Project Grant 20233843039311
- Federal Grant Award Summary Langston University received a Project Grant award of $505,263.16 from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions program (CFDA 10.524) for the performance period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2029. The grant supports a comprehensive scholarship and student support initiative targeting at least 25 undergraduate scholars annually in the Sherman Lewis School of...
- Summary Tuskegee University received a $505,263.16 project grant awarded September 15, 2025, under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions Program (CFDA 10.524), administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) within the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The grant funds the Tuskegee University Food and Agricultural Scholars Program, which provides four-year scholarship support for eight undergraduate students pursuing bachelor's degrees in food, agricultural,...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary Langston University received $7.96 million in federal funding under the Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University program (CFDA 10.205), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, supports the university's land-grant research and extension mission through sixteen Evans-Allen research projects designed to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Tennessee State University's Research and Sponsored Programs Division received a $449,993 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Capacity Building for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture program (CFDA 10.326), awarded December 15, 2025, with completion targeted for December 14, 2028. The grant funds the development and delivery of a comprehensive Students in Agriculture and Leadership Academy...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Lincoln University received a $505,263.16 Project Grant award from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions Program (CFDA 10.524), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2029. The award funds the administration and distribution of 50-70 annual scholarships to support undergraduate students pursuing baccalaureate degrees in food and agricultural sciences and...
- Southern University and A&M College received a $505,263.16 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions program (CFDA 10.524), effective September 15, 2025 through September 14, 2029. The institution will provide approximately 50 full and 40 partial undergraduate scholarships to students pursuing baccalaureate degrees in food and agricultural sciences and related...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Delaware State University and Tuskegee University received a $600,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants program (CFDA 10.216) awarded February 1, 2026, with a completion date of January 31, 2029. The collaborative project delivers experiential learning opportunities and workforce development services to graduate students in food, agriculture, natural...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Langston University received a $1.75 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award supports institutional capacity-building and development activities at the historically Black 1890 land-grant institution located in Langston, Oklahoma. The grant funds strengthening of management...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Langston University received a $250,000 Project Grant from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, supports personnel development initiatives designed to address workforce shortages in special education. As a historically Black land-grant...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary Langston University received $6,534,412 in federal formula grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Extension Services at 1890 Colleges and Tuskegee University, West Virginia State College, and Central State University program (CFDA 10.512). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030, supports cooperative extension and outreach initiatives designed to serve all...
** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARYTHELONG-TERM GOAL OF THIS PROPOSALIS TO INCREASE THE DIVERSITY OF THE FOOD, AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES AND HUMAN SCIENCES (FANH) WORKFORCE, ESPECIALLY AMONG AFRICAN AMERICANS AND UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES (URM) STUDENTS. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVEIS TO INCREASE RETENTION AND GRADUATION RATES AMONG LANGSTON UNIVERSITY STUDENTS PURSUING A BACHELOR'S DEGREES IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THE PROJECT WILL ACHIEVE THIS THROUGH THREESECONDARY OBJECTIVES,1:RECRUIT AND TRAIN NUMEROUSSCHOLARS PER YEAR;2:INCREASE RETENTION AND GRADUATION RATES OF SCHOLARS THROUGH MENTORING, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT,3:INCREASE THE EMPLOYMENT RATES AND/OR GRADUATE SCHOOL ADMISSIONS OF SCHOLARS BY PROVIDING THE NECESSARY SKILLS AND CAREER SERVICES. THESE OBJECTIVES WILL LEAD TO GREATER RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT OF STUDENTS, SPECIFICALLY AFRICAN AMERICAN AND URM STUDENTS AND INCREASE RATES OF PERSISTENCE TO BACCALAUREATES AMONGLANGSTON UNIVERSITY'S SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AND APPLIED SCIENCE'S STUDENTS (LU-SAAS). INDEED, ALL PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES INCLUDED IN THE PROPOSAL ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THOSE ARTICULATED IN THE 1890 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.THE ADDITION OF MANY NEW FUNDEDSCHOLARS PER YEAR, WHO LIKELY WOULD NOT OTHERWISE MATRICULATE IN LU-SAAS DUE TO FINANCIAL AND OTHER CONSTRAINTS, WILL HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT FOR BOTH SCHOLARS AND FOR STRENGTHENING THE ACADEMIC MISSION OF LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (LU) LAND-GRANT PROGRAMS.FOR SCHOLARS, THE PROGRAM WILL INCREASE THEIR SKILLS AND ENGAGEMENT, RESULTING IN ENHANCED RETENTION AND EMPLOYMENT RATES. FOR LU, THE PROGRAM WILL INCREASE THE DIVERSITY OF THE UNIVERSITY IN GENERAL AND WILL ENABLE LU TO BUILD LINKAGES WITH HIGH SCHOOLS, COMMUNITIES, AND BUSINESSES IN OKLAHOMA AND BEYOND.THE PROPOSED PROGRAM WILL PROMOTE THE LU AS A MAJOR PRODUCER OF HIGHLY TRAINED AGRICULTURAL GRADUATES IN OKLAHOMA BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF QUALIFIED GRADUATES PLACED IN INDUSTRIES OR GRADUATE SCHOOLS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $521.1k | 2/24/23 |