Project Grant 20216703834158
- This $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program will support workforce development and career training programs at the College of Alameda campus of the Peralta Community College District. The grant aims to develop new curricula in agroecology and digital marketing, refresh existing workforce training programs to meet 21st century needs through experiential learning and a...
- The New Mexico State University (NMSU) received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) on May 15, 2023 through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) competitive grants program. Under the award, NMSU will develop and provide a series of five online courses and an in-person workshop for secondary education culinary arts and hospitality instructors. The courses focus on integrating food and...
- The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded $500,000 under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) federal grant program (CFDA 10.310) to West Hills Community College District. The four-year project grant will support the development of a non-credit curriculum, training center, and nationally approved apprenticeship program to address the severe workforce gap in agricultural technologies and improve growth of the bioeconomy sector...
- The Federal Project Grant award, totaling $350,000.00, was provided by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310). The grant will support the "The Family and Consumer Sciences Education for Food Literacy (FACE FOOD LITERACY)" program, a one-year, four-cohort initiative at Utah State University (USU) to enhance secondary Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) educators' ability to integrate...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.310 - Agriculture and Food Research Initiative) provides $750,000 over 5 years to Penn State University to implement an 8-week summer research and career development program. The program will engage 10 undergraduate students annually from non-land grant institutions across the U.S. in experiential research, career exploration, and professional development activities...
- This $240,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.522 - Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program) supports the "Roots and Routes" program implemented by the West Virginia Food & Farm Coalition Inc. The program addresses two key challenges in West Virginia - the aging farming community and schools' struggle to meet state requirements to purchase at least 5% of their food locally. The "Roots and...
- This project grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program provides $498,424 to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University from April 2021 through March 2026. The funding illuminates agricultural extension and education career opportunities for STEM and liberal arts undergraduate students through training in food safety, preparation, and preservation. Specifically, four...
- This Project Grant award, totaling $749,962 and funded by the USDA's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), aims to train a skilled and motivated group of 60 undergraduate students in emerging agricultural and food production technologies over a 3-year period. The key focus areas include robotics/automation, AI, systems/synthetic biology, bioprocessing, and process simulation. The lead awardee, Kansas State University, will collaborate with several sub-awardees,...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is providing a $349,898 Project Grant under the Research Facilities Act Program (CFDA 10.246) to West Virginia University (WVU) to modernize the university's Food and Feed Innovation and Analytics Facility. The funding will support the replacement of outdated, obsolete, and malfunctioning laboratory infrastructure and equipment. This will enable the facility to continue conducting impactful research and...
- This Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) provides $499,805 under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) to Clemson University for a program aimed at preparing 40 undergraduate students for careers in globally engaged agricultural professions. Over five years, the university will recruit and train cohorts of eight students annually to gain research and extension skills and experience through hands-on...
This $500,000 project grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310) enhances workforce development programs at Pierpont Community & Technical College and Sprouting Farms' Greenville Farm Kitchen in West Virginia. The grant supports a four-pronged approach involving online educational modules, Better Process Control School training, paid internships at shared-use commercial kitchens, and mentorship within the state's local food network. Specifically, the project refreshes curriculum at Pierpont Community & Technical College to train students in entrepreneurship opportunities around local food production and processing of acidified and low-acid value-added foods. A $500,000 subaward supports developing this educational experience at Pierpont Community & Technical College to strengthen student skills in local food system career paths. The five-year project period began February 1, 2021.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $500.0k | 1/12/21 |
GrantNumber | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated | Updated At |
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21180PCTCS | Pierpont Community & Technical College | Project Grant 20216703834158 | $91.2k | 1/18/22 |