Funding Opportunity Information Session

New Technologies for Ag Extension (NTAE) is a grant from USDA-NIFA in partnership with Oklahoma State University and begins its fourth year on September 1, 2022. The Extension Foundation invites land-grant university Extension project and program teams to apply for up to $60K in Fellowships available and 1 year of support from Catalysts, Coaches, and Key Informants. Programs with a focus on DEI, Climate, Economic/Workforce Development, Health Equity, Positive Youth Development, Urban Programs, and Broadband Access/Digital Skills are encouraged but not required. According to ECOP's Workplan with Extension Foundation, application is encouraged. To learn more and register for information sessions visit pages.extension.org/ntae. The first session available to all land-grant universities is on April 27, 2022. Direct questions to Beverly Coberly at beverlycoberly@extension.org.



National Coalition for Food and Agricultural Research (NCFAR) Update - NCFAR is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, consensus-based, and customer-led coalition that brings together food, agriculture, nutrition, conservation, and natural resource stakeholders to serve as a forum and unified voice supporting federal investment in the USDA Research, Education, and Economics (REE) enterprise. This USDA mission area underlies the tools necessary to build resiliency for humanity’s most basic needs, particularly relating to climate change and nutrition security for all Americans. ECOP is a member and sponsor of NCFAR Outreach, and well-represented by Rich Bonanno, Associate Dean and Director of Cooperative Extension, North Carolina State University. See the updated NCFAR website leadership here.



How to Inform the Development of the Dietary Guidelines, 2025-2030 - The process to develop the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030 is kicking off. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the proposed scientific questions that will inform the next edition of the Dietary Guidelines. HHS and USDA is requesting public comments on the proposed questions. This is the first of several opportunities for public input on the Dietary Guidelines development process. Written comments on the proposed questions will be accepted from Friday, April 15 to Monday, May 16, 2022. HHS and USDA will carefully consider all relevant comments in refining the scientific questions. Learn about the process to identify the proposed scientific questions, read through the proposed scientific questions, learn how to submit a comment, and check out the frequently asked questions.

New Link for Summer 4-H Pathways Institutes Application - There is a new link to apply to the Summer 2022 4-H Pathways Leadership Institutes that was announced in detail here last week. Extension Directors and Administrators with interest in registering a 3-person team should use https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Institue22. If there are questions go here or contact lead communicator Andy Turner at ast4@cornell.edu.