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Purpose of CYFAR 101

Purpose of CYFAR 101. To help you develop a fundable application. All information provided is based upon last year’s RFA. Each year there are changes in the RFA To help ensure proposals are evaluated on quality of program and not triaged because PD/PI did not read the grant thoroughly

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Purpose of CYFAR 101

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  1. Purpose of CYFAR 101 • To help you develop a fundable application. • All information provided is based upon last year’s RFA. • Each year there are changes in the RFA • To help ensure proposals are evaluated on quality of program and not triaged because • PD/PI did not read the grant thoroughly • PD/PI did not understand the grants.gov requirements • PD/PI did not understand how address the required components of the grant • PD/PI did not allow enough time to do the upfront leg work that is required by the grant

  2. Terminology • CSREES vs. NIFA • AFRI vs. NRI • Land Grant Institution • 1862; 1890 + Tuskegee;1908; 1967; 1972; and 1994 institutions • Hatch vs. Smith Lever • CYFAR vs. CYFERnet

  3. CYFAR History Children, Youth and Families at Risk

  4. Youth At Risk Initiative • 1990

  5. Plight of the Young Child Initiative • 1992

  6. CYFAR • 1994 • Smith Lever funding designated for 1862 Land Grant Institutions • Included a state activities, not just community sites • State Strengthening Projects (STST) • New Community Projects (NCP) • Sustainable Community Projects (SCP) • Five national networks

  7. CYFERnet • In1999 the five networks were collapsed into one national website in order to provide more oversight and consistencies. • Has 5 editors and 5editorial boards with diverse membership from across the nation.

  8. CYFAR – New Farm Bill • 2009 changes • Competitive – at a different level • Includes 1862 & 1890 institutions • 1994 institutions can be collaborators

  9. 20 Year CYFAR and CYFERnet History

  10. CYFAR Federal Funding • The amount of funding varies each year according to federal budget. • Funding presently supports: • SCP community grants • CYFERnet evaluation • CYFERnet technology • CYFERnet program • Capacity Building • Technical Support Liaisons • Annual Report • CYFAR reporting system • CYFAR orientation and workshop

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