Formula Grant NI26SLBCXXXXG055
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Puerto Rico, Agricultural Experiment Station (UPR-AES) received a Formula Grant award of $3.63 million under the Hatch Act of 1887 (CFDA 10.203) from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This funding supports comprehensive agricultural research addressing four critical stakeholder priorities: food security and plant/animal production systems; extreme weather, environment,...
- Summary of Federal Grant Award The University of Puerto Rico, Estacion Experimental Agricola (Agricultural Experiment Station) received a Hatch Act Formula Grant award of $856,990 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act program (CFDA 10.203), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This formula grant supports collaborative agricultural research between...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Agricultural Extension Service received a $1,474,548 Formula Grant award effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030, from the Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition under the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP, CFDA 10.514). The grant funds comprehensive nutrition education and food resource management services targeted at low-income families and youth across five regional units in Puerto Rico: Arecibo, Caguas, Coamo, San Juan, and Toa...
- Summary of Federal Formula Grant Award New Mexico State University (NMSU) received a $4.59 million Smith-Lever Extension Funding (CFDA 10.511) formula grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Institute of Food Production and Sustainability, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. The award supports NMSU's College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences (ACES) in delivering research-based extension and educational programming across New Mexico. Through its...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The University of the Virgin Islands received a $3.54M formula grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Smith-Lever Extension Funding program (CFDA 10.511), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. This award supports comprehensive cooperative extension programming designed to deliver research-based educational services and technical assistance to residents across the U.S. Virgin Islands territory. The funded...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $199,580 Cooperative Agreement to the Agricultural Extension Service, a U.S. state government entity and 1862 land-grant college in Puerto Rico. The purpose of this agreement is to produce educational materials and training programs on agribusiness fundamentals, digital principles in agriculture, and sustainable agriculture for farmers in Puerto Rico. The award period is from September 30, 2024 to...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) Division of Agriculture, Community and Natural Resources received a $3.5M Smith-Lever Extension Funding (CFDA 10.511) formula grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for the five-year performance period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. As the sole provider of post-secondary education in American Samoa and a 1862 Land-Grant Institution,...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary New Mexico State University (NMSU) received $191,044 in formula grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Smith-Lever Extension Funding program (CFDA 10.511), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. The New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service (CES) delivers applied science and technology research and outreach services that support New Mexico's agricultural sector, which...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The University of Puerto Rico, Agricultural Experiment Station received $120,596 in federal funding under the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Program (CFDA 10.202), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, supports a comprehensive forestry research initiative addressing critical forest management and sustainability...
- The Puerto Rico Agricultural Extension Service will receive $1,490,668 under a five-year Formula Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2026. EFNEP aims to increase the impact of nutrition education provided to low-income families and youth in US territories through the Puerto Rico Agricultural Extension Service. As the awardee, the Puerto Rico...
The Agricultural Extension Service (AES) of Puerto Rico received $11.6 million in Smith-Lever Extension Funding (CFDA 10.511) from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. This formula grant supports a comprehensive five-year program designed to strengthen Puerto Rico's food security and agricultural resilience in response to the island's significant food import dependency (over 80% of food consumed) and recent vulnerabilities exposed by hurricanes, earthquakes, and the pandemic. The grant funds three critical initiative areas: (1) increasing local animal and crop production while improving biosecurity through farm-based programs; (2) promoting sustainable agricultural practices emphasizing soil health, organic production, water conservation, micro-irrigation systems, sustainable forestry, and native plant conservation; and (3) advancing food safety through certified training for retail food managers and farm personnel on Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations and compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Delivery mechanisms include workshops, field demonstrations, partnerships with USDA agencies and local institutions, and community-based food safety programs. The initiative prioritizes resilience-building strategies such as pest and disease-resistant crop varieties, resource conservation, and enhanced educational outreach to farmers, food service managers, and communities throughout Puerto Rico.Federal Formula Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 3/4/26 | ||
| Not listed | $7.7m | 2/5/26 |