Tuskegee university cooperative extension (tuce), in partnership with the evans allen research program, carver integrative sustainability center (USDA 1890 center of excellence) and other research,…

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Tuskegee University $6.578 million on October 1, 2025, under the Extension Services at 1890 Colleges and Tuskegee University, West Virginia State College, and Central State University program (CFDA 10.512), a formula grant supporting agricultural and forestry extension activities at historically Black land-grant institutions.

Tuskegee University Cooperative Extension (TUCE), in partnership with the Evans Allen Research Program and the Carver Integrative Sustainability Center, carries out a comprehensive extension plan of work addressing community development, 4-H and youth development, food systems and food safety, global food security and hunger, human nutrition and health, natural resource and environmental sustainability, and sustainable energy. Programs deliver educational content through workshops, field days, hands-on demonstrations, webinars, internships, and conferences to audiences of all demographic backgrounds. TUCE's major efforts focus on Alabama's Black Belt and adjacent counties, with additional programming available to other Alabama counties upon request.

The award runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030, with place of performance in Tuskegee, Alabama. The funding supports practical, research-based educational opportunities targeting audiences with limited social and economic resources. Extension funds may be carried over for up to four years after the end of the year for which they were appropriated without prior approval, though agricultural extension funds are expected to be fully expended in their fiscal year of appropriation.

Tuskegee university cooperative extension (tuce), in partnership with the evans allen research program, carver integrative sustainability center (USDA 1890 center of excellence) and other research, teaching and outreach units, carries out a comprehensive extension plan of work (POW). Tucep continues to focus its major efforts in alabama black belt and adjacent counties, but also has programs in other counties whose residents may request our expertise and/or experience. Programs will be carried out in the critical issues of community development, family, home, and 4-h and youth development, food systems and food safety, global food security and hunger, human nutrition, well-being, health and obesity, natural resource and environmental sustainability, and sustainable energy. Programs will be delivered through workshops, field days, hands on demonstrations, webinars, internships, and conferences for audiences of all demographic backgrounds. All planned projects and programs contained in the tuce integrated extension and research plan of work were developed within the context of research and community engagement of relevance to all residents of alabama who may benefit from the local knowledge base or service. This commitment is without regard to any personal characteristics, or geographic location. Alabama populations are included, as appropriate, in the project and program development process. As a part of the development process, each project or program that was identified and developed for grassroots program delivery, details the intended community needs, economic priorities, or agricultural/rural populations. As a part of the review process, the respective assistant/associate directors and administrators are charged with ensuring that the intended audience(s) for each project or program includes the spectrum of potential recipients of the alabama population.