A Synthesis of the NIFA Water Portfolio (2000-2013)
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Synthesis of the NIFA Water Portfolio (2001 - 2013) Our Team Our Thanks By the Numbers Funding Results Survey: Focus Groups: Interviews: Story Map: Our Playlist Mike O’Neill Emily Wilson Linda Prokopy Sarah Church The final response rate for 762 projects and 389 completed surveys was 51%. Project teams were dominated by hydrologists, soil scientists, Ag engineers and agronomists. Economists and social scientists were less common; less than half of PDs mentioned these types of scientists as being part of the project team. Climatologists were rarely mentioned as being part of the research team. In terms of how PDs reported on project success when asked to choose from specific success options, project goals being met was most frequently indicated markers of success, followed by the number of publications and the number students trained. Relationships with stakeholders and increased conversations of research outcomes with stakeholders were also frequent responses. Solving water issues and stakeholder adoption of research were less frequent outcomes. When asked to write about their perceptions of success, meeting research objectives was the most frequent response, followed by stakeholder engagement, and then collaboration. Whereas in the closed-ended question a majority of respondents indicated that the number of students trained resulted in project success, only 15% of respondents noted this in open-ended responses. In terms of how projects could be more successful, having more funding was the most frequent response. This was followed by being able to expand the project and to increase/improve project management. The most frequent response as to which stakeholder groups used research results were researchers, followed by Extension staff. Almost half (46%) of PDs reported that the NIFA funding led to additional non-NIFA funds. The majority of PDs wrote that NIFA should focus future funding on water quality, followed by water scarcity, and then climate change. Laura Esman Art Gold Kelly Addy Jackie Getson This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2014-51130-22496. Special thanks to all PDs who responded to our surveys, calls, and interviews. Ditto – National Program Leaders from across federal agencies 4,802 Projects reviewed 757 Non-formula projects Projects Included in Synthesis: $287,959,293 Non-Formula $133,073,473 Formula $421,032,766 Formula Funding Non-Formula Funding Who gets the money? $186,039-1,000,000 $1,000,001-2,500,000 $2,500,001-5,000,000 $5,000,001-$7,500,000 $7,500,001-10,000,000 $10,000,001-15,000,000 $15,000,001-20,000,000 $20,000,001-38,963,718 Non- Formula only Competitive: NRI, AFRI, NIWQP (406), SBIR, Congressionally- directed; 1890 Grants, Interagency agreements Hatch, Hatch Multi-State; Evans-Allen; McIntire-Stennis, RREA 984 Formula projects
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Synthesis of the NIFA Water Portfolio (2001-2013)
Our Team
Our Thanks
By the Numbers Funding ResultsSurvey:
FocusGroups:Interviews:StoryMap:
Our Playlist
MikeO’Neill
EmilyWilson
Linda Prokopy
SarahChurch
Thefinalresponseratefor762projectsand389completedsurveyswas51%.
Projectteams were dominated byhydrologists,soil scientists,Ag engineers andagronomists.Economists andsocial scientists were less common;less than half ofPDs mentioned thesetypes ofscientists asbeing partofthe project team.Climatologists were rarely mentioned asbeing partofthe research team.
Interms ofhow PDs reported onproject success when asked tochoose from specific successoptions,project goals being metwas mostfrequently indicated markers ofsuccess,followedbythe number ofpublications andthe number students trained.Relationships withstakeholders andincreased conversations ofresearch outcomes with stakeholders were alsofrequent responses.Solving water issues andstakeholder adoption ofresearch were lessfrequent outcomes.When asked towrite about their perceptions ofsuccess,meetingresearch objectives was the mostfrequent response,followed bystakeholder engagement,andthen collaboration.Whereas inthe closed-ended question amajorityofrespondentsindicated that the number ofstudents trained resulted inproject success,only 15%ofrespondents noted this inopen-ended responses.
Interms ofhow projects could be moresuccessful,having morefunding was the mostfrequent response.This was followed bybeing able toexpand the project andtoincrease/improve project management.
The mostfrequent response astowhich stakeholder groups used research results wereresearchers,followed byExtension staff.
Almost half (46%)ofPDs reported that the NIFAfunding led toadditional non-NIFAfunds.
The majorityofPDs wrote that NIFAshould focus future funding onwater quality,followed bywater scarcity,andthen climate change.
Laura Esman
Art Gold
Kelly Addy
Jackie GetsonThismaterialisbaseduponworkthatissupportedbytheNationalInstituteofFoodandAgriculture,U.S.DepartmentofAgriculture,underawardnumber2014-51130-22496.
SpecialthankstoallPDswhorespondedtooursurveys,calls,andinterviews.Ditto– NationalProgramLeadersfromacrossfederalagencies
4,802 Projectsreviewed
757Non-formulaprojects
ProjectsIncludedinSynthesis:
$287,959,293 Non-Formula
$133,073,473 Formula
$421,032,766FormulaFunding
Non-FormulaFunding
Whogetsthemoney?
$186,039-1,000,000
$1,000,001-2,500,000
$2,500,001-5,000,000
$5,000,001-$7,500,000
$7,500,001-10,000,000
$10,000,001-15,000,000
$15,000,001-20,000,000
$20,000,001-38,963,718
Non-Formulaonly
Competitive:NRI,AFRI,NIWQP(406),SBIR,Congressionally-directed;1890Grants,Interagencyagreements
Hatch,HatchMulti-State;Evans-Allen;McIntire-Stennis,RREA
984 Formulaprojects
