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New Staff Training
AgrAbility National Training WorkshopIndianapolis, Indiana
Brad Rein, Division Director
History of AgrAbility• Authorized through the 1990 Farm Bill• Modeled after state programs that assisted
agricultural workers in VT, IA, and IN• Grown from 8 awards in 1991 to 23 awards in 2011
totaling $4.6 million
AgrAbility Priorities• Develops service capacity• Encourages networking• Provides direct services through education,
assistance and support• Assists farmers and ranchers with disabilities
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture and AgrAbility
• Provide fair, effective, and efficient administration of Federal assistance
• Satisfy Legislative and Executive branches• Collect data to justify continuing programs
Federal Level Functions• Provide program oversight• Ensure federal dollars are spent and managed
appropriately• Ensure fair and objective review of proposals• Communicate program successes and impacts to
USDA and Congress
Farm Bill Language• Authorized partnership between land-grant
institutions and disability organizations in 1990• Established funding recommendation• Provided guidance on eligible programs• Appropriated under Smith-Lever 3(d)
AgrAbility Funds DO Support• Education—long term investment strategy
– Accommodating disabilities and avoiding secondary injuries
– Directed towards health, farm, and government service providers
• Networking– Sharing of information and provision of services– Customers, peer supporters, volunteers,
stakeholders, other funding organizations, etc.
AgrAbility Funds DO Support• Assistance
– Focuses on individualized consultative services increasing likelihood of client’s success in farm operation
– Includes client and others working at same place• Marketing
– Increasing awareness of AgrAbility and its initiatives
AgrAbility Funds DO NOT Support• Paying for assistive technology or other farm site
modifications• Soliciting other federal funds• Paying tuition or student fees• Paying overhead or indirect cost• Conducting research (work must remain within
accepted bounds of Extension)
Outcomes
Increased knowledge of practices and activities for disabled farmers
Increased appropriate assistance optionsImproved modifications that increase independence
and productivityIncreased chance that individuals with disabilities and
their families can continue to be successfully involved in production agriculture
New Staff Reminders• Keep your directors, colleagues, and NIFA
informed of any significant recognition of your project
• Inform me if you have a change in or reorganization of project staff
• Submit progress reports on time
Q and As• Who do I contact if I have questions about submitting
my Current Research Information System (CRIS) report?– CRIS Office: 202-690-0119
• When is my CRIS report due?– Reports are due 90 days prior to the expiration date of the
current grant.*• What do I need to include in my CRIS report?
– Output, impact, progress, publications and progress *
Q and As• When is my continuation application due?
– It will vary by projects. States will be notified individually.• Where can I find the terms and conditions of my
award?– Award Face Sheet Provisions Section– http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/rtc/index.jsp
Additional Questions?
Contact Information
Brad ReinDivision Director, Agricultural Systems [email protected]: 202-401-0151Fax: 202-401-5179
http://www.nifa.usda.gov
