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<h1><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt">Please share with any tribal partners interested in supporting the development of community-based programs and activities that deliver science-based, traditional, and culturally appropriate knowledge.<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<h1><span lang="EN">USDA Announces $2.9 million to Support Tribal Extension Programs
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 14, 2017 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced $2.9 million in available funding for projects that make extension programs
and resources more accessible to Native American communities. Funding is made through NIFA’s Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program (FRTEP).<br>
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“Through cooperative extension, NIFA supports educators who engage with diverse communities to solve challenging problems,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. "FRTEP supports extension outreach on federally recognized Indian reservations and tribal jurisdictions
to continue the land-grant mission of inclusion, providing education and research-based knowledge to those in great need who might not otherwise receive it.” <br>
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The <a href="https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/federally-recognized-tribes-extension-program-frtep-formerly-extension-indian">
Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program</a> supports the development of community-based programs and activities that deliver science-based, traditional, and culturally appropriate knowledge. Proposed programs show the value of informed outreach to identified
tribes and align with tribal needs. Extension projects may include tribal youth and 4-H, Indian farmer and rancher productivity and management, economic workforce development, food systems and community food markets, natural resource conservation, and human
nutrition and reduction of childhood and adolescent obesity.<br>
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Eligible applicants include 1862 or 1890 land-grant institutions that have a <a href="http://www.ncsl.org/research/state-tribal-institute/list-of-federal-and-state-recognized-tribes.aspx">
Federally Recognized Tribe<span class="element-invisible"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"> (link is external)</span></span></a> within their state jurisdiction.<br>
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The deadline for applications is April 26, 2017.<br>
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See the <a href="https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/federally-recognized-tribes-extension-program-frtep-formerly-extension-indian">
request for applications</a> for details.<br>
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Since 2009, NIFA has invested $24 million through FRTEP. Among previous projects,
<a href="https://www.vetmed.umn.edu/education-training/dvm-program/prospective-students/preparing-admission/high-school-students/vetcamp">
VetCamp<span class="element-invisible"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"> (link is external)</span></span></a> is an interactive educational program by the University of Minnesota with the Native American Humane Society to introduce students in
grades 9-12 to veterinary medicine. <a href="http://blogs.usda.gov/2016/09/28/hoop-house-grows-healthy-food-combat-diabetes-in-a-nevada-food-desert/">
The University of Nevada Extension</a> team has guided the construction of 50 hoop houses throughout the state. These inexpensive, easy-to-install greenhouse structures can empower local food production and combat rampant diabetes caused by unhealthy diets.<br>
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NIFA invests in and advances agricultural research, education, and extension and promotes transformative discoveries that solve societal challenges. NIFA support for the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel has resulted in user-inspired, groundbreaking
discoveries that combat childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability, and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s
impact on agricultural science, visit <a href="http://www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts">
www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts</a>, sign up for <a href="http://bit.ly/NIFAsubscribe">
email updates<span class="element-invisible"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"> (link is external)</span></span></a> or follow us on Twitter
<a href="https://twitter.com/usda_nifa">@usda_NIFA<span class="element-invisible"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"> (link is external)</span></span></a>,
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NIFAimpacts?src=hash">#NIFAimpacts<span class="element-invisible"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"> (link is external)</span></span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Magneto">Megan <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Megan Haidet<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Program Specialist<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Division of Plant Systems – Protection<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Institute of Food Production and Sustainability<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Office – 202-401-6617<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email – Margaret.haidet@nifa.usda.gov<o:p></o:p></p>
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