CSREESCSREES

3 December 2006

Tribal College Tribal College Programs:Programs:

Research, Education Research, Education

and Extensionand Extension

Joan GillJoan GillTim GrosserTim Grosser

National Program LeadersNational Program Leaders

CSREESCSREESThe Cooperative State The Cooperative State

Research, Education, and Extension Research, Education, and Extension ServiceService

An Agency within USDAAn Agency within USDA

Congress Created CSREES through the 1994 Congress Created CSREES through the 1994 Department Reorganization ActDepartment Reorganization Act

Formerly, 2 separate agencies:Formerly, 2 separate agencies:Cooperative State Research ServiceCooperative State Research ServiceExtension ServiceExtension Service

VISION:VISION:

Agriculture is a Knowledge-based, Global Enterprise, Sustained by the Innovation of

Scientists and Educators

MISSION:MISSION:

To Advance Knowledge for Agriculture, the Environment, Human Health and Well-being,

and Communities

Through CSREES grants, USDA enables researchers, educators and extension agents in the US to solve problems

criticalto farmers, consumers, and

communities

CSREES is USDA's major extramural research agency - funding individuals, institutions and community-based

organizations

Grants & Formula FundsGrants & Formula Funds

Research & Extension Formula funding

Competitive Research Grants (NRI)

Competitive & Non-Competitive

Research, Extension & Education Grants

Special Initiative Grants

Special Appropriations

CSREES Partner Institutions To CSREES Partner Institutions To DateDate

Colleges of Agriculture – 108 LG & 22 non-LG

1890 Universities & Tuskegee University - 18

1994 Native American Land-Grant Institutions –

33

Agricultural Experiment Stations - 59

Cooperative Extension Services - 57

Schools of Forestry - 63

27 Colleges of Veterinary Medicine - 27

Colleges of Family & Consumer Sciences - 42

Hispanic Serving Institutions - 182

CSREES FundingCSREES Funding

Total CSREES Funding Total CSREES Funding -- $1.2 billion$1.2 billion- Formula Funds- Competitive & non-competitive Grants

Research Grants - $ 255 million- 1994 Tribal Research Grants - $ 1.3 million

Higher Education Grants $ 50 million- Tribal Equity - $ 2.23- Tribal Endowment - $ 12

Extension Formula & Grants - $ 451 million- Tribal Extension Services - $ 3.2 million- FRTEP (1862s) - $ 1.9 million

CSREES Grants Tribal EligibleCSREES Grants Tribal Eligible

CSREES National Research Initiative – NRI - Human Nutrition & Obesity - Managed Ecosystems - Rural Development

SERD Higher Education Grants - Challenge, Higher Ed & Secondary - Multicultural Scholars

CSREES Integrated Grants - Regional Integrated Pest Management

http://www.csrees.usda.gov - funding opportunities - funding opportunities

Funding OpportunitiesFunding Opportunities

For CSREES

www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfa_list.html

For All Federal Agencies

www.grants.gov

CSREES Organization ChartCSREES Organization Chart

Administrator

ExtramuralPrograms

Natural Res &Environment

Families 4H & Nutrition

SERD

Competitive Programs

Information & Technology

Plant & AnimalSystems

Econ & Community

SERDSERD Science & Education Resources Science & Education Resources

DevelopmentDevelopment Higher Education Programs:

- Competitive Grants in Secondary, Post-Secondary & Graduate Education in Food & Agriculture Sciences

Multicultural Alliances:- Competitive & Formula Grants for Minority Serving Institutions and Organizations

International Programs:- National Program Leadership for International

Development and Technical Assistance

Programs:

Endowment, Equity Tim Grosser

Research Saleia Afele-Faamuli

Extension Joan Gill

1994 Analyst Keyana Ellis

Contact: 202-720-1254

SERD Program StaffSERD Program Staff

ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACTSADMINISTRATIVE CONTACTS

Awards Management:

- Susan Bowman 202-401-4324 - Janet Schmidt - Viveca Yancey

Fiscal:

- Ellen Danus 202-205-5667

1994 Land-Grant Legislative 1994 Land-Grant Legislative HistoryHistory

Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994- Land-Grant Status for 29 Tribal Colleges- Authorizes appropriations for: endowment fund, higher education & extension

Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998

- 1994 L-G status for Little Priest Tribal College- Authorizes appropriations for research

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002- 1994 L-G status for White Earth Tribal and Community

College

Native American Technical Corrections Act of 2004- 1994 L-G status for Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College

Fiscal Year 2005 Omnibus Appropriations Bill- 1994 L-G status for Tohono O’odham Community College

Tribal Colleges Extension Tribal Colleges Extension ProgramProgram

Purpose:

Provide Extension Education through the 1994 Land-Grant Institutions to help meet the needs of Native American People and Communities

FY 2006 Appropriations: $3.24 million

Categories Funded in FY 2006:Increase Extension Program Capacity – Most Funded at $85,000 per year

Extension Special Emphasis Projects – Most funded at $100,000 - up to three years

