Funding-Limited Submission - USDA - Children, Youth and Families at Risk (CYFAR) Sustainable Community Projects (SCP); October 18, 2010

The mission of the CYFAR Program is to marshal resources of the Land-Grant and Cooperative Extension Systems 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, contributing lives.

The CYFAR SCP has two strategic objectives:

1. To support community educational programs for at-risk children, youth, and families which are based on locally identified needs, soundly grounded in research, and which lead to the accomplishment of one of four CYFAR National Outcomes; and  

2. To integrate CYFAR programming into ongoing Extension programs for children, youth, and families – insuring that at-risk, low income children, youth, and families continue to be part of Extension/4-H programs and have access to resources and educational opportunities.

The complete announcement can be accessed at:  http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/cyfar_scp.html

Since UK already has a CYFAR program, UK can only submit ONE proposal for an additional program.  The USDA Request for Applications states that:  Current CYFAR SCP grantees may submit an application for an additional new project; however, if the same community site is being used, a justification must be provided.  In order to comply with this requirement, anyone at UK interested in submitting for an additional CYFAR program should contact Dr. Janet Kurzynske at jkurzyns@email.uky.edu to ensure that there is no overlap between the current program and the proposed additional program.

Because the USDA limits UK to only one additional program submission, UK has established an internal selection process. Individuals interested in submitting to this program are to submit the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Monday, October 18, 2010:

1) Names and departments of the Principal Investigator and project team;

2) Description (2-3 pages) - Including Project Title, CYFAR Outcome, Program Model, Community Sites.  For each community site provide: 

a) Location, county staff name, title;

b) Community staff name, title; and

c) Community & faith-based program partners 

3) A statement that the PI has contacted Dr. Janet Kruzynske and she confirms her program does not overlap with what is being proposed.

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make recommendations as to the University’s submission.  The project team selected will be notified in time to prepare the proposal for electronic submission by the deadline of November 10, 2010.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663).