h michael harrington executive director waaesd revised, march 2014
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Multistate Committee Update2014
H Michael HarringtonExecutive Director
WAAESD
Revised, March 2014
ESCOP - Science Roadmap for Food and AgricultureI. Enhance the sustainability, competitiveness, and profitability of U.S. food
and agricultural systemsII. Adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change on food, feed, fiber,
and fuel systems in the United States.III. Support energy security and the development of the bioeconomy from
renewable natural resources in the United States.IV. Play a global leadership role to ensure a safe, secure, and abundant food
supply for the United States and the world.V. Improve human health, nutrition, and wellness of the U.S. population.VI. Heighten environmental stewardship through the development of
sustainable management practices.VII. Strengthen individual, family, and community development and resilience.
Water, sustainability and health are transcending issues among 35 action itemsSee: http://escop.ncsu.edu/docs/scienceroadmap.pdf
USDA-REECatherine Woteki – Undersecretary, REE/USDA Chief ScientistAnn Bartuska – Deputy Undersecretary, REEChavonda Jacobs – ARS AdministratorSonny Ramaswammy – NIFA DirectorDeputy Directors
Meryl Broussard – Agriculture and Natural Resources– Food and Community Resources
Institute Deputy DirectorsFood Production and Sustainability - Mike Fitzner*Bioenergy, Climate & Environment - Luis TupasFood Safety & Nutrition - Robert HollandYouth, Family and Community Systems - Muquarrab Qureshi
* Acting
USDA National Priorities* Climate ChangeRenewable EnergyGlobal Food SecurityFood SafetyNutrition and Childhood Obesity
REE Action Plan completed plan is outgrowth of the REE Roadmap
* Unchanged
Changes in AFRI ProgramsFewer new programs focus heavily on collaborations and
integrated teamsChildhood Obesity Prevention Challenge AreaClimate Change Challenge AreaFood Safety Challenge AreaGlobal Food Security Challenge AreaSustainable Bioenergy Challenge AreaFoundational ProgramNew Water Challenge AreaRevised/combined Pest Management Program
The 2014 Farm BillMatching Requirement Changed
Establishes a new, uniform matching requirement for NIFA competitive grants; requires at least a 100% match; exempts ARS from the match; exempts land-grants and their partners from match; authorizes the Secretary to waive the match for a year for research/extension grants “that the NAREEE Advisory Board has determined is a national priority;” takes effect on Oct. 1, 2014.
Mandatory Programs renewedBiomass R&D - $3m/yr., 4yrs.Beginning Farmer Rancher Program - $20m/yr., 5 yrs.Specialty Crop Research Initiative - $25m/yr., 5 yrs.*Organic Research and Extension - $20m/yr., 5 yrs.
Foundation for Food and Ag Research Authorizes a Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research, a new nonprofit corporation designed
to supplement USDA’s basic and applied research activities; includes $200M in mandatory funding (available until expended); “Foundation [not intended] to be duplicative of current funding or research efforts, but rather to foster public-private partnerships…”
http://www.usda.gov/oce/climate_change/hubs/USDAHubsFactsheet.pdf
USDA Climate Hubs* Activities Technical Support:
Provide support to USDA agriculture and land management program delivery by offering tools and strategies for climate change response. These approaches will help producers cope with challenges associated with drought, heat stress, excessive moisture, longer growing seasons, and changes in pest pressure. The Hubs will support applied research and develop partnerships to facilitate this process.
Assessments and Regional Forecasts: Provide periodic regional assessments of risk and vulnerability in the production
sector to contribute to the National Climate Assessment, and provide accessible regional data and interpret climate change forecasts for hazard and adaptation planning.
Outreach and Education: Provide outreach and extension to farmers, ranchers, forest landowners, and rural
communities on science-based risk management through the land grant universities, Extension, USDA service agencies, and public/private partnerships and educate producers about the effects of climate change on agriculture and forests.
