Funding-Limited Submission - USDA - Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk Sustainable Community Projects (USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-004975); April 13, 2015

Purpose: The purpose of the Sustainable Community Projects is to improve the quality and quantity of comprehensive community-based programs for at-risk children, youth, and families supported by the Cooperative Extension System. Collaboration across disciplines, program areas, and geographic lines, as well as a holistic approach that views the individual in the context of the family and community, are central to Sustainable Community Projects.

Institutional Limit: 1

Internal Competition: To participate in the University’s selection process, researchers are to submit the following material electronically, assembled into a single PDF document, to the Office of the Vice President for Research at limitedsubmissions@uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Thursday, March 26, 2015:

Names and departments of the UK Project Director and key personnel
Title of the program and/or funding opportunity announcement number;
Brief project description (2 pages maximum).

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make a recommendation. 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).

The USDA deadline is April 13, 2015.