Project Grant 102282002Q46150

Delaware State University will implement a STEAM learning program to strengthen career pathways in food and agricultural sciences through a $526,315 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The program aims to recruit and retain 40 undergraduate students in agriculture majors over four years through enriched educational programming including experiential learning opportunities. Coursework and curricula will be strengthened to develop...

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,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $291,395 Higher Education Challenge Grant to the University of Arkansas (UA) and Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMU-K) for the "Higher Education Leadership Proficiency (HELP) in Agriculture" project. This 3-year collaborative effort aims to enhance educational opportunities and leadership development for Hispanic students in agriculture, food, natural resources, and human...

This Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) provides $948,771 to Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Barranquitas Campus (IAUPR-BC) under the Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.223). The funding supports development of a new Associate Degree program in Controlled Environmental Agriculture and an off-campus agricultural mobile laboratory. Specifically, IAUPR-BC will partner with industrial...

This four-year, $975,314 project grant from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, under the Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.223), supports the Broadening Agriculture Science Education II consortium. The consortium, led by Florida International University in partnership with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and New Mexico State University, aims to recruit, educate, and develop 15 baccalaureate and 11 masters students...

The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Utah State University $300,000 under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program (CFDA 10.310) from February 2021 through January 2025. The project aims to develop an online Agricultural Literacy Certification Program to increase agricultural knowledge and career awareness among K-12 educators and students. Phase 1 will involve designing 12 online learning modules on agricultural...

This federal Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Resident Instruction Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (CFDA 10.308) program, aims to address the critical decline in student enrollment in agricultural sciences at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez (UPRM). The $200,000 grant, awarded on September 15, 2024, will implement a comprehensive set of initiatives over a 3-year...

This federal Project Grant award of $250,000 was provided by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310). The funding supports Oxnard College, a Hispanic-Serving Institution in Ventura County, California, to develop a proposed Sustainable Agriculture Program. The key objectives are to: Recruit experts to assist with curriculum development for the new program. Establish an industry advisory committee to...

Purdue University received a $750,000 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Higher Education - Institution Challenge Grants Program (CFDA 10.217) to develop a multi-institutional Master of Science curriculum in Grain Value Chain. The three-year award running from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2026 will support the collaborative effort of Purdue University, the Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas,...

This $400,000 Project Grant award, funded by the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223), will support the development and implementation of a new Livestock Management and Production (LM&P) degree program at the University of Arkansas Cossatot Community College (UA Cossatot). The project aims to (1) enhance the quality of postsecondary instruction,...