The University of Wyoming (UW) was awarded a $699,830 Formula Grant under the Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act (CFDA 10.203) program by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). This grant supports agricultural research at state agricultural experiment stations, encompassing a wide range of scientific investigations into areas such as agricultural production, natural resource management, food safety, rural development,...
This $1,623,660 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Smith-Lever Extension Funding program (CFDA 10.511) will support the University of Wyoming Extension's (UWE) efforts to enhance the capacity and resilience of Wyoming's people, communities, organizations, and businesses through research-based educational programs. The grant will fund UWE's work to address critical issues in Wyoming, including strengthening...
The University of Wyoming received a $1,228,204 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act (CFDA 10.203) program. This grant supports the Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station's (WAES) agricultural research programs addressing critical issues such as communities & families, socio-economic prosperity, human health & nutrition, and natural...
This $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the New Beginning for Tribal Students program (CFDA 10.527) supports the University of Wyoming's "Sustaining Pathways for Tribal Student Recruitment, Engagement, and Success" project. The project aims to address two key challenges: the need for more diverse strategies, including Indigenous worldviews, to improve the sustainability, productivity, and...
This $650,000 Project Grant was awarded on September 1, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) program. The grant supports research at the University of Wisconsin - Madison aimed at constructing a new typology to measure the economic isolation of rural areas and evaluate how that isolation affects economic performance. The research will also examine the relationship between economic...
The University of Wyoming, through its Sponsored Programs division, was awarded a $1,362,664.60 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (CFDA 10.028 - Wildlife Services) to conduct research on whether wildlife could be exposed to SARS-CoV-2 from wastewater treatment plants. The two-year project, with a completion date of June 1, 2025, aims to assess the potential health and safety risks posed to wildlife from exposure to the...
The University of Wyoming received a $513,595 project grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) federal grant program (CFDA 10.310). The grant aims to quantify consumer demand for table sugars and natural and artificial sweeteners in the U.S., estimate the degree of sweetener addiction, examine substitutability between sweeteners, and evaluate policy interventions regarding...
The University of Wyoming will provide $600,000 in services under a Cooperative Agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service. The award is part of the Conservation Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.924), which provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers to conserve soil, water, air, and related natural resources on their land. Through this award dated September 29, 2021 and set to be completed by September 28, 2026, the...
The Iowa State University was awarded a $644,595 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program. The grant will fund research and outreach services to understand the socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19 and demographic changes on quality of life in rural Midwest communities from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027. Key deliverables include establishing an...
This $626,136.59 federal Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Integrated Programs (CFDA 10.303) supports the Western Rural Development Center (WRDC) at the University of Idaho. The WRDC aims to connect Western land-grant institutions' research and outreach capabilities with stakeholders to enhance capacity, promote collaboration, and increase participation of underserved groups in rural development efforts. Key initiatives include: Multistate...