Suicide Prevention Professional Development Program (SPPD) for Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) School Psychologists | USDA NIFA EXCA 006002

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The Suicide Prevention Professional Development Program (SPPD) for Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) School Psychologists is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA). For fiscal year 2016, the program is focused on building practical professional development and curriculum resources that DoDEA school psychologists can use to strengthen suicide prevention knowledge and skills in school settings. The core idea is to translate research-based best practices into usable training and instructional materials, drawing specifically from open, web-based resources so that the resulting content can be accessed and implemented efficiently.

The expected work under this opportunity centers on developing professional development programming and curriculum materials grounded in evidence. Rather than funding basic research, the emphasis is on assembling, adapting, and packaging proven approaches into structured resources that are ready for professional use. The description highlights that these best practices should be derived from openly available online materials, suggesting applicants should curate and synthesize credible, research-supported content into coherent modules, guides, toolkits, or similar resources appropriate for DoDEA school psychologists. While the notice does not spell out required deliverables in detail, the plain intent is to produce training and curriculum supports that can be directly used for prevention-oriented practice within the DoDEA school system.

Eligibility for applying is unusually broad. Applicants may include State agricultural experiment stations, State cooperative extension services, colleges and universities, and other research or educational institutions or organizations. The opportunity also allows applications from federal and private agencies and organizations, individuals, and essentially any other domestic or foreign recipient type. The listing frames eligibility in terms of furthering research, extension, or teaching programs across food and agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences, which is consistent with NIFA's statutory mission and suggests the program is positioned within NIFA's broader human sciences and education portfolio even though the target audience is DoDEA school psychologists.

Administratively, the opportunity is identified as USDA NIFA EXCA 006002 and is funded as a grant under a discretionary authority. It is associated with CFDA number 10.500, which corresponds to NIFA's general program area. The original closing date for applications was September 1, 2016, and the opportunity record shows a creation date of August 1, 2016, indicating a relatively short application window typical of some targeted discretionary announcements. The award ceiling listed is $144,900. The notice indicates expected awards but does not provide a specific number in the source text provided, so prospective applicants would normally confirm anticipated award count and any budget structure details in the full announcement.

In practical terms, this grant is aimed at organizations or individuals capable of producing high-quality training content for school psychology professionals in a military-connected education environment. Competitive applications would likely demonstrate familiarity with evidence-based suicide prevention frameworks, the ability to translate research into actionable professional development, and a plan for organizing open web resources into a coherent curriculum that matches the real-world responsibilities and constraints of DoDEA school psychologists.

• The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Suicide Prevention Professional Development Program (SPPD) for Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) School Psychologists" 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 2016-08-01.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-09-01. (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 $144,900.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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