Project Grant 20227002637848
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to New York Sun Works Inc., a non-profit organization, under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310). This funding will enable New York Sun Works to deliver a 3-year teacher professional development program to 50 new partner public schools, reaching 50 K-12 teachers with a comprehensive curriculum and technical hydroponic farming training, as well as ongoing mentoring support....
- New York Sun Works Inc., a non-profit organization, received an $800,000 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education to provide STEM education services to K-12 schools through hands-on hydroponic farming projects. The funding, awarded on July 1, 2023, supports the organization's efforts to build sustainable agriculture labs, deliver integrated STEM and agriculture curriculum, and enable students to gain firsthand experience with hydroponic...
- The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education has awarded a $800,000 Project Grant to New York Sun Works Inc., a non-profit organization, to implement hydroponic farming education programs in K-12 schools through the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program. The grant, with a performance period from July 21, 2023 to June 30, 2025, will enable New York Sun Works to build sustainable agriculture labs in classrooms, develop integrated science, technology,...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $500,000.00 Project Grant to New York Sun Works Inc., a non-profit organization, to provide science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education services to K-12 schools and students through hands-on hydroponic farming projects. The grant funding, provided under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for...
- This Project Grant award of $240,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (CFDA 10.522) supports a collaborative effort between Growing Gardens and Zenger Farm to amplify the impact of their shared work on agricultural and nutrition education, as well as leadership development, for students in the David Douglas School District. The overarching goal is to build a thriving local food...
- The New York State Education Department was awarded a $2,124,235 Formula Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Farm to School State Formula Grant program (CFDA 10.645). The grant will support the New York State Education Department's farm to school programs through September 2026. Specifically, funding will help strengthen New York's food and agriculture supply chain resilience in accordance with section 1001(b)(4) of the American Rescue Plan...
- The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded Youth Ministries For Peace And Justice, Inc. a $300,000 Project Grant under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935). The two-year award running from May 2023 to June 2025 will support the organization's efforts to encourage and promote urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural practices in New York. Specifically, the funding will be used to develop community gardens...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $220,050 Project Grant to Rutgers, The State University under the USDA's Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (CFDA 10.522). The 2-year grant, running from September 2023 to September 2025, will support the "The Farmpreneurs: Empowering Student Leaders to Increase Food Knowledge and Food Security in Their Urban Communities" project. Through this initiative, Rutgers will provide...
- This federal Project Grant award of $458,803 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) was provided to Foodcorps, Inc., a non-profit organization, through the USDA's Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575). The grant supports Foodcorps' initiatives to connect New York schools with local farms and provide nutrition education, school gardening, and improved school meal options. This funding will enable Foodcorps to continue its work of deploying...
- This Project Grant award of $350,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service was made under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA 10.935) program. The funding will support Harlem Grown Inc., a non-profit organization, to address the critical need for community access to locally grown, nutritious, healthy foods and educational programs for youth on sustainable urban agriculture in Central Harlem, New York. The project aims to establish...
New York Sun Works Inc. was awarded a $219,431 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to deliver an urban agriculture education program to primary and secondary schools in the South Bronx area of New York City. The award period is from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024. The grant funding will support New York Sun Works Inc.'s efforts to increase food, garden, and nutrition education capacity within participating schools and classrooms through the Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program. Specifically, the organization will complement existing farm to school efforts by delivering hands-on agriculture education programming to students. The goals of the program align with the stated purpose of the Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program CFDA No. 10.522, which is to bolster food and garden education, and complement farm to school initiatives through service learning activities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $219.4k | 7/27/22 |