4-H Military Partnership and Outreach Support Program | USDA NIFA EXCA 006003

Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA EXCA 006003

The 4-H Military Partnership and Outreach Support Program (4-H MPOS) is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under CFDA 10.500. For fiscal year 2016, the program is designed to strengthen and expand positive youth development services delivered through 4-H for military-connected children and teens. The core idea is to bring together the capabilities of land-grant universities and the Cooperative Extension System, working in collaboration with other partners, to ensure military families can access high-quality 4-H programming and supportive youth development experiences.

The opportunity emphasizes two main outcomes. First, it aims to marshal and coordinate resources across land-grant institutions and Extension in order to develop and deliver 4-H-based programming tailored to the needs of military-connected youth. Second, it supports planning and delivering capacity-building activities for the adults who make those programs run, including on-site trainings, webinars, and other programs intended for military staff and volunteers. In practical terms, this is meant to improve both the availability of youth programs and the readiness and skills of the staff and volunteers supporting those youth in military communities.

Eligibility is broad on paper, allowing applications from state agricultural experiment stations, state cooperative extension services, colleges and universities, other research or educational institutions, federal and private agencies and organizations, individuals, and other recipients, whether domestic or foreign. However, there is an important limiting requirement that effectively narrows who can apply and be funded: because this program is tied directly to 4-H branding and delivery, applicant institutions must be authorized by USDA 4-H National Headquarters to use the 4-H name and emblem and must already be implementing a 4-H positive youth development program. Missing any eligibility requirement by the application deadline can lead to the application being removed from consideration or otherwise make NIFA unable to issue an award even if the proposal is reviewed.

A further constraint is that only one application per land-grant institution will be accepted, which means land-grant universities need internal coordination to decide on a single applicant submission rather than multiple competing proposals from the same institution. The funding instrument listed is a cooperative agreement, which generally signals a more active federal role during the life of the project compared with a standard grant, often involving collaboration, coordination, or substantial involvement from the agency.

The funding opportunity number is USDA NIFA EXCA 006003. The original closing date for applications was August 15, 2016, and the opportunity was created on August 1, 2016. The public listing does not provide an award ceiling or expected number of awards in the source text provided, so applicants would typically need to consult the full announcement or related NIFA materials for budget limits, review criteria, and reporting expectations.

• The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "4-H Military Partnership and Outreach Support Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.500.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2016-08-01.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-08-15. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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