1. UPDATES: NIFA Organization Charts and Education Programs Jermelina Tupas, Ph.D. Division Director Division of Community and Education Institute of Youth, Family and Community National Institute of Food and Agriculture United States Department of Agriculture UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)

2. Assistant Director & Principal Scientist Institute of Food Production and Sustainability (IFPS) Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment (IBCE) Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition (IFSN) Institute of Youth, Family, and Community (IYFC) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Office of Grants and Financial Management (OGFM) Office of Information Technology (OIT) Office of Information Technology (OIT) Office of the Director

3. Equal Opportunity Staff Budget Staff Communications Staff Planning, Accountability, & Reporting Staff Center for International Programs IFPSIBCEIYFCIFSNOITOGFM UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Director

4. Asst. Director Deborah Sheely Institute of Food Production and Sustainability Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition Institute of Youth, Family, and Community Office of Grants and Financial Management Office of Information Technology Office of the Director Ralph Otto Deputy Director for Food and Community Resources Meryl Broussard Deputy Director for Agriculture and Natural Resources Roger Beachy Director Asst. Director Frank Boteler Asst. Director Vacant Asst. Director Dan Kugler-detail Ralph Otto-acting Asst. Director Michel Desbois (acting) Asst. Director Andrea Brandon UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)

5. Communications Staff Director Vacant Acting Director Michel Desbois Communications Staff Director Vacant Acting Director Michel Desbois Planning, Accountability, & Reporting Staff Director Robert MacDonald Planning, Accountability, & Reporting Staff Director Robert MacDonald Deputy Director for Agriculture and Natural Resources Meryl Broussard Budget Staff Director Tina Buch Budget Staff Director Tina Buch Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, & Environment Assistant Director Frank Boteler Principal Scientist Vacant Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, & Environment Assistant Director Frank Boteler Principal Scientist Vacant Division of Animal Systems Division Director M. Qureshi Division of Animal Systems Division Director M. Qureshi Division of Plant Systems - Protection Division Director M. Fitzner Division of Plant Systems - Protection Division Director M. Fitzner Division of Plant Systems - Production Division Director Vacant Division of Plant Systems - Production Division Director Vacant Division of Agricultural Systems Division Director B. Rein Division of Agricultural Systems Division Director B. Rein Institute of Food Production & Sustainability Assistant Director Deborah Sheely Principal Scientist Vacant Institute of Food Production & Sustainability Assistant Director Deborah Sheely Principal Scientist Vacant Division of Bioenergy Division Director M. Poth Division of Bioenergy Division Director M. Poth Division of Global Climate Change Division Director Vacant Division of Global Climate Change Division Director Vacant Division of Environmental Systems Division Director Vacant Division of Environmental Systems Division Director Vacant UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)

6. Equal Opportunity Staff Director Curt Deville Equal Opportunity Staff Director Curt Deville Deputy Director for Food and Community Resources Ralph Otto Center for International Programs Director Hiram Larew Center for International Programs Director Hiram Larew Division of Nutrition Division Director Vacant Division of Nutrition Division Director Vacant Division of Food Safety Division Director Vacant Division of Food Safety Division Director Vacant Division of Community and Education Division Director J. Tupas Division of Community and Education Division Director J. Tupas Division of Youth and 4-H Division Director L. Lauxman Division of Youth and 4-H Division Director L. Lauxman Division of Family and Consumer Sciences Division Director Vacant Division of Family and Consumer Sciences Division Director Vacant Awards Management Division Division Director C. Langguth Awards Management Division Division Director C. Langguth Policy and Oversight Division Division Director E. Danus Policy and Oversight Division Division Director E. Danus Financial Operations Division Division Director T. Johnson Financial Operations Division Division Director T. Johnson Applications Division Division Director D. Unglesbee Applications Division Division Director D. Unglesbee Operations and Administrative Systems Division Division Director D. Williams Operations and Administrative Systems Division Division Director D. Williams Information Policy, Planning, and Training Division Division Director J. Hitchcock Information Policy, Planning, and Training Division Division Director J. Hitchcock Office of Information Technology Assistant Director Michel Desbois Office of Information Technology Assistant Director Michel Desbois Office of Grants & Financial Management Assistant Director Andrea Brandon Office of Grants & Financial Management Assistant Director Andrea Brandon Institute of Food Safety & Nutrition Assistant Director Vacant Acting Ralph Otto Principal Scientist Vacant Institute of Food Safety & Nutrition Assistant Director Vacant Acting Ralph Otto Principal Scientist Vacant Institute of Youth, Fam. & Community Assistant Director Dan Kugler (on detail) Acting Ralph Otto Principal Scientist Vacant Institute of Youth, Fam. & Community Assistant Director Dan Kugler (on detail) Acting Ralph Otto Principal Scientist Vacant UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)

