Project Grant 20227000838345

Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Tennessee, through its UT AG Research Division, received a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) (CFDA 10.310), with performance period spanning September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2029. The award supports the development and delivery of two year-long professional development programs designed to address the...

Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $549,995 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328) awarded September 15, 2025, with completion targeted for September 29, 2028. The project develops a virtual reality (VR) technical support tool designed to address food safety compliance barriers specific to veteran farmers and disabled farmers operating small acreage...

Federal Grant Award Summary The University of the Virgin Islands School of Agriculture Agricultural Experiment Station received a Formula Grant award of $3,350,169 from the Department of Agriculture 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. The award supports six collaborative Hatch Regular Research projects designed to address...

Federal Grant Award Summary Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) received a $500,000 Project Grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), awarded September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028. The award funds the design and delivery of a 12-month professional learning program titled "Storying the FEW Nexus" serving 60 rural teachers in...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $9,914,983 Project Grant under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) to the University of South Florida for the "DELIVERING INNOVATIVE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION THROUGH VIRTUAL REALITY TECHNOLOGY (DIVE-VRT)" project. The 5-year award, effective October 1, 2024, supports the development of innovative virtual reality-based vocational education programs to improve employment,...

Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Puerto Rico, Estacion Experimental Agricola (Agricultural Experiment Station) received $7.13 million in formula grant funding under the Hatch Act of 1887 (CFDA 10.203: Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027, supports comprehensive agricultural research addressing four critical...

Federal Grant Award Summary Miami Dade College received a $630,000 project grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), CFDA 10.310, effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2029. The PROJECT-HARVEST (Harnessing Agriculture Readiness Through Vocational Education and Skills Training) initiative addresses the gap between modern agricultural workforce demands and current educational curricula by updating and...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Oklahoma State University received a $750,000 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), CFDA 10.310, effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2029. The award supports the development and delivery of an eight-week informal Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) curriculum in meat sciences for rural high school students in grades 9-11. The curriculum integrates...

Federal Grant Award Summary Colorado State University's Sponsored Programs Division received a $250,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability under the Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The project develops and delivers virtual reality (VR) educational modules designed to teach livestock farming practices, biosecurity protocols, infection prevention, and farm management to veterinary and high...

Federal Grant Award Summary Utah State University received a $459,000 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), CFDA 10.310, effective December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2028. The award funds a professional development program designed to enhance agricultural and technological literacy among secondary students by training School-Based Agricultural Education (SBAE) and Technology and Engineering...