Cooperative Agreement NR223A750001C003

The Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus (UAGM-C) will deliver a four-year sustainable agriculture non-formal education program called EXPLORA-AG through a $749,999 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI). EXPLORA-AG aims to foster the development of technology-savvy youth and enhance critical thinking and workforce skills in the food and agriculture sectors. Key...

The Colorado State University-Pueblo was awarded a $268,955 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.223) to bolster retention and graduation rates of underrepresented students in food and agricultural science disciplines. Specifically, the Professional Development in Agricultural Literacy program will provide high school students guidance toward research experiences,...

The Student Careers in Agricultural Research, Learning, and Extension Training (SCARLET) Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program will provide $749,119 to establish a multi-state and multi-institutional partnership focused on educating and training 50 undergraduate students in agricultural science-related skills over five years. The Texas A&M Agrilife...

This federal Project Grant award of $200,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Resident Instruction Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (CFDA 10.308) program aims to address the critical decline in student enrollment in agricultural sciences at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez (UPRM). The funding will support a comprehensive set of initiatives, including a training academy for school...

The University of Minnesota will receive $750,000 over five years from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive federal grants program (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) to implement their SOAR summer research program. The program aims to increase underrepresented minority student participation in sustainable agriculture careers through a mentored research experience and workshops connecting students to advocacy...

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $10,000,000 Project Grant under the "From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals" (CFDA 10.237) program to establish novel recruitment, retention, and experiential learning programs designed to increase the number of minority pest management professionals. The project is a collaborative effort between two Historically Black Colleges and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $291,395 Higher Education Challenge Grant to the University of Arkansas (UA) and Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMU-K) to enhance educational opportunities for Hispanic students in agriculture, food, natural resources, and human sciences (FANH). The "Higher Education Leadership Proficiency (HELP) in Agriculture" project aims to increase the number of Hispanic students actively...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom (SPECA) Challenge Grants program aims to strengthen agricultural education and workforce development in Eastern Oregon. The USD 149,998 award to Oregon State University (OSU) will fund a 3-year project to: 1) provide paid externships for at least 16 agricultural...

Texas A&M University-Kingsville will provide $20 million in products and services under a Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant is part of the From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals program (CFDA 10.237), which aims to increase equitable participation in USDA programs. Specifically, the university will implement the Leading Hispanics to Federal...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Cooperative Extension Service (CFDA 10.500) program to North Carolina Agricultural And Technical State University (NC A&T) in partnership with the Association of 1890 Research Directors. The purpose of this award is for NC A&T and the 1890 Universities Foundation to organize four regional conferences for students receiving scholarships through...