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Andy Thigpen, Web Communications Manager |
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You’re invited to take part in a short survey to assist with NIFA’s Grants Modernization Initiative (GMI). Your participation in this survey is a crucial component in ensuring that our GMI is successful and that we can work to improve your experience over time. No matter where you fit into the NIFA grants management process, we want this to work for you!
This survey is designed to take less than 10 minutes to complete.
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The NIFA GMI is a huge undertaking that will transform our grants management systems, processes and policies with the goal of making things easier for grant applicants, awardees and managers. NIFA is taking a highly collaborative approach to developing this new system, which is why as an external stakeholder we need your input.
NIFA has partnered with eRA as the service provider for grants management processes. eRA is a leading grant management service provider for the U.S. government and currently handles over 50% half of all grants that go through grants.gov. NIFA selected eRA as the primary provider after an extensive analysis we conducted during Phase 1 of the GMI.
Currently, we are in Phase 2 of our development process which involves a comprehensive analysis of every detail of NIFA’s grants management systems. We will carefully define our current and desired business practices and map them to eRA to develop a vision for the future of NIFA’s grants management operations.
By filling out this survey, you will be assisting with one the largest initiatives NIFA has undertaken in recent years. We will compare survey responses over time to ensure we’re making a positive change and can target any problem areas in the future. Your input is extremely valuable to us, and we hope you’ll assist us as we continue to improve our systems and serve the American people.
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The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is committed to ensuring that its programs and services are accessible to all individuals, including individuals with disabilities and individuals with limited English proficiency. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any NIFA event, please contact the appropriate Program staff no later than 10 days prior to the event. To find Program staff by event, please visit the NIFA Calendar of Events. NIFA Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to limited English proficient individuals upon request. If you need interpretation or translation services please visit NIFA language services or contact Lois Tuttle, Equal Opportunity Specialist, at Lois.Tuttle@usda.gov or (443) 386-9488 no later than 10 days prior to the event.
NIFA’s mission is to invest in and advance agricultural research, education, and Extension that solves societal challenges. NIFA’s investments in transformative science directly support the long-term prosperity and global preeminence of U.S. agriculture. Keep informed about NIFA, USDA, our Land-grant and non-Land-grant university partners, and stakeholders with the NIFA Update. Read past issues online, sign up for email updates or follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @USDA_NIFA, #NIFAImpacts or LinkedIn @usda-nifa.
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