Project Grant 20227704037624

This $1,199,365 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223) aims to develop culturally aware leaders and role models from underrepresented minority college students (UMCs) in dietetics. The project, titled "Becoming Culturally Aware Leaders (BCAL) Scholars Program," will provide scholarships, training, and...

The New Mexico Diabetes Advisory Council (NMDAC) will receive $599,288 under a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) on May 1, 2023. The funding supports NMDAC's work to increase participation in chronic disease self-management education programs in New Mexico through April 30, 2027. Specifically, NMDAC will introduce the Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives for Seniors (PEARLS) and expand existing...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $199,621 Project Grant under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223) to North Shore Community College, a Hispanic-Serving Institution in Massachusetts. The purpose of this 4-year grant is to accredit North Shore's existing Nutrition Science associate degree program, enabling graduates to earn the Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR) credential. This will allow...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Award: $479,047 | Period: September 15, 2025 – September 14, 2028 | Funding Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) | Program: Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331) Banco De Alimentos Puerto Rico, Inc. will implement a produce prescription program in partnership with local community health clinics (Centros 330) to address diabetes and hypertension among older adults (65+) in Puerto Rico. The organization will identify 200...

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...

This Project Grant award of $600,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) is intended to support "CULTIVATING SUCCESS: ENHANCED GRADUATE PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT SERVICES" at Escuela De Medicina San Juan Bautista, Inc., a private, non-profit Hispanic-serving educational institution located in Puerto Rico. The funding will be used to enhance the institution's graduate programs and student support services, with the goal of...

This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331) provides $200,000 to Banco De Alimentos Puerto Rico, Inc. (BAPR) to increase the purchase of local fruits and vegetables by Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) participants in Puerto Rico. The funding will enable BAPR to provide a $0.50 credit for every dollar NAP participants spend on fruits and vegetables...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Team Nutrition Grants program (CFDA 10.574) to the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE), doing business as Lacoe. This funding will support the implementation of the CNP TEAM NUTRITION initiative through September 2026. The Team Nutrition Grants program aims to improve children's lifelong healthy eating and physical activity habits through nutrition education initiatives...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,200,000 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223) supports the "THE FOSTER DREAMS: CULTIVATING FANHS' SCIENCE EXCELLENCE IN PUERTO RICO" project. The primary products and services to be delivered include: Revising and enhancing the curriculum for the Biology Baccalaureate and Environmental Management Master's programs at Universidad Ana G. Méndez campuses...

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded a $673,014 cooperative agreement to Innovations For Aging, LLC under the Empowering Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities through Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Programs program. As a sub-awardee of Metropolitan Area Agency On Aging, Inc., Innovations For Aging will deliver chronic disease self-management education from May 2022 through April 2025. The cooperative agreement aims to increase...