The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded a $151,370 Project Grant under the Resident Instruction, Agriculture, and Food Science Facilities and Equipment Grants (CFDA 10.308) program to Northern Marianas College (NMC). The grant, with a project period from Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2027, will support NMC's initiative to enhance student engagement and learning in agriculture and food science through the integration of virtual...
The federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.203 - Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act) provides $3,169,974.00 to the Northern Marianas College (NMC) to enhance the quality of life for the people of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The funding supports a wide range of technical advice and capacity building opportunities for children and adults in the areas of...
This $162,141 federal Project Grant award to the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Resident Instruction Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas program (CFDA 10.308). The funding supports ASCC's Agriculture, Community, and Natural Resources Division (ACNR) to enhance instructional delivery systems, faculty preparation and development, and student learning...
The Northern Marianas College Cooperative Research, Extension, and Education Services (NMC CREES) was awarded a $3,335,510 Formula Grant under the Smith-Lever Extension Funding program (CFDA 10.511) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. This 5-year grant, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2029, supports the college's mission to enhance the quality of life for the people of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands through...
This $200,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Resident Instruction Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas program (CFDA 10.308) aims to increase the capacity for research and instruction in plant pathology and related agricultural disciplines at the University of Guam (UOG). The funding will be used to acquire a biosafety cabinet, environmental chambers, and upgrade an aging laminar...
The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded $200,000 to Palau Community College through its Resident Instruction, Agriculture, and Food Science Facilities and Equipment Grants program (CFDA 10.308) for the period of September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2026. The award will support Palau Community College's project to build capacity and strengthen resident instruction quality by upgrading science laboratory facilities. Specifically, the college will use...
This federal Project Grant award of $200,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Resident Instruction Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (CFDA 10.308) program aims to address the critical decline in student enrollment in agricultural sciences at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez (UPRM). The project seeks to increase interest and retention in agricultural sciences programs through a comprehensive...
The American Samoa Community College was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Resident Instruction, Agriculture, and Food Science Facilities and Equipment Grants program (CFDA 10.308). The grant will support enhancing the Agricultural, Community, and Natural Resources program at the college through experiential learning and other educational opportunities from September 2022 through September...
The Northern Marianas College received a $1.9 million formula grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Smith-Lever Extension Funding program (CFDA #10.511) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026. The funding will support the College's cooperative extension programs, which provide services to promote agricultural research and education in the Northern Mariana Islands. As indicated in the program...
The College of the Marshall Islands was awarded a $165,330 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop a greenhouse soilless system. The grant funding will support the Resident Instruction, Agriculture, and Food Science Facilities and Equipment Grants program, which provides competitive grants to eligible institutions to strengthen institutional educational capacities including scientific instrumentation and instruction...