Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Sustainable Community Projects

Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture

10.521 -- Children, Youth and Families At-Risk

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), USDA announces the Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR) funding program to improve the quality and quantity of comprehensive community-based programs for at-risk children, youth, and families supported by the Cooperative Extension System. The CYFAR program mission is to marshal resources of the Land-Grant and Cooperative Extension Systems to develop and deliver educational programs that equip limited resource families and youth who are at-risk for not meeting basic human needs with the skills they need to lead positive, productive, contributing lives.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

Applicants for the Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk (CYFAR) program must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Duplicate or Multiple Submissions – duplicate or multiple submissions is not allowed. NIFA will disqualify both applications if an applicant submits duplicate or multiple submissions. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.

Grantor contact information

Description

NIFA Support Key Information: Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays

Email

If you have any questions related to preparing application content.

grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
FY22-CYFAR-SCP-RFA-508.pdf	FY2022-Children-Youth-and-Families-At-Risk-CFAR-Sustainable-Community-Projects-SCP-RFA	Jan 14, 2022 09:08 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR) Sustainable Community Projects

Archived: March 30, 2022

Application process

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Award

$320,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$80,000

Award Minimum

$160,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-008803

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Agriculture

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

January 12, 2022

Archive date:

March 30, 2022