Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA SLBCD 009181
The Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk Professional Development and Technical Assistance Program (CYFAR-PDTA) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) that is designed to strengthen how Land-Grant Universities and the Cooperative Extension System support children, youth, and families who are at risk of not having their basic needs met. The core idea is to use the reach and on-the-ground presence of Extension, combined with partnerships across local and regional organizations, to deliver practical educational programming that helps young people build the skills, supports, and opportunities they need to live healthy, stable, and productive lives. The program is framed around helping youth become positive contributors in their communities, including making a social difference through constructive engagement and skill-building.
A central focus of this opportunity is not simply providing direct services, but building the long-term capacity of communities and the institutions that serve them. CYFAR-PDTA partnering universities are expected to increase connections, competency, and organizational capacity so communities can develop and sustain holistic, coordinated programs for underserved and underrepresented at-risk children, youth, and families. In practice, this means supporting models that go beyond one-off events and instead help local partners create durable systems of programming that can continue to operate and improve over time.
The grant specifically supports professional development and technical assistance for CYFAR Sustainable Community Projects (SCPs). The purpose of this support is to ensure the continued development, quality, and implementation of the broader CYFAR Sustainable Community program. Through the Extension system, CYFAR-PDTA is expected to deliver key components that help SCPs function effectively, including guidance on program design and delivery, evaluation support to measure outcomes and improve quality, and technology resources that make programming and reporting more effective. The overall emphasis is on helping local projects strengthen what they do, document results, and scale or sustain efforts in ways that align with CYFAR goals.
Eligibility is limited to Cooperative Extension at specific Land-Grant institutions. Applications may be submitted by Cooperative Extension units at 1890 Land-grant Institutions (with examples listed in the notice such as Tuskegee University, Central State University, and West Virginia State University), 1862 Land-grant Colleges and Universities, the University of the District of Columbia, and 1994 Land-Grant Institutions. Only one application per Land-grant institution is allowed, which effectively requires internal coordination so an institution submits a single, unified proposal. While only these entities can apply as the primary applicant, award recipients are allowed to subcontract with organizations that are not otherwise eligible to apply, as long as those partners are necessary to carry out the project. This creates room for meaningful collaboration with community-based organizations, nonprofits, schools, or technology and evaluation partners, while keeping the official award anchored within the Land-Grant/Extension system.
From the funding notice details, the opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number USDA NIFA SLBCD 009181, CFDA (Assistance Listing) 10.521, and uses the grant funding instrument. The awarding agency is USDA NIFA. The original application closing date shown is 2022-06-21, and the listed award ceiling is 850,000. The opportunity category is discretionary, and the activity category is labeled agriculture, reflecting NIFA program classifications even though the focus here is primarily youth and family development delivered through Extension infrastructure.
In short, this opportunity is geared toward institutions that can serve as backbone providers of training, tools, and hands-on technical assistance so local CYFAR Sustainable Community Projects can deliver strong, evidence-informed youth and family programming, evaluate results, and sustain community-level systems that better meet the needs of at-risk, underserved, and underrepresented populations.Apply for USDA NIFA SLBCD 009181
- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk Professional Development and Technical Assistance Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.521.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2022-05-20.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-06-21. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $850,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the CYFAR-PDTA grant opportunity?
The Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk Professional Development and Technical Assistance Program (CYFAR-PDTA) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). It is designed to strengthen how Land-Grant Universities and the Cooperative Extension System support children, youth, and families who are at risk of not having their basic needs met.
Who is the awarding agency?
The awarding agency is the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).
What is the main purpose of CYFAR-PDTA?
The main purpose is to provide professional development and technical assistance that strengthens CYFAR Sustainable Community Projects (SCPs). The emphasis is on helping local projects improve program quality, implement effectively, evaluate outcomes, and sustain or scale efforts over time.
Is this program meant to deliver direct services to youth and families?