* No specific funding at this time
Lay of the Land• Capacity of LGUs has declined due to inflation and unfunded
mandates• Increasing capacity (formula) and competitive funds in the
top priority for the AES and CES organizations (NIFA too)• OMB position: Competitive grants result in the best science
but there are no data to support this• Economic studies indicate the ROI on formula funds ranges
between 20 - 50% over the last 40 years
NIFA Appropriations Constant 1993 Dollars
2013-2014 Budgets
2013 Budget – Fiscal CliffAll federal programs lost at least 7.62% due to
sequestrationNIFA cuts distributed across all lines except AFRI (+ 12.8 M)ARS lost $78.3 M
2014 major wins restored funding to 2012 levels
Budget Battles 2015 and BeyondHouse and Senate can’t agree on anythingAnother Fiscal Cliff – NO!All Committee are looking for savings and increased
efficiencies – combining lines/removing authorizations, small programs are vulnerable
Agencies have been asked to look for ways to increase efficiency and reduce duplication
NIFA in the Federal Budget
Program FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 20142015
Proposed
Enacted Final Final
Hatch Act 236.334 218.349 243.701 243.701
Evans-Allen 1890 Research 50.898 47.023 52.485 52.485
McIntire-Stennis Co-op. Forestry 32.934 30.427 33.961 33.961
AFRI 264.470 276.980 316.409 325.0*
Smith Lever (3-b,c) 294.0 271.618 300.0 300.0
1890 Extension 42.592 39.349 43.92 43.92
1994 Institutions Res. & Ext. 6.113 5.648 6.247 7.885
Total 927.341 889.387 996.723 1006.592
* Reflects consolidation/movement of several small lines into AFRI, no real increase
Experiment State SectionMultistate Research Excellence Award
~ 350 active Multistate ProjectsAny current Multistate Project listed in the NIMSS (http://nimss.umd.edu/)
is eligible for consideration for an Excellence in Multistate Research Award.Each of the five regional research associations may nominate one
Multistate Project chosen from the entire national portfolio of active projects.
Nominations shall be made to the Chair of the respective regional multistate review committee (MRC) chair via the regional Executive Director’s office.
• Use of $15,000 of off-the-top MRF as award to national winner.• Up to $5000 for travel to award ceremony.• Balance of funds to support activities which enhance & contribute to
research and/or outreach objectives of project.
Evaluation Criteria
Accomplishments, indicated by outputs, outcomes, and impacts.
Added value from the project’s interdependency.Degree of institutional participation (SAES and others).Extent of multi-disciplinary activity.Amount of integrated activities (i.e., is it multi-
functional).Evidence of additional leveraged funding to further the
goals of the project.
Impact ReportingMultistate projects required to complete SF-422 Annual
Report including a section on impacts.These reports feed into the National Impact Reporting
Project which creates high quality impact stories.Impact Statements used by local Experiment Stations,
Regional Offices, ESCOP/Cornerstone/kglobal) to educate decision-makers in Washington DC.
National Impact Reporting Project: http://www.waaesd.org/multistate-program/multistate-projects-impact-statement-archive
Why worry about impact reporting?Multistate Research Fund projects are required to complete an SF-422
Annual Report form that includes a section on project impacts.When a project terminates, and sometimes before, these reports feed
into the National Impact Reporting Project which creates an Impact Statement with the information therein.
Those Impact Statements are used by the Western Directors Office, ESCOP (via advocacy firm Cornerstone and education/marketing firm kglobal), and others to educate decision-makers in Washington DC about the importance of work being done in Hatch Multistate projects.
Details on the current status of the National Impact Reporting Project: http://www.waaesd.org/multistate-program/multistate-projects-impact-statement-archive
Lessons Learned There is a continuing need for all participants to clearly
understand what impacts are and why they are important to our future.
So what are they, and how can we get better?Presentation - Research Reporting: Why it matters and
how to do it well (Click here)
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