The current PATs, their leadership, and NIFA liaisons are shown below, as well as points of contact for individuals who may have interest in a particular PAT:
2022-2023 Program Action Teams and PAT Leaders/NIFA Liaisons
- Climate Mitigation, Resiliency, and Adaptation
- PAT Leader: Jason Henderson
- USDA-NIFA Liaison: Eric Norland
- Contacts: Jason Henderson jhenderson@purdue.edu; Megan Hirschman meganhirschman@extension.org; Regan Emmons reganemmons@extension.org; Brittian Avants brittianavants@extension.org
- Economic and Workforce Development
- PAT Leader: Ivory W. Lyles
- USDA-NIFA Liaison: Carlos Ortiz
- Contact: Ivory Lyles ivory.lyles@oregonstate.edu
- Health Equity and Well-Being
- PAT Leader: Roger Rennekamp
- USDA-NIFA Liaisons: Suzanne Stluka, Sheila Fleishhacker and Ahlishia Shipley
- Contact: Roger Rennekamp rogerrennekamp@extension.org
- 4-H Positive Youth Development
- PAT Leaders: Ed Jones
- USDA-NIFA Liaisons: Shannon Horrillo
- Contacts: Ed Jones ejones1@vt.edu
- Urban Programs
- PAT Leaders: William Miller; Jeffery Young; Bradley Gaolach
- USDA-NIFA Liaison: Jessica Shade
- Contacts: William Miller wamiller@cns.umass.edu; Brittian Avants brittianavants@extension.org
- Broadband Access and Digital Skills
- PAT Leaders: Laura Perry Johnson, Rachel Welborn
- USDA-NIFA Liaison: Sarah Rocker
- Contacts: Rachel Welborn, rachel.welborn@msstate.edu, Laura Perry Johnson, lpj4h@uga.edu
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
- PAT Leaders: Rachel Welborn, Vonda Richardson
- USDA-NIFA Liaison: Maurice Smith
- Contacts: Rachel Welborn rachel.welborn@msstate.edu, Vonda Richardson vonda.richardson@famu.edu