7. Institute of Food Production and Sustainability Division of Animal Systems Division of Plant Systems - Protection Division of Plant Systems - Production Division of Agricultural Systems Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment Division of Bioenergy Division of Global Climate Change Division of Environmental Systems Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition Division of Nutrition Division of Food Safety Institute of Youth, Family, and Community Division of Community and Education Division of Youth and 4-H Division of Family and Consumer Sciences Office of Grants and Financial Management Awards Management Division Policy and Oversight Division Financial Operations Division Office of Technology Information Applications Division Operations and Administrative Systems Division Information Policy, Planning, and Training Division Equal Opportunity Staff Budget Staff Communications Staff Planning, Accountability, & Reporting Staff Center for International Programs Office of the Director For Contact Information, Visit: http://nifa.usda.gov/about/AllUnits/GenerateDirectoryByUnit.cfm UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)

8. NIFA Education Programs Overall Goals: Increase the number, quality, and diversity of the next generation of Food and Agriculture scientists (STEM focus) Develop a Food and Agriculture workforce ready for local and global needs Contribute to the development of Agriculture-literate citizenry UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)

9. Academic Level Programs K-16 Ag in the Classroom; Secondary-Postsecondary- Education Challenge Grant; New Era Rural Technology Competitive Grants Program ; Higher Education Challenge Grants Program ; Multicultural Fellowships Program; Resident Instruction for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas ; Distance Education Grants for Insular Areas Graduate (M.S., Ph.D.); post doctoral National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship Grants Program; NIFA- AFRI Fellowship Grant Programs Various academic levels & Faculty (Capacity Education, & Extension) Women and Minorities in STEM fields; 1890 Institutions Teaching Research and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program; Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program; Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program; Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants Program; Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program; International Science Education Program; AFRI Education and Integrated Programs Education and Training Programs at NIFA UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)

10. NIFA- AFRI R-E-E and Integrated Programs AITC- Ag in the classroom SPECA- Secondary Post Secondary Education and AITC Challenge Award RTP- New Era Rural Technology Program HEC- Higher Education Challenge Award MSP- Multicultural Scholars Program NNF- National Needs Fellowship4H Education Programs at NIFA and the Academic Pipeline AITC SPECA MSP NNF NIFA Fellows RTP HEC SPECA Capacity Building Programs for MSIs, Education, and Research Programs (1890, 1994, HSI, ANNH) International Science Education Program Graduate Professoriate SPECA RTP NIFA Fellows NNF K-8SecondaryPostsecondaryGraduate UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)

11. Education objectives:  Develop Human Capital & Expertise in Food and Agriculture Sciences (STEM education & workforce development)  Enhance Institution Capacity Building (Domestic (MSIs) & International – Teaching, Research & Extension)  Advance Minority-Serving Institutions (MSI) & Underrepresented Students (access &opportunities)  Foster Partnerships & Collaborations UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)

12. NIFA’s Education Programs I. Programs with General Eligibility: A. Challenge Grants 1.AITC Secondary Postsecondary Agriculture Education Challenge Grants (NPL: Greg Smith) 2.Higher Education Challenge Grants (NPL: Greg Smith) B. Scholarships and Fellowships 1.Multicultural Scholarship Program (NPL: Ray Ali) 2.National Needs Fellowship Program (NPL: Ray Ali) 3.AFRI- NIFA Fellowship Programs (NPL: Margo Holland) For Contact Information, Visit: http://nifa.usda.gov/about/AllUnits/GenerateDirectoryByUnit.cfm UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)

13. II. Programs for Targeted Groups: A. Rural Areas 1.New Era Rural Technology Competitive Grants Program (NPL: Sally Maggard) 2.Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Grants Program (NPL: Sally Maggard) B. Insular Areas 1.Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (NPL: Greg Smith) 2.Distance Education Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Area (NPL: Greg Smith) NIFA’s Education Programs Continued… For Contact Information, Visit: http://nifa.usda.gov/about/AllUnits/GenerateDirectoryByUnit.cfm UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)

14. D.1994 Land Grant Institutions Programs 1.Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program (NPL: Saleia Afele-Faamuli) 2. Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grant Program 3. Tribal Colleges Extension Program *Federally-Recognized Tribes Extension Program (NPL: Tim Grosser) C.Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (NPL: Saleia Afele-Faamuli) NIFA’s Education Programs Continued… For Contact Information, Visit: http://nifa.usda.gov/about/AllUnits/GenerateDirectoryByUnit.cfm UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)

15. E. Hispanic Groups Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (NPL: Irma Lawrence) F. 1890 Grants Programs 1.1890 Facilities Grant Program (NPL: P.S. Benepal) 2.1890 Institutions Teaching and Research Capacity Building Grants Program (NPL: Ali Mohamed) G. International Focus International Science and Education Program (NPL: Patty Fulton) NIFA’s Education Programs Continued… For Contact Information, Visit: http://nifa.usda.gov/about/AllUnits/GenerateDirectoryByUnit.cfm UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)