Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA SLBCD 004334
Apply for USDA NIFA SLBCD 004334
- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CYFAR Professional Development Technical Assistance" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.500 Cooperative Extension Service.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 26, 2013 and posted on Jun 26, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 31, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $850,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $850,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Applications may be submitted by Cooperative Extension at 1890 Land grant Institutions, including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University, at 1862 Land grant Colleges and Universities, and the University of the District of Columbia are eligible to apply.
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Opportunity Summary:
The CYFAR Professional Development Technical Assistance (PDTA) grant opportunity, offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), is designed to strengthen and support the Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR) initiative through targeted professional development and hands-on technical assistance. CYFAR's larger mission is to pull together the reach and practical infrastructure of the Land Grant University network and the Cooperative Extension System, working alongside other community organizations, to deliver educational programs for young people who are at risk of not having basic needs met. The core idea is prevention and positive development: helping youth build practical life skills and opportunities that lead to positive, productive, and socially contributing lives, while ensuring that underserved and underrepresented children, youth, and families are not left out of community-based supports.
Within that broader mission, the PDTA award focuses on building the "backbone" capacity that helps CYFAR Sustainable Community Projects (SCPs) succeed and last. Partnering universities funded through this opportunity are expected to build connections, competency, and community capacity so local programs can develop and sustain holistic services for at-risk children, youth, and families. In practice, this means the PDTA effort is not simply providing direct services to youth; it is equipping and strengthening the organizations and Extension-linked community projects that do. The notice emphasizes that PDTA support should ensure the continued development and implementation of the CYFAR Sustainable Community program model, with a strong orientation toward long-term sustainability rather than short-lived pilot activities.
A major feature of the opportunity is the expectation that PDTA will deliver structured professional development and technical assistance through the Cooperative Extension system, covering several essential components: programming support (helping sites design and deliver effective educational activities), evaluation (improving how projects measure outcomes and use data for continuous improvement), technology (supporting the tools and platforms needed for modern delivery and coordination), and ongoing technical assistance (coaching, troubleshooting, and capacity-building as projects operate). The goal is to create consistent quality across participating community projects while also strengthening local organizations' ability to maintain services over time.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant competition under Funding Opportunity Number USDA NIFA SLBCD 004334, tied to CFDA 10.500 (Cooperative Extension Service). NIFA listed an estimated total funding amount of $850,000, with an award ceiling of $850,000 and no stated minimum award amount (award floor $0). The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds. The announcement was posted on June 26, 2013, with an application closing date of July 31, 2013, and it was later archived on August 30, 2013.
Eligibility was limited to specific institutions within the Land Grant and Extension network. Applications could be submitted by Cooperative Extension programs at 1890 Land Grant Institutions (explicitly including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University), at 1862 Land Grant Colleges and Universities, and at the University of the District of Columbia. For applicants, this framing signals that NIFA intended PDTA leadership to sit within institutions that already have Extension capacity and established community relationships, making it more likely that technical assistance would be delivered at scale and in coordination with existing Extension efforts.
For support or access issues related to the full announcement, NIFA directed applicants to its Help Desk at 202-401-5048 during business hours (Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, excluding federal holidays), and indicated that further guidance was available for questions about preparing application content.
FAQs: CYFAR Professional Development Technical Assistance (PDTA) Grant (USDA NIFA)
What is the CYFAR Professional Development Technical Assistance (PDTA) grant opportunity?
The CYFAR PDTA grant is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) intended to strengthen the Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR) initiative by providing targeted professional development and hands-on technical assistance.
What is the larger purpose of the CYFAR initiative?
CYFAR aims to bring together the reach and practical infrastructure of the Land Grant University network and the Cooperative Extension System, alongside other community organizations, to deliver educational programs for youth who are at risk of not having basic needs met. The emphasis is on prevention and positive youth development through practical life skills, opportunities, and inclusive community-based supports for underserved and underrepresented children, youth, and families.
How does the PDTA award fit into CYFAR's overall mission?
The PDTA award is focused on building backbone capacity that helps CYFAR Sustainable Community Projects (SCPs) succeed and endure. Rather than serving youth directly, the PDTA effort is designed to equip and strengthen organizations and Extension-linked community projects that deliver local services.
