Cooperative Agreement 07IE08310218

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service has awarded a 2-year, $499,360 Cooperative Agreement to the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Bundesforschungsinstitut Fur Tiergesundheit in Germany under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001). The purpose of this award is to support research aimed at better understanding Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus (FMDV) recombination and strain emergence, in the context of developing live-attenuated vaccines. The...

Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Maine, through its Research & Sponsored Program division, received a $586,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) awarded on February 15, 2026, with completion targeted for February 14, 2030. The project will develop and test HRFarm, a low-cost, automated farm monitoring system that integrates smart sensors, wireless communication, and...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award for $117,435 from the Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service's Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001) supports the development of rangeland fractional cover and production models by the University of Montana. The agreement, with a period of performance from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026, provides funding to the university's Research and Sponsored Programs division to conduct scientific research and...

This predoctoral research and training project, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), was awarded to Boise State University on May 1, 2026, with total obligated funding of $118,288 through April 30, 2028. The project addresses agricultural land loss in the Intermountain West by developing a systematic framework to identify farmlands for protection that provide...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $998,857 Cooperative Agreement under its NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to Ranchcheck Inc. on March 15, 2024. The project aims to develop and test low-cost ear tags that use audio and electrical stimulation to reinforce the natural herd instinct of individual livestock, enabling higher stock density grazing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve rangeland ecosystems. Key innovations include a system using...

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $113,754 Cooperative Agreement to Rightrisk, LLC in Pueblo, CO under the Risk Management Education Partnerships program (CFDA 10.460). The award, effective September 1, 2024 and running through February 28, 2026, will support the development and implementation of comprehensive risk management training and educational resources for agricultural producers across the United States. The program aims to help farmers...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Arizona received a $230,667 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (CFDA 10.001 – Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research) effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028. The award funds the development of a Rangeland Resilience and Threats (RRAT) Tool designed to provide U.S. producers with decision-support capabilities for assessing and managing rangeland...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded Oklahoma State University a $492,585 cooperative agreement under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001) from March 1, 2021 through July 31, 2024. The award funds the DAM ANALYSIS MODERNIZATION OF TOOLS, APPLICATIONS, GUIDANCE AND STANDARDIZATION (DAM-TAGS) PROJECT. This project will deliver modernized tools, applications, guidance and standardization related to dam analysis to support the...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency awarded a $243,658.20 Cooperative Agreement under the Risk Management Education Partnerships program (CFDA 10.460) to the University of Maine System. The project period runs from September 1, 2024 to February 28, 2026. The University of Maine System, through its Research & Sponsored Program division, will partner with the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) to deliver a comprehensive program of risk management...

This $3,776,891 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (CFDA 10.913), will enable the American Farmland Trust (AFT) to support practitioners working to save agricultural land, expand the ACEP-ALE online resources, and address critical NRCS priorities. Specifically, AFT will provide technical assistance, education, and planning support for conservation practices, facilitate peer-to-peer learning...