This $1,046,444 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) program. The award is funding research and educational activities to: Evaluate the interactions between microbial composition, macromolecular polyphenols, and metabolic signatures related to obesity and chronic disease prevention. This includes both anaerobic fermentation studies and an animal model. Evaluate...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,046,346 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program aims to address food insecurity and unhealthy dietary behaviors among college students, particularly low-income and racial/ethnic minority populations. Through a partnership with five universities, including three minority-serving institutions (MSIs), the funded project will conduct research using...
Purdue University was awarded a $969,996 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to deliver nutrition education services aimed at improving dietary quality and food security for limited-resource children and families participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The grant was awarded on January 15, 2022 under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) competitive grants program (CFDA #10.310),...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $293,521 Formula Grant under the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (CFDA 10.514) to Prairie View A&M University. The funding will support the delivery of nutrition education to low-income families and youth in Fort Bend, Harris, and Waller counties in Texas. The university will provide hands-on, evidence-based nutrition education through its Nutrition Education Associates, who will use...
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative to Texas Tech University from May 2021 through April 2026. The grant funds the Nutrition Bench-to-Community Engaged Scholars in Texas program to train undergraduate students in basic nutrition and obesity research or community nutrition and obesity prevention. Students will receive mentoring and conduct research at Texas Tech University, then complete internships...
This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program, CFDA 10.310, supports the development and evaluation of a digital intervention focused on healthy cooking, parent feeding practices, and child involvement in home food preparation for low-income families. The $909,615.40 grant, effective September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2027, will create a...
This $749,999 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) will support the Houston-Area Opportunities for Undergraduate Student Training in Obesity & Nutrition (HOUSTON) Academy 2.0. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston will deliver experiential learning and research opportunities to 40 undergraduate students over 12 months focused on addressing...
The federal Project Grant award of $749,590.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310). The purpose of the award is to train 100 upper-level undergraduate students from Texas A&M University (TAMU) and partnering universities over a 5-year period in hypothesis-driven scientific research and extension projects at the interface of plant,...
The University of Arkansas was awarded a $970,146 project grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) competitive grants program (CFDA 10.310). The four-year grant will support the Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas' "Integrated, Multimedia Approach to Delivering Food, Exercise, and Nutrition Education for Prevention of Chronic Disease"...
This four-year 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) provides $969,890 to the University of Connecticut to deliver a multi-level intervention combining personalized nutrition education, digital food and nutrition literacy tools, and community collaboration efforts to improve diet quality and decrease chronic disease risk factors among low-income...