Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Curriculum Development & Metrics | USDA NIFA EXCA 006386

Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA EXCA 006386

The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Curriculum Development and Metrics Competitive Grant Program (YRCD), offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), is a FY 2017 discretionary grant opportunity designed to strengthen support services for Reserve Component service members and their families. The focus is on continuing the development of Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program curriculum in both in-person and online formats, while also improving and expanding comprehensive program evaluation efforts. In practical terms, this opportunity is about building and refining training and educational materials that can be delivered consistently across locations and delivery modes, and pairing that curriculum work with solid measurement tools so the program can show what is working, what needs improvement, and how outcomes change over time for participants.

A central element of the opportunity is the emphasis on "curriculum development and metrics." Curriculum development suggests creating new modules or updating existing content that addresses the real-world challenges faced before, during, and after deployments, including reintegration into family life, employment, education, health and wellness, financial stability, and community connection. The inclusion of both in-person and online curriculum signals an interest in accessibility and scalability, recognizing that Reserve and National Guard families are geographically dispersed and may need flexible ways to engage. The "metrics" and comprehensive evaluation component indicates that applicants are expected not only to deliver content, but also to build or strengthen the program's ability to assess reach, quality, participant engagement, short-term learning gains, and longer-term impacts. That typically means defining performance measures, collecting data consistently, and using evaluation findings to guide ongoing improvements.

Eligibility is narrowly limited to land-grant institutions, and the opportunity explicitly includes 1862, 1890, and 1994 land-grant institutions. This limitation reflects NIFA's broader mission and the Cooperative Extension system's role in community-based education and outreach. In other words, the program is structured to leverage the networks, instructional capacity, and community presence of land-grant universities to support military-connected families through evidence-informed programming and evaluation.

Key administrative details include the funding opportunity title, "Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Curriculum Development and Metrics," and the funding opportunity number USDA NIFA EXCA 006386. The agency is NIFA, the category is discretionary, and the instrument type is a grant. The funding activity category is listed as agriculture and the CFDA number is 10.500, consistent with NIFA's cataloging even though the subject matter is family and community support tied to military reintegration. The application closing date for this FY 2017 announcement is September 8, 2017, and the award ceiling is $900,000. The opportunity was created on August 8, 2017. The posting indicates expected awards but does not provide a specific number in the source data provided, suggesting that the final number could depend on available funds and proposal quality.

Overall, the opportunity is aimed at institutions that can combine instructional design, online and in-person educational delivery, and rigorous evaluation capacity to help the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program better serve Reserve Component members and their families. The strongest proposals under a program like this are typically those that can show a clear plan for producing usable curriculum products, a realistic approach for implementation across varied settings, and a credible evaluation framework that goes beyond basic attendance counts to capture outcomes and continuous improvement.

• The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Curriculum Development & Metrics" 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 2017-08-08.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-09-08. (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 $900,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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