative Systems Division Division Director D. Williams Division of Youth and 4-H Division Director L. Lauxman Division of Food Safety Division Director Vacant Financial Operations Division Division Director T. Johnson Information Policy, Planning, and Training Division Division Director J. Hitchcock Division of Family and Consumer Sciences Division Director Vacant

7. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Office of the Director Institute of Food Production and Sustainability Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition Institute of Youth, Family, and Community Office of Grants and Financial Management Office of Technology Information Equal Opportunity Staff Division of Nutrition Division of Community and Education Awards Management Division Applications Division Division of Animal Systems Budget Staff Division of Bioenergy Operations and Administrative Systems Division Division of Food Safety Policy and Oversight Division Communications Staff Division of Plant Systems - Protection Division of Youth and 4-H Division of Global Climate Change Planning, Accountability, & Reporting Staff Financial Operations Division Information Policy, Planning, and Training Division Division of Plant Systems - Production Division of Family and Consumer Sciences Division of Environmental Systems Center for International Programs Division of Agricultural Systems For Contact Information, Visit: http://nifa.usda.gov/about/AllUnits/GenerateDirectoryByUnit.cfm

8. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) NIFA Education Programs Overall Goals: • Increase the number, quality, and diversity of the next generation of Food and Agriculture scientists (STEM focus) • Develop a Food and Agriculture workforce ready for local and global needs • Contribute to the development of Agriculture-literate citizenry

9. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Education and Training Programs at NIFA

10. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Education Programs at NIFA and the Academic Pipeline Professoriate K-8 Secondary Postsecondary Graduate Graduate NNF AITC SPECA SPECA NNF RTP SPECA RTP NIFA Fellows NIFA Fellows HEC MSP Capacity Building Programs for MSIs , Education , and Research Programs (1890, 1994, HSI, ANNH) International Science Education Program 4H NIFA- AFRI R-E-E and Integrated Programs AITC- Ag in the classroom SPECA- Secondary Post Secondary Education and AITC Challenge Award RTP- New Era Rural Technology Program HEC- Higher Education Challenge Award MSP- Multicultural Scholars Program NNF- National Needs Fellowship

11. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Education objectives: • Develop Human Capital & Expertise in Food and Agriculture Sciences (STEM education & workforce development) • Enhance Institution Capacity Building (Domestic (MSIs) & International – Teaching, Research & Extension) • AdvanceMinority-Serving Institutions (MSI) & Underrepresented Students (access &opportunities) • FosterPartnerships & Collaborations

12. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) NIFA’s Education Programs • I. Programs with General Eligibility: • A. Challenge Grants • AITC Secondary Postsecondary Agriculture Education Challenge Grants (NPL: Greg Smith) • Higher Education Challenge Grants (NPL: Greg Smith) • B. Scholarships and Fellowships • Multicultural Scholarship Program (NPL: Ray Ali) • National Needs Fellowship Program (NPL: Ray Ali) • AFRI- NIFA Fellowship Programs (NPL: Margo Holland) For Contact Information, Visit: http://nifa.usda.gov/about/AllUnits/GenerateDirectoryByUnit.cfm

13. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) NIFA’s Education Programs Continued… • II. Programs for Targeted Groups: • Rural Areas • New Era Rural Technology Competitive Grants Program (NPL: Sally Maggard) • Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Grants Program (NPL: Sally Maggard) • B. Insular Areas • Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (NPL: Greg Smith) • Distance Education Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Area (NPL: Greg Smith) For Contact Information, Visit: http://nifa.usda.gov/about/AllUnits/GenerateDirectoryByUnit.cfm

14. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) NIFA’s Education Programs Continued… • Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions • Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (NPL: Saleia Afele-Faamuli) • D. 1994 Land Grant Institutions Programs • Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program • (NPL: Saleia Afele-Faamuli) • 2. Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grant Program • 3. Tribal Colleges Extension Program • *Federally-Recognized Tribes Extension Program • (NPL: Tim Grosser) For Contact Information, Visit: http://nifa.usda.gov/about/AllUnits/GenerateDirectoryByUnit.cfm

15. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) NIFA’s Education Programs Continued… • E. Hispanic Groups • Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program • (NPL: Irma Lawrence) • F. 1890 Grants Programs • 1890 Facilities Grant Program (NPL: P.S. Benepal) • 1890 Institutions Teaching and Research Capacity Building Grants Program (NPL: Ali Mohamed) • G. International Focus • International Science and Education Program • (NPL: Patty Fulton) For Contact Information, Visit: http://nifa.usda.gov/about/AllUnits/GenerateDirectoryByUnit.cfm