Children, Youth and Families At-Risk

To marshal resources of the Land-grant Institutions (LGIs) and Cooperative Extension Systems (CES) so that, in collaboration with other organizations, they can develop and deliver educational programs that equip youth who are at -risk for not meeting basic human needs with the skills they need to lead positive, productive, and contributing lives. The CYFAR Program is based on research on effective programs for at-risk youth and families and on the human ecological principle of working across the lifespan in the context of the family and community.

To assure that the critical needs of children and families are met, CYFAR supports comprehensive, intensive, community-based programs developed with active citizen participation in all phases. CYFAR promotes building resiliency and protective factors in youth, families, and communities.

CYFAR supports collaboration by forming lasting partnerships to achieve greater outcomes and provides a support base for sustaining programs for those at risk. CYFAR also promotes the use of technology to improve programs, provides efficient access to educational resources, and provides essential technological skills for youth and adults in at-risk environments.

Further, LGIs and CES, in collaboration with other organizations, develop and deliver educational programs that equip military-connected youth with resiliency skills necessary to lead positive, productive, and contributing lives. The CMPC-PDTA provides for professional development and technical assistance to CYFAR 4-H Military partnership programs to ensure continued development and implementation of CMPC-PDTA.

Applicants for the CYFAR must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Applications may only be submitted by Extension at 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, including Tuskegee University, Central State University, and West Virginia State University; 1862 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities; the University of the District of Columbia; and 1994 Land-Grant Institutions. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project.

Within the limit of funds authorized, the NIFA awarding official will make grants to eligible applicants whose applications are judged most meritorious under the procedures set forth in this NOFO.
A formal notification in the form of a Notice of Award (NoA), signed by the Authorized Departmental Officer, will be provided to the applicant organization for successful applications. The NoA is the authorizing document and will be sent via email to the recipient's Authorized Representative.

Dates for specific deadlines are announced in the Competitive Request for Applications (RFA), generally published for each fiscal year (FY).

Information is also available via our website and may be obtained via the Grants.gov website.