Cooperative Agreement NR223A750003C070

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Cooperative Extension Service (CFDA 10.500) program provides $500,000 to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) and the Association of 1890 Research Directors. The funding will support the organization of four regional conferences for students receiving scholarships through the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions...

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 $149,981 federal Project Grant awarded by the Institute of Youth, Family, and Community under the USDA's 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants Program (CFDA 10.216) aims to develop the instructional capacity of Langston University's Sherman Lewis School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences in order to enhance students' quantitative and analytical competencies for employment opportunities in the food, agriculture, natural resources and human sciences (FANH) sectors. The key objectives are...

Alabama A&M University and Alcorn State University will collaborate on a $300,000 three-year project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under its 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants program (CFDA 10.216). The universities will establish an international internship program in Food, Agriculture, Human, and Natural Sciences (FAHN) with institutions in Rwanda and other sub-Saharan African countries. The program aims to provide research,...

This $1,100,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.523 - Centers of Excellence at 1890 Institutions) will establish the Center for Student Success and Workforce Development at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. The center will serve as a platform for 1890 land-grant universities to develop and share educational resources, programming, and data collection to enhance the recruitment,...

This $500,000 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture will support Langston University's 1890 Scholars Program. The program aims to increase diversity in food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences careers by providing scholarships, experiential learning opportunities, and career development services to African American and underrepresented minority students pursuing bachelor's degrees in agricultural sciences at Langston...

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,...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Program Project Grant award of $151,547 to Florida International University (FIU) aims to develop culturally relevant materials and resources to enhance the career preparation of Hispanic or Latin@/x/a/o undergraduate students at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) in the Southeastern U.S. The key objectives of this 2-year project are to: 1) Construct culturally relevant materials that can be...

Langston University received a $600,000 project grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants program (CFDA 10.216). The three-year award will support the development of an instructional center focused on incorporating student-centered learning strategies and technologies into teaching methods across agriculture, education, and STEM disciplines. Key activities include delivering...

This $740,000 project grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Higher Education-Institution Challenge Grants Program (CFDA 10.217) will develop an experiential learning program called MODEXL to support underrepresented minority, first-generation, and limited-resource undergraduate students at Arizona State University, Texas Tech University, and the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez. Key activities include: Providing...