Awards: Competitive

Areas of Support:• Agriculture• Community and Economic

Development• Family Development and Resource

Management• 4-H and Youth Development• Leadership and Volunteer

Development• Natural Resources and

Environmental management• Nutrition, Diet and Health

Tribal Colleges Extension Tribal Colleges Extension ProgramProgram

FY 06 - awards for Increase Capacity can be 4-year continuation grants - optional

FY 07, only 4-year continuation grants for Increase Capacity will be made

Extension Special Emphasis awards still “new” grants – up to 3 year duration

Annual impact reports required

Tribal Colleges Endowment Fund Tribal Colleges Endowment Fund

Purpose: To Strengthen Teaching Capacity

Targeted Areas:

• Curricula Design & Materials Development• Faculty Development & Teaching Preparation• Instruction Delivery Systems• Student Experiential Learning• Teaching Equipment & Instrumentation• Student Recruitment and Retention• Facility Construction, Renovation & Maintenance

Awards: Each institution annually receives interest earned on the endowment upon approval of annual plan of work. Amount is based on Indian student enrollment. 2006 interest was $2.74 million. Distribution ranged between $291,000 and $29,000.

Tribal Colleges Endowment Tribal Colleges Endowment FundFund

Plan of work required

Annual Impact Reports

No-Year Funding – beyond 5 Years

Tribal Colleges Education EquityTribal Colleges Education Equity

Purpose: Build institutional capacity to strengthen academic instruction

Targeted Areas of Support: Degrees in food and agricultural sciences:

• Curricula Design • Faculty & Teaching Development • Instruction Delivery Systems• Student Experiential Learning• Teaching Equipment • Student Recruitment and Retention

Awards: Each Institution receives equal funding based on appropriations.

In FY 05 and FY 06, funding was $67,000 and $79,000 per school

Tribal Colleges Equity ProgramTribal Colleges Equity Program

4-Year Continuation Awards

2006 Award – Solicitation Letter - requires proposal in e-grants

No 2006 Award – RFA

All awards require annual Impact Reports

Tribal Colleges Research Grants Tribal Colleges Research Grants ProgramProgram

Purpose:

• Assist 1994 Land-Grant Institutions conducting high priority agricultural research of tribal, national, regional significance

Each proposal must include documentation of cooperation with at least one 1862 or 1890 Land-Grant Institution

Targeted Areas of Support: investigative and analytical studies in food and agricultural sciences

FY 2006 Appropriations: $1.029 million

Awards: competitive, 1 – 3 year projects

• Single – up to $75,000 • Joint – up to $150,000 • 1994 + 1862 or 1890 + cooperator

Tribal Colleges Research Tribal Colleges Research ProgramProgram

RFA is published

Proposal Due Date is 28th

December

Annual and Termination Reports

5-Year expiration date

Meaning for 1994 Schools ?Meaning for 1994 Schools ?

Become full Land Grant Partners

Recruit and Retain Faculty & Students

Capacity to Respond to Relevant Issues

Have a Steady Stream of Resources

Enhance the Image of the Institution

Construct and Renovate Facilities

Form Strategic Alliances & Leverage grants

RFA’sRFA’s

follow precisely check deadlines e-grant requirements for project description attachment information budget allowances hints on what evaluators look for

General Terms and Conditions - General Terms and Conditions - BB

Located at www.csrees.usda.gov Approval requirements

- change in key personnel - no-cost extension of time - change in project scope - budget changes

reporting:

- annual reports: due 90 days anniversary date

- final technical report: comprehensive - due 90 days

after termination date

INPUTSWhat We Invest

OUTPUTSWhat We Do

Who We Reach

OUTCOMESIMPACTS

Program Action – Logic Program Action – Logic ModelModel

Impact Example 1Impact Example 1

Through our summer camp

program, youth were taught

leadership skills.  The activities

were well received and interest

was expressed in having the

camp again next summer.

Impact Example 2Impact Example 2

We conducted 6 classes on animal health.  We set up a booth at the rodeo to hand out brochures on animal vaccination schedules.  We organized workshops with the local veterinarian.  16 ranchers learned how to use a new software package that will improve their management skills.

Impact Example 3Impact Example 3

Development of an Assoc Degree in Env Science

Increase in: - # enrolled in Environmental Science - completion rate - # Environmental Science majors declared - # students moving into 4 year degrees

Leverage 2 grants to award research internships

Two faculty trained in Biology field work Lab course offered via web cast Placement of 3 student interns with FS

Grant ConvergenceGrant Convergence

Equity grant for students to learn about sustainable agriculture &

improved nutrition

Extension grant to promote small scale gardens & fruit and

vegetable consumption

Grant Convergence - 2Grant Convergence - 2

# students that assist the Ext agent  # gardens started in the community

Increase in the amount of fresh fruit & veggies consumed

$ saved on Groceries

HomeworkHomework

Using your own grant programs,

please write four impact bullets

Provide your name & school

Reporting – Don’t be SheepishReporting – Don’t be Sheepish