Capacity Grants
NIFA provides support for research and extension activities at land-grant institutions through grants to the states on the basis of statutory formulas. Eligibility is limited to the cooperating institutions, most of which are 1862, 1890, and 1994 land-grant institutions. NIFA capacity grants are subject to the same OMB Circulars and Department regulations, with the exceptions identified in the NIFA Regulations.
General Information
Proper acknowledgement of your public funding in published articles, manuscripts, dissertations, posters, presentations, inventions, patents, and press releases is critical for the success of the agency’s programs. Please use the following language to acknowledge NIFA support in such publications, as appropriate:
This work is/was supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, [insert project type, e.g. Hatch/Evans-Allen/McIntire Stennis] project [insert accession number].
CAPACITY GRANT GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
This page contains information about capacity grant administrative and fiscal requirements that grantees can use in managing their grants. Find detailed information and resources on the equipment prior approval requirement for capacity grants.
Contacts:
Reporting Contact:
Plan of Work Reporting
Katelyn Sellers
POW & REEport Business Manager
Planning, Accountability, and Reporting Staff (PARS)
202-401-5482
pow@nifa.usda.gov
Fiscal/Administrative Contacts:
Brenda Barnett
Branch Chief/Capacity Grants
Awards Management Division (AMD)
202-401-6520
bbarnett@nifa.usda.gov
Fax number: 202-690-3002
e-mail: formulagrantquestions@nifa.usda.gov
Allison Owens
Team Leader/Capacity Grants
Awards Management Division (AMD)
202-205-0118
aowens@nifa.usda.gov
fax number: 202-690-3002
