Project Grant 20233841441248
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants (SPECA) program to Growing Gardens, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Portland, OR. The award will fund a partnership between Growing Gardens and Zenger Farm to promote agricultural education, curriculum development, and youth leadership development focused on food systems...
- 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...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Utah State University received a $459,000 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2028. The award supports the development and delivery of a professional development program designed to enhance the preparedness of School-Based Agricultural Education (SBAE) and Technology and...
- The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Utah State University $300,000 under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program (CFDA 10.310) from February 2021 through January 2025. The project aims to develop an online Agricultural Literacy Certification Program to increase agricultural knowledge and career awareness among K-12 educators and students. Phase 1 will involve designing 12 online learning modules on agricultural...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) received a $750,000 project grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Education and Workforce Development program (CFDA 10.310), awarded April 1, 2026, with a completion date of March 31, 2031. This five-year award supports an enhanced Research and Extension Experience for Undergraduates (REEU) summer program designed to develop the next generation...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program will provide $690,000 over 3 years to the John Bartram Association to deliver hands-on urban farming and food sovereignty education for underserved youth. Key activities include: Implementing a youth farmer curriculum for up to 25 local high school students annually, providing technical assistance and home...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded a $392,499 Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grant to Wenatchee Valley College in Washington. The grant, which runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2028, will fund the "Sembrando Éxito: Cultivating Hispanic Leaders in Agriculture" project. This project aims to revise the curriculum of the college's Hispanic Orchard Employee Education Program (HOEEP) to incorporate modern...
- North Carolina State University (NC State) was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Women and Minorities (WAMS) in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Fields program (CFDA 10.318). The goal of the project is to increase the number of women and underrepresented minority students from rural areas who pursue and complete post-secondary STEM degrees in agriculture. The key...
- Summary Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The award funds the design and delivery of "Storying the FEW Nexus," a 12-month professional learning experience for 60 rural teachers in Virginia...
- This five-year, $246,000 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program will support multidisciplinary training for six graduate students pursuing master's degrees in plant production sciences at Oregon State University's Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center. The grant aims to engage students in field-based and traditional campus learning environments across...
A. PURPOSE: THE MAJOR PROBLEM TO ADDRESS WITH THIS PROJECT IS THE CURRENT DEARTH OFINTERNSHIPS AND CAREER MENTORING EXPERIENCES FOR WUHS STUDENTS IN OUR AGRICULTURE CTEPROGRAM COMPARED TO THE NUMBER OF STUDENT PARTICIPANTS. THIS PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ONINCREASED NUMBER OF STUDENTS BEING PLACED IN SUMMER-BASED WORK EXPERIENCEOPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS DEVELOP A SUMMER LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURE EDUCATIONSTUDENTS.B. AUDIENCE: OUR CURRENT AND FUTURE AGRICULTURE EDUCATION STUDENTS AT WUHS WILL BE THETARGETED AUDIENCE FOR THIS PROGRAM, WHICH SERVES APPROXIMATELY 400 STUDENTS ANNUALLY.OUR 4 AGRICULTURE TEACHERS WILL ALSO BE A TARGETED AUDIENCE AS THEY WILL BE DEVELOPING ASUMMER LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE FOR OUR AGRICULTURE STUDENTS.C. PRODUCTS: A WEEK-LONG AGRICULTURE-BASED SUMMER LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE WILL BE THEPRIMARY PRODUCT, ALONG WITH AN INCREASED NUMBER OF SUMMER STUDENT PLACEMENTS ININTERNSHIPS AND CAREER MENTORING WITH LOCAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS AND BUSINESSES.D. OUTCOME/IMPACT: THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOME WILL BE AN INCREASED NUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL READY FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LOCAL AGRICULTUREINDUSTRY OR ENTERING COLLEGE CERTIFICATE OR DEGREE PROGRAMS IN AGRICULTURE.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $31.9k | 9/7/23 |