Food, Conservation, and Energy Act (FCEA) of 2008

Implications and Funding for the Southern Region

PLN, AEA, and ASRED MeetingOrlando, FL

L. Washington LyonsExecutive Administrator, AEA

andRonald A. Brown

Executive Director, ASRED

August 25, 2009

Presentation Format

Provide Background and Overview of FCEA

Focus Primarily on Title VII

Identify Implications and Funding for the Region

Respond to Questions

Background and Overview

Farm Bill Titles Title I - Commodity Programs Title II - Conservation Title III - Trade Title IV - Nutrition Title V - Credit Title VI - Rural Development Title VII - Research and Related

Matters

Farm Bill Titles Cont. Title VIII - Forestry Title IX - Energy Title X - Horticulture and Organic

Ag Title XI - Livestock Title XII - Crop Insurance & Disaster

Assistance Programs Title XIII - Commodities Futures Title XIV - Miscellaneous Title XV - Trade and Tax Provisions

FCEA

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

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 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 EPFNEP is referred to in the bill as Nutrition Education

Increased the authorization to 90M per year

Provides minimum $100K per year to 1862 and 1890 institutions

Provides 10-15% increase to 1890s for appropriations above F.Y. 2007 level of ($63.538M) 2009 ($66.1M) 2010 (68.1M)

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

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 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.

Agriculture Systems and Technology

Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities More than 40 different program areas Conference grants Special provisions for small, mid-

sized, and minority universities

2501 Program -14004 Outreach and Technical Assistance for Socially

Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers

Competitive grant program

Open to Universities, CBOs, and NGOs

Mandatory Funding: 2008 - $ 6.0M 2009 - $15M 2010-12 -

$20M

Awards limited to $100K per year

National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)-7511

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 1890 Capacity Building Grants Program

expanded to include Extension - 7107 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

Funding 2009 IPM - $9.7M CYFAR - $8.1M

Implications 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

AFRI - $201.5M Extension only grants possible Integrated 30%

Water Quality - $12.6M Food Safety - $14.6M Regional Pest Mgt. Centers - $4.1M Others (~$25.5M)

Mandatory Programs

Organic Ag Res & Ext Initiative - $20M

BFRDP - $19M Biomass R and D - $28M Healthy Urban Food Enterprise

Development Center - $1M Specialty Crop Res Initiative - $50M

Five types of grants – •Standard R&E•CAPs•Regional Partnerships for Innovation•eXtension Projects (3; eXt RP)•R&E Planning Projects

Mandatory Programs

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

$598M Total; $30M – per award ceiling

Health Information Technology Extension Program: Regional

Centers

Health Information Technology Extension Program: Regional

Centers Cooperative Agreement Program 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

Thank you for participating in our upcoming meeting, What Makes an Effective Regional Extension Center? - NCQA

The National Committee for Quality Assurance, a 501(c)(3), focusing on health care quality.

Other FCEA Titles 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 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

Potential Others

Energy Extension Service Climate Extension Service Primary Health Care Extension

Service

Implications Related to Resource Development for

CES

Be more entrepreneurial Be more collaborative, yet agile Be more connected Honor our base, but embrace

innovation

Be More Entrepreneurial

Training in proposal writing Writing teams (state, regional) Proposal writing experts Complement overall broad

mission

Be More Collaborative, Yet Agile

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 State and national agencies

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

Stick to mission, but look for new ways

Innovate, adopt new technologies; portray a modern CES

Work for formula and capacity AFRI ~$200M (~$60 Extension applicable) SL 3b/c ~$300M

be a modern CES

Questions