The opportunity is framed around capacity-building rather than simply delivering direct services. The goal is to strengthen long-term community and institutional capacity so communities can develop and sustain holistic, coordinated programs for at-risk, underserved, and underrepresented children, youth, and families.
What kinds of outcomes is the program trying to support for youth?
The program is intended to help youth build skills, supports, and opportunities needed to live healthy, stable, and productive lives. It also emphasizes helping youth become positive contributors in their communities, including making a social difference through constructive engagement and skill-building.
What role does the Cooperative Extension System play in this opportunity?
Extension is central to the model. CYFAR-PDTA leverages Extension's reach and on-the-ground presence, combined with partnerships across local and regional organizations, to support practical educational programming and strong community-level systems.
What is meant by "professional development and technical assistance" in this program?
Based on the notice description, CYFAR-PDTA is expected to provide support that helps CYFAR Sustainable Community Projects function effectively. This includes guidance on program design and delivery, evaluation support to measure outcomes and improve quality, and technology resources that make programming and reporting more effective.
What are CYFAR Sustainable Community Projects (SCPs), and how do they relate to CYFAR-PDTA?
CYFAR Sustainable Community Projects (SCPs) are the local projects being supported. CYFAR-PDTA is specifically structured to deliver professional development and technical assistance to SCPs to ensure the continued development, quality, and implementation of the broader CYFAR Sustainable Community program.
What does "building long-term capacity" mean in the context of this grant?
It means focusing on durable systems and coordinated community programming rather than one-off events. CYFAR-PDTA partnering universities are expected to increase connections, competency, and organizational capacity so communities can develop and sustain holistic programs over time.
Who is eligible to apply as the primary applicant?
Eligibility is limited to Cooperative Extension at specific Land-Grant institutions, including:
- 1890 Land-grant Institutions (examples listed include Tuskegee University, Central State University, and West Virginia State University)
- 1862 Land-grant Colleges and Universities
- University of the District of Columbia
- 1994 Land-Grant Institutions
Can organizations that are not Land-Grant/Extension entities apply?
Only the eligible Cooperative Extension units at the specified Land-Grant institutions (and the University of the District of Columbia) can apply as the primary applicant. However, award recipients may subcontract with organizations that are not otherwise eligible to apply, if those partners are necessary to carry out the project.
Can an awardee collaborate with nonprofits, schools, or other community organizations?
Yes. While the official award must be anchored within the Land-Grant/Extension system, the notice indicates that award recipients are allowed to subcontract with other organizations as needed to carry out the project. This creates room for collaboration with community-based organizations, nonprofits, schools, or technology and evaluation partners.
Is there a limit on the number of applications an institution can submit?
Yes. Only one application per Land-grant institution is allowed. This typically requires internal coordination so the institution submits a single, unified proposal.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is USDA NIFA SLBCD 009181.
What is the CFDA/Assistance Listing number for this program?
The CFDA (Assistance Listing) number is 10.521.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The notice indicates it uses the grant funding instrument.
What is the opportunity category?
The opportunity category is discretionary.
What is the activity category listed for this opportunity?
The activity category is labeled agriculture, reflecting NIFA program classifications, even though the focus is primarily youth and family development delivered through Extension infrastructure.
What is the application closing date shown in the notice?
The original application closing date shown is 2022-06-21.
What is the maximum award amount listed for this opportunity?
The listed award ceiling is 850,000.
What is the overall emphasis of the funded work?
The overall emphasis is on strengthening what local CYFAR Sustainable Community Projects do, documenting results through evaluation support, improving quality and implementation, and helping efforts scale or sustain in ways aligned with CYFAR goals.
What kinds of support are expected around evaluation and reporting?
The description highlights evaluation support to measure outcomes and improve quality, along with technology resources that make programming and reporting more effective.
Why does the program stress partnerships and coordinated community programs?
The program is designed to combine Extension's on-the-ground reach with partnerships across local and regional organizations, aiming to build holistic, coordinated systems that can continue operating and improving over time for underserved and underrepresented at-risk populations.
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