AGA NLT 2026

Matthew Faulkner
Director, Office of Grants and Financial Management
National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA


Mr. Faulkner is the Deputy Director, Office of Grants and Financial Management and the Agency’s Chief Risk Officer. In 2020, he joined NIFA from USDA’s Rural Development Mission Area where during his tenure he was the Director of Enterprise Risk Management and Director of the Continuous Process Improvement office. Prior to this he worked at USDA’s Office of the Chief Financial Officer as the Director of the Credit, Travel and Grants Policy Division. Faulkner has extensive Departmental experience in multiple Farm Bill implementations, full lifecycle management of federal assistance programs including credit and grant programs, strategic and operational performance management, and enterprise deployment of continuous process improvement. During his 40 years at USDA, he has strived to improve program efficiency and effectiveness to benefit customers, stakeholders, and employees. In addition to his 25 years in Washington, DC, he also worked in the field providing program services directly to farmers and ranchers. Mr. Faulkner received a Master of Science in Management from Baker University and a Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Management from Friends University in Kansas.

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