Army Family Advocacy Program: Research and Prevention | USDA NIFA EXCA 006025

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The Army Family Advocacy Program: Research and Prevention grant opportunity (USDA NIFA EXCA 006025) was a discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for fiscal year 2016. Although NIFA is commonly associated with agriculture and related sciences, this funding call sits within its broader human sciences portfolio and supports applied research and prevention work connected to family well-being and safety in military communities. The program is tied to the Army Family Advocacy Program and is designed to generate practical, evidence-based findings that can be used directly by Army organizations responsible for treatment and prevention services.

The opportunity had two main goals. First, it aimed to determine how effective current case treatment approaches are for incidents involving child abuse and domestic or intimate partner abuse within the Army Medical Command context. In practice, this means evaluating existing intervention and treatment programs used for identified cases, assessing outcomes, and determining what works, for whom, and under what circumstances. Second, it sought to develop evidence-based information that can strengthen prevention of child abuse and domestic/partner abuse for the Army Installation Management Command, which oversees installation-level support systems and prevention programming. This prevention emphasis points to producing actionable guidance, strategies, educational tools, or frameworks that installations can use to reduce risk and improve protective factors before harm occurs.

Eligibility for the grant was broad and inclusive. Applicants could include state agricultural experiment stations, state cooperative extension services, colleges and universities, and other research or educational institutions and organizations. Federal and private agencies and organizations were also eligible, as were individuals and other domestic or foreign recipients, provided the proposed work supported research, extension, or teaching programs in areas aligned with food and agriculture, natural resources, or human sciences. The inclusion of extension and teaching alongside research signals that NIFA was open to proposals that not only study treatment and prevention but also translate findings into training, outreach, and implementation resources that can be used in real-world settings.

From an administrative standpoint, the funding instrument was a grant, and the funding activity category was listed under Agriculture, with CFDA number 10.500. The opportunity was created on August 30, 2016, with an original application closing date of September 7, 2016, reflecting a short application window. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) was $403,200, and the notice indicated expected awards would be made, though the exact number of awards was not specified in the provided data. Overall, the grant was structured to support targeted, applied work that helps the Army better evaluate the impact of its response to abuse cases and build stronger, evidence-driven prevention approaches across military installations.

• The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Army Family Advocacy Program: Research and Prevention" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.500.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2016-08-30.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-09-07. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $403,200.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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