Cooperative Agreement NR223A750003C043

This $600,000 Project Grant awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants Program (CFDA 10.216) aims to promote the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices by improving understanding, knowledge, education, and support for farmers. The key activities include: i) evaluating the climate benefits (increased carbon sequestration and reduced greenhouse gas emissions) of selected, locally-adaptable climate-smart...

This Project Grant award from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.310 - Agriculture and Food Research Initiative) in the amount of $520,340 will investigate the impact of climate change and soil quality on the debt repayment potential of small and medium-sized producers, including minority farmers, and examine potential discrimination in FSA farm loan services. The two main objectives are to: 1) examine the effect of climate change and soil quality...

This $299,990 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.216 - 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants) supports a partnership between Alcorn State University (ASU), Alabama A&M University (AAMU), and the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez (UPRM) to implement a multicultural educational internship and experiential learning program. The goal is to broaden and strengthen undergraduate training in food, agriculture, tropical agriculture, nutrition,...

This $150,000 project grant awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Integrated Programs (CFDA 10.303) supports North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) in building a regional organic farming network for small-scale, minority, and underserved farmers in the Southern U.S. The project aims to address the unique challenges faced by these farmers, such as poor soil quality, weed and pest pressure, and limited access to...

This $200,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Fields program (CFDA 10.318) seeks to increase the participation of women and minority students from rural areas in STEM disciplines relevant to agriculture and food sciences. The key objectives are to: (1) establish community college chapters of the Minorities in Agriculture,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $843,366 Cooperative Agreement to Connecting Kids Inside Out, a minority-owned, woman-owned, and Black American-owned non-profit organization, under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The project aims to expand access to conservation assistance and information for historically underserved producers and communities, and to promote opportunities for students to pursue careers in...

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $749,998 Project Grant under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) to Texas A&M University-Kingsville to implement the "Expanding the Texas Scholar Program (Texas: Teaching with Experiential Learning in Animal Science)." This 5-year integrated project aims to increase the success of underrepresented minority students by preparing them to address needs in animal health,...

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...

This $708,184 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program aims to assist underserved and veteran farmers and ranchers in Mississippi. The grant supports training on evaluating, planning, and implementing research-based conservation practices to protect natural resources and improve farming operations. The project will...

The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement to the South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development under the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (CFDA 10.913) for the period of February 9, 2021 through January 31, 2024. The purpose of this award is to target outreach to socially disadvantaged minority farmers and landowners in South Carolina. Specifically, the South Carolina Association for Community...