In July, 2007 National Institute of Food & Agriculture (NIFA) signed an agreement with the United States Navy Child and Youth Programs (CYP) to initiate the 4-H/USN 4-H Youth Development Project. Like existing 4-H partnerships with Army and Air Force, this project will be a collaboration of National 4-Headquarters, 4-H faculty of Land Grant Universities, and Navy CYP staff.
 
4-H Youth Development professionals will take assignments at Navy locations to provide training and technical assistance for Navy staff and to support the establishment of 4-H Clubs on Navy bases worldwide. The Navy will join Army, Air Force, and National 4-H Headquarters in providing Military 4-H Club Grants to State 4-H programs. NIFA is developing an agreement with the University of Hawaii to manage the Navy 4-H Youth Development Project