February Update
AGED ADMIN
February
1 – FFA Scholarships & Letters of Rec. Due – Montana FFA website
5 – Chapter Report – Montana FFA Reporter, ffaau...@gmail.com
10 – Economic Impact Reports – Montana OPI – eric.t...@mt.gov
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10 – Columbus Ag Business Seminar
15 – State FFA Degree, State Officer Application, State Officer Nom-com Applications Due – State FFA Office
25 – American Degrees Due - Online
2026 Montana Teacher Externships
Educator Externships are a unique professional development opportunity where teachers are immersed in a company to learn about the skills and competencies needed to succeed in that industry or career path. The experience strengthens an educator’s teaching abilities and brings relevant, real-world context into the classroom. Externships are often transformative for educators, students, and industry partners. Impacting just one teacher allows a company to reach between 20-150 students each year.
Learn more here: WBLC Teacher Externship Brochure
Please provide the below information to pre-register for the 2026 Teacher
Externship Program. Pre-registration does not guarantee you an externship
since there are limited spots available. You must pre-register through this
site and complete registration to be considered for the externship. Upon
completion of the externship, you will be eligible to receive a stipend paid by
the Montana Work-Based Learning Collaborative and up to 30 renewal units.
Stipends are available.
Deadline March 1, 2026
Link: https://forms.gle/9c6UAwySz4UTbWdb7
Funding Still Available Perkins Reserve Grant FY26 Application
LEAs who have been in good standing with their local application funds for two years prior to the current application year. This includes adhering to grant application and reporting deadlines, submitting accurate data reports, appropriate fiscal supporting documents, and adherence to all Perkins V and Civil Rights monitoring.
Districts are only eligible for a total of $5,000 in awards, must have completed the Perkins Grant Application for Fiscal year 26 and receive an allocation of less than $15,000.
Vision for Perkins Reserve Funding:
• Foster innovation through the identification and promotion of promising and proven career and technical education programs, practices, and strategies, which may include programs, practices, and strategies that prepare individuals for nontraditional fields; or
• To create career awareness, recruit students to a CTE Secondary Program of Study or promote the development, implementation, and adoption of programs of study or career pathways aligned with state-identified high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand occupations or industries in the middle grades.
Schools could use the funds to help:
• establish foundational elements for work-based learning
• improve transitions from middle grades into secondary CTE programs of study.
• establish innovative delivery methods for career exploration
• expose students to employability skills earlier
Advancing Agriculture Grant
The application process for Advancing Ag-Ed for the 2025-27 cycle is open. You can utilize the National Program Benchmarks system under grants. $2000 per Full Time Teacher (FTE).
FFA Updates
DEKALB® Agriculture Accomplishment Award Now Open for Submissions
Submissions for The DEKALB® Agriculture Accomplishment Award [pages.cropscience.bayer.us] are now open. Submissions [pages.cropscience.bayer.us] are due by Friday, March 13. Apply [pages.cropscience.bayer.us] today!
Spring Semester-Long Grant Application Deadline Approaching
The deadline to apply for the spring semester-long grant is this Friday, Jan. 30. This grant provides middle/high school FFA chapters with up to $1,200 per semester to implement a service-learning project in their community for one semester. Apply today. [ffa.org]
Grants Now Available from EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced grants [epa.gov] are available for hands-on projects that help people better understand environmental changes in their community and how to address them. Funded projects [epa.gov] will focus on environmental education efforts that use modern tools and equip participants with the skills to make informed decisions and take responsible actions toward environmental stewardship. Applications [grants.gov] are due March 3. Apply [grants.gov] today!
National Days of Service - Project Implementation Guide Now Available
Did you create a paracord pet leash at the On-Site Service Project during the 98th National FFA Convention and Expo? Check out the project implementation guide [ffa.box.com] to create a similar project in your community this February.
AES Chapter Grant Program
The AES Chapter Grant Program supports local FFA Chapters advancing education, sustainability, and mental health in agriculture. Grants of up to $5,000 fund initiatives in agribusiness education, agricultural and energy innovation, or mental health. Applications are reviewed biannually, with the first funding cycle open Jan. 12–March 15. https://form.jotform.com/dealerp...@ffa.org/aes-chapter-grant-program [form.jotform.com]
National
Agriculture Challenge To Be Held This February - Friday, Feb. 20, 2026
Experience the excitement of the National Agriculture Challenge, [westernfarmshow.com] where students
in agriculture put their skills to the test. Hosted during the Western Farm
Show in Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 20, 2026, this dynamic competition brings
together FFA members from across the nation to demonstrate their expertise in
areas such as ag mechanics, machinery operation and industry knowledge.
Register [westernfarmshow.com] today!
NAAE Updates: For Every Age and Every Stage
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Click here for more details and to access the 2025 NAAE Strategic Planning Survey
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