Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Research and Evaluation

Post Date

June 15th 2009

Application Due Date

July 27th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-CSREES-SLBCD-002384

CFDA Number(s)

10.500

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Community Development

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Other

Applications may be submitted by Cooperative Extension at 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University, at 1862 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities, and the University of the District of Columbia.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $400000

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES), USDA announces the Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Research and Evaluation Program. The purpose of CYFAR Research and Evaluation funding is to improve the quality of comprehensive community-based programs for at-risk children, youth, and families supported by the Cooperative Extension System. The mission of the CYFAR Program is to marshal resources of the Land-Grant and Cooperative Extension Systems so that, in collaboration with other organizations, they can develop and deliver educational programs that equip youth who are at risk for not meeting basic human needs with the skills they need to lead positive, productive, contributing lives.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Agriculture

• Office:

  CSREES

• Agency Contact:

  CSREES Help Desk
  Phone: 202-401-5048
  Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  If you have any questions related to preparing application content

• Agency Email Address:

  electronic@csrees.usda.gov

• More Information:

  Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Research and Evaluation