Transcript Dr Lyons and Dr Brown's Presentation [PPT]

Food, Conservation, and
Energy Act (FCEA) of 2008
Implications and Funding for the
Southern Region
PLN, AEA, and ASRED Meeting
Orlando, FL
L. Washington Lyons
Executive Administrator, AEA
and
Ronald A. Brown
Executive Director, ASRED
August 25, 2009
Presentation Format
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Provide Background and Overview of FCEA
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Focus Primarily on Title VII
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Identify Implications and Funding for the
Region
Respond to Questions
Background and Overview
Farm Bill Titles
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Title
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Title
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
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Commodity Programs
Conservation
Trade
Nutrition
Credit
Rural Development
Research and Related Matters
Farm Bill Titles Cont.
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Title
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Title
Title
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII
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Forestry
Energy
Horticulture and Organic Ag
Livestock
Crop Insurance & Disaster
Assistance Programs
Title XIII - Commodities Futures
Title XIV - Miscellaneous
Title XV - Trade and Tax Provisions
FCEA
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Enacted into law on June 18, 2008 after
being vetoed
CREATE-21 and the Farm Bill
Committees
Most of the new authorizations and
funding increases are in competitive
programs
Elements of FCEA
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Protecting Natural Resources
Protecting the Environment
Increasing Funding for Food Safety and
Nutrition
Enhancing Food Security
Emphasis on Biofuels and Renewable
Energy
Farm Bill Provisions
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All existing programs in the land-grant system
were reauthorized, including:
Smith-Lever
1890 Extension
Hatch
Evans-Allen
McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry
Animal Health
EFNEP-7116
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EPFNEP is referred to in the bill as Nutrition Education
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Increased the authorization to 90M per year
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Provides minimum $100K per year to 1862 and 1890 institutions
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Provides 10-15% increase to 1890s for appropriations above
F.Y. 2007 level of ($63.538M) 2009 ($66.1M) 2010 (68.1M)
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A revised formula was enacted for distribution of funds that
impacted the 1862 institutions
 It increased funding for some and decreased it for others
 The new formula was not related to the inclusion of 1890s
as eligible institutions
Agriculture and Food Research
Initiative (AFRI) 7406
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National Research Initiative (NRI) and Initiative for
Future Agriculture Food Systems (IFAFS) Authorities
were combined to create AFRI
 Supports fundamental, applied, and
integrated research
 Standalone Extension and teaching projects
 Authorized at $700 Million per year ($201.5M)
 No matching requirements - unless it is applied
research that is commodity-specific and not
of national scope
AFRI Priorities Areas
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Plant Health and Production and Plant
Products
Animal Health and Production and
Animal Products
Food Safety, Nutrition and Health
Renewable Energy, Natural Resources
and Environment
AFRI Priority Areas Cont.
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Agriculture Systems and Technology
Agriculture Economics and Rural
Communities
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More than 40 different program areas
Conference grants
Special provisions for small, mid-sized, and
minority universities
2501 Program -14004
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Outreach and Technical Assistance for Socially
Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers
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Competitive grant program
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Open to Universities, CBOs, and NGOs
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Mandatory Funding:
 2008 - $ 6.0M
2009 - $15M 2010-12 -$20M
Awards limited to $100K per year
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture (NIFA)-7511
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Proposed new structure in USDA/REE
Improves visibility of research, education, and
Extension
Replaces CSREES
Research, Extension, and Education
authorities will be transferred to NIFA
A director appointed by the President
Director will serve a six-year term
Reports to Secretary of Agriculture
Other Provisions
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1890 Capacity Building Grants Program expanded to
include Extension - 7107
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Authorized $25M Funding 2009 $15M
1890 Extension authorization increased to 20% of
Smith-Lever – 7121
Smith- Lever 3(d) programs were reauthorized and
changed from formula to competitive distribution
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Funding 2009 IPM - $9.7M
CYFAR - $8.1M
Implications
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New eligibilities provide more funding for the region
More opportunities for 1890 and 1862 universities to
collaborate and partner
AFRI provides opportunity for funding Extension
proposals as well as integrated
Potential to increase the number of clients being
served in the region
New federal agency created (NIFA) to raise the
visibility of Extension, research and education
New funding will be in competitive programs
Competitive Programs
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AFRI - $201.5M
Extension only grants possible
 Integrated 30%
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Water Quality - $12.6M
Food Safety - $14.6M
Regional Pest Mgt. Centers - $4.1M
Others (~$25.5M)
Five types of grants –
•Standard R&E
Mandatory
Programs
•CAPs
•Regional Partnerships for Innovation
 Organic Ag Res & Ext Initiative •eXtension Projects (3; eXt RP)
$20MPlanning Projects
•R&E
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BFRDP - $19M
Biomass R and D - $28M
Healthy Urban Food Enterprise
Development Center - $1M
Specialty Crop Res Initiative - $50M
Mandatory Programs
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Outreach and Technical Assistance for
Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and
Ranchers - $20M
Ag Risk Management Education - $5M
Biodiesel Fuel Education - $1M
Community Foods Grants Program $5M
Health Information Technology
Extension Program: Regional Centers
$598M Total;
$30M – per
award ceiling
Health Information Technology
Extension Program: Regional Centers
Cooperative Agreement Program
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Yr 1 - $189,000,000 September 8, 2009;
September 29, 2009; November 3, 2009 Decision: December 11, 2009
Yr 2 - $225,000,000 December 22, 2009;
January 19, 2010; March 2, 2010 - Decision:
April 27, 2010
Yr 3 - $184,000,000 June 1, 2010; June 22,
2010; August 3, 2010 - Decision: September
28, 2010
The National Committee for
Quality Assurance, a 501(c)(3),
focusing on health care quality.
Thank you for participating in
our upcoming meeting, What
Makes an Effective Regional
Extension Center? - NCQA
Other FCEA Titles
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Title II – Conservation – EQIP grants
Title IV – Nutrition – SNAP-Ed -$141.5M in FY08
Title VI – Rural Development (water,
waste disposal, child care, locally
produced foods, technology transfer,
energy efficiency, telemedicine, etc.)
Others
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DOE - $100M for grants that train
people to retrofit houses
Broadband Technology Opportunities
Program (BTOP) - $4.7B
$250M - encourage sustainable
adoption of broadband services
 $200M to upgrade technology and
capacity at public computing centers
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Potential Others
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Energy Extension Service
Climate Extension Service
Primary Health Care Extension
Service
Implications Related to
Resource Development for CES
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Be more entrepreneurial
Be more collaborative, yet agile
Be more connected
Honor our base, but embrace
innovation
Be More Entrepreneurial
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Training in proposal writing
Writing teams (state, regional)
Proposal writing experts
Complement overall broad mission
Be More
Collaborative, Yet Agile
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Multistate, regional, national
Across disciplines
Outside traditional LG areas
Take advantage of communications
technology; make prompt decisions
Look for “how we can” rather than
“why we can’t”
Be More Connected
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State and national agencies
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State agencies - Administrators,
directors and PLs need a working
relationship with heads of state
agencies – Ag, HS, RD, etc.
National - Develop a working
relationship with CSREES NPLs and
other agencies; get on review panels,
discuss needs
Honor our Base,
but Embrace Innovation
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Stick to mission, but look for new
ways
Innovate, adopt new technologies;
a modern
CES
portray abemodern
CES
Work for formula and capacity
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AFRI ~$200M (~$60 Extension applicable)
SL 3b/c ~$300M
Questions