Project Grant 20233850341177
- Project Grant Summary: STEM Career Connections Scaling Initiative The National Science Foundation's Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings awarded $1,005,076 under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, in collaboration with the University of Colorado at Boulder and Utah State University, to scale and expand the STEM Career Connections model across three rural school districts. Initiated August 1, 2025, and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary: CULTIV8 The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded $750,000 through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Program (CFDA 10.310) to the Fairbanks Soil & Water Conservation District for the project "CULTIV8: Growing Tech-Savvy Agricultural Youth," effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2029. This three-year education and workforce development initiative addresses AFRI's Farm Bill priority areas of Agriculture Systems...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program, formerly known as Education and Human Resources, provides $349,994 to Arizona State University to implement a research project and professional development plan aimed at empowering children of migratory and seasonal farmworkers through culturally responsive gamification and engineering design instruction. Specifically, the investigator will conduct a qualitative study using critical agency framework to collect...
- This Cooperative Agreement award is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program. The $1,133,122 award supports a collaborative research project focused on harnessing controlled environment agriculture (CEA) to enhance food security, nutritional quality, and climate resilience in tribal communities across New Mexico, Wyoming, and South Dakota. The project is a partnership among the University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University,...
- This cooperative agreement award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $447,193 to the University of South Dakota (USD) and its partners to advance research, education, and workforce development in the domain of controlled environment agriculture (CEA). The project aims to address climate change impacts on food security and community resilience, particularly for tribal communities, by empirically determining best practices for secure...
- This $394,768 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) aims to strengthen the adaptability and resilience of underserved communities to climate uncertainty through interdisciplinary research and training. The key activities include: Training minority students from underserved regions on climate change adaptation and resilience, equipping them with skills to address environmental challenges and serve the future workforce....
- Project Grant Award Summary Southern Illinois University Carbondale received a $650,000 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310) to develop and deliver agricultural science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educational programming for youth. The award, effective September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2030, brings together Southern Illinois...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education Program (CFDA 47.076) award of $192,194 provides funding to Texas Tech University System to build and manage a research network focused on investigating factors that influence the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income students in STEM fields. The key products and services delivered through this 5-year project include: Conducting research through a network of rural-serving institutions to gather and analyze data on the...
- This $358,842 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program supports a collaborative research project led by New Mexico State University to harness controlled environment agriculture (CEA) to enhance food security, nutrition, and climate resilience in tribal communities across three EPSCoR jurisdictions. The key objectives of the project are to: 1) characterize how the environment, plants, and microbes interact in hydroponic...
- This $750,686 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902) aims to increase the adoption of climate-smart initiatives through conservation planning among non-traditional, small-scale, urban, and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. The primary deliverables include: Developing workshops to share ideas and opportunities on effectively working with...
** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** MINORITIZED STUDENTS IN RURAL AREAS FACE SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES IN ACCESSING STEM EDUCATION DUE TODEEPLY INGRAINED SYSTEMIC ISSUES THAT REQUIRE COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTIONS TO CREATE A SUPPORTIVE ANDCULTURALLY RESPONSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. SIMULTANEOUSLY, AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS AND RELATEDCAREERS ARE VULNERABLE TO CLIMATE IMPACTS AND CHANGES IN THE FUTURE OF WORK. CREATING A CULTURALLYRESPONSIVE NOURISHING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT INCORPORATES RESILIENCE PRACTICESIN STEM IS KEY TO PREPARINGYOUTH TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHALLENGES. CULTIVATE RESILIENCE AIMS TO PROMOTE EDUCATORS' ABILITY TOPROVIDE EQUITABLE AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, ENGAGE YOUTH IN CRITICAL THINKINGABOUT CLIMATE RESILIENCE, AND EXPLORE FUTURE OF WORK IMPLICATIONS. WE WILL SUPPORT 13 HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATORS IN RURAL NEBRASKA COMMUNITIESWITH SIGNIFICANT HISPANIC OR LATINO POPULATIONS TO REACH A TOTAL OF 1,300 STUDENTS DURING THE FUNDINGPERIOD. THE CULTIVATE ACCESS VIRTUAL MENTORING PROGRAM WILL BE LEVERAGED TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL INCOORDINATION WITH PROJECT PARTNERS COMMUNIDAD MAYA PIXAN IXIM, NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OFEDUCATION EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 10, LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS, AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. BYPROVIDING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND AGENCY, THEY WILLBE BETTER EQUIPPED TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND PURSUE STEMCAREERS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT CLIMATE RESILIENT STRATEGIES.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | ($155k) | 12/22/25 | ||
| Not listed | $200.0k | 9/6/23 |