agriculture · USDA-NIFA

Children, Youth, and Families at Risk 4-H Military Partnership Professional Development and Technical Assistance

National Institute of Food and Agriculture · USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-011998

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Award Range

$550K – $550K

Total Program Funding

$550K

Expected Awards

Deadline

July 20, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

USDA/NIFA is funding one $550K award for the 4-H Military Partnership Professional Development program — training 4-H professionals to better serve military-connected youth (children of active duty, National Guard, Reserve, and veteran families). These families face unique challenges (frequent moves, deployments, reintegration) and 4-H wants to adapt its programming for them.

Who Should Apply

Land-grant universities with 4-H programs, particularly those with existing military family outreach or located near military installations. Must have capacity to develop and deliver professional development curriculum for 4-H staff nationwide.

Who Should NOT Apply

Military organizations without 4-H connections, individual 4-H county programs, youth organizations other than 4-H, or institutions without land-grant university partnerships.

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Must develop professional development for 4-H staff serving military youth
•Must understand both 4-H system and military family challenges
•Single award of $550K
•Must have national reach across 4-H system
•Must address unique needs of military-connected children and families
•No cost-sharing required

💡 GrantQuick Tip

The 4-H Military Partnership has been running for years — there's likely an incumbent institution. The intersection of 4-H expertise and military family knowledge is narrow. If you're a land-grant university that both runs 4-H AND is near a major military installation with existing military family programming, you're the target applicant. Otherwise, this is too niche unless you partner with the established program.

Competitiveness: High — single award in a very specific niche. Likely 2-3 institutions with the right 4-H + military family combination.

What This Grant Funds

The purpose of the CMP-PDTA, under assistance listing 10.521, is to support the implementation and capacity of the 4-H Military Partnership and Outreach Support Program. Professional development and technical assistance are provided to the Land-grant Institutions and the CES so that, in collaboration with other organizations, they can develop and deliver educational programs for military-connected youth. The educational programs are to equip military-connected youth with the skills they need to lead positive, productive, and contributing lives.

Attachments

PDF

FY26-CYFAR-4-H-Military-Partnership-Professional-Development-and-Technical-Assistance-NOFO

FY26-CYFAR_4-H_Military_PDTA_NOFO-P.pdf

Who Can Apply

Applicants for the CMP-PDTA must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Eligibility extends to the 1862 Land-grant Institutions, the 1890 Land-grant Colleges and Universities, including Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University, and Central State University ((7 U.S.C. 343(d)), and the 1994 Land-grant Institutions (7 U.S.C. 343(d); as defined in 7 U.S.C. 301 note). Eligibility is extended to the University of the District of Columbia per Section 208 of the District of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Minimum Award: $550K
Maximum Award: $550K
Total Program Funding: $550K
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: June 18, 2026

Application Deadline: July 20, 2026 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

NIFA Support Email grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays

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