For FY 20254-2026, the university of the virgin islands agricultural experiment station will continue to expend hatch multi-state funds to pay some salaries of personnel, as well as collaborate with…

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded $263,093 to the University of the Virgin Islands on October 1, 2025, under the Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act formula grant program (CFDA 10.203). Performance runs through September 30, 2027.

The University of the Virgin Islands Agricultural Experiment Station will expend Hatch multi-state funds for fiscal years 2025–2026 to support personnel salaries and conduct collaborative regional research projects with other states across four focus areas: W4128 (microirrigation and sustainable technology for crop intensification and improved crop productivity); stress impacts on animal performance, health, and well-being (replacing S1086); S009 (plant genetic resource conservation and utilization); and multi-state research coordination within the Southern Region. These multi-state projects combine expertise from multiple institutions to develop innovative solutions to regional agricultural challenges.

Work is performed in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The award is a formula grant allocation under the Hatch Act to an eligible State Agricultural Experiment Station. Hatch funds are expected to be fully expended in the fiscal year of appropriation; up to 100 percent of funds may be carried over for up to one year after the end of the year for which they were appropriated without prior approval.

For FY 20254-2026, the university of the virgin islands agricultural experiment station will continue to expend hatch multi-state funds to pay some salaries of personnel, as well as collaborate with other states on regional projects with the following focus: W4128 - microirrigation and sustainable technology for crop intensification and improved crop productivity; impacts of stress on performance, health and well-being of animals (to replace S1086); S009 - plant genetic resource conservation and utilization; multi-state research coordination, southern region. These multi-state projects combines the expertise from multiple institutions to work together and develop innovative and applicable solutions to regional agricultural challenges.