Is this grant meant to fund direct services to youth?
The notice emphasizes that the PDTA effort is not simply providing direct services to youth. Instead, it supports professional development and technical assistance that strengthens the capacity of organizations and community projects (including Extension-linked efforts) that implement services and programming.
What is meant by "backbone" capacity for CYFAR Sustainable Community Projects (SCPs)?
Within the context of this opportunity, backbone capacity refers to the connections, competencies, and community capacity needed for local programs to develop and sustain holistic services for at-risk children, youth, and families, with an emphasis on long-term sustainability rather than short-lived pilot activities.
What are CYFAR Sustainable Community Projects (SCPs) in this announcement?
In this opportunity, SCPs are the community-based projects connected to CYFAR's Sustainable Community program model. The PDTA award is intended to support these projects by improving their ability to implement the model consistently and sustain it over time.
What kinds of support is the PDTA award expected to provide?
The opportunity expects structured professional development and ongoing technical assistance delivered through the Cooperative Extension system. Core areas highlighted include programming support, evaluation, technology, and ongoing technical assistance such as coaching and troubleshooting.
What is included under "programming support" for PDTA?
Programming support refers to helping participating sites design and deliver effective educational activities as part of CYFAR-related community programming.
What is included under "evaluation" support?
Evaluation support focuses on improving how projects measure outcomes and use data for continuous improvement, helping create consistent quality and stronger decision-making across participating community projects.
What is included under "technology" support?
Technology support involves assisting with the tools and platforms needed for modern program delivery and coordination, as described in the notice.
What does "ongoing technical assistance" mean in this grant?
Ongoing technical assistance includes continuing support such as coaching, troubleshooting, and capacity-building while projects operate, with the goal of strengthening organizations' ability to maintain services over time.
What is the overall outcome the PDTA program is trying to achieve?
The goal is to promote consistent quality across participating community projects while improving local organizations' capacity to sustain holistic services for at-risk children, youth, and families over the long term.
Which federal agency is offering this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is USDA NIFA SLBCD 004334.
What CFDA program is this opportunity associated with?
This opportunity is tied to CFDA 10.500, Cooperative Extension Service.
How much funding was available under this announcement?
NIFA listed an estimated total funding amount of $850,000.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed in the announcement is $850,000.
Was there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No minimum award amount was stated. The award floor was listed as $0.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds.
Who was eligible to apply for the PDTA grant?
Eligibility was limited to certain institutions within the Land Grant and Extension network. Applications could be submitted by Cooperative Extension programs at 1890 Land Grant Institutions (explicitly including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University), at 1862 Land Grant Colleges and Universities, and at the University of the District of Columbia.
Are 1890 Land Grant Institutions included in the eligible applicant pool?
Yes. Cooperative Extension programs at 1890 Land Grant Institutions were eligible, and the announcement explicitly referenced Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University.
Are 1862 Land Grant Colleges and Universities eligible?
Yes. Cooperative Extension programs at 1862 Land Grant Colleges and Universities were listed as eligible applicants.
Is the University of the District of Columbia eligible?
Yes. The University of the District of Columbia was included as an eligible institution.
Why is eligibility limited to Land Grant and Extension institutions?
The notice frames PDTA leadership as being positioned within institutions that already have Extension capacity and established community relationships, supporting delivery of technical assistance at scale and in coordination with existing Cooperative Extension efforts.
What type of grant competition is this?
This is described as a discretionary grant competition.
When was the announcement posted?
The announcement was posted on June 26, 2013.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was July 31, 2013.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived on August 30, 2013.
Where is PDTA expected to deliver professional development and technical assistance?
The notice emphasizes delivery through the Cooperative Extension system, supporting community projects linked to Extension and CYFAR Sustainable Community efforts.
What should applicants do if they have trouble accessing the full announcement?
NIFA directed applicants with support or access issues to its Help Desk at 202-401-5048 during business hours (Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, excluding federal holidays).
What hours is the NIFA Help Desk available for this opportunity?
The Help Desk hours listed were Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, excluding federal holidays.
Is there a point of contact for questions about preparing application content?
Yes. The announcement indicated that further guidance was available for questions about preparing application content, in addition to the Help Desk for access issues.
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