The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $999,250 Project Grant to the University of Arkansas (UA) under the New Beginning for Tribal Students (CFDA 10.527) program. The grant will fund the "Life from the Land Initiative" to recruit, retain, and support Native American students at UA through graduation. Key program elements include the Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit, an Undergraduate Research Experience in Ecosystem...
This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223), will fund a $399,506 program over 4 years from September 15, 2023 to September 14, 2027. The program aims to train a new generation of young people for careers in food and agriculture-related fields through intensive community engagement. It will provide funding for 27 undergraduate...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $2.8M Project Grant to Northwest Indian College to deliver the "From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals" program (CFDA 10.237). This 5-year grant, which began on June 1, 2023, supports a partnership between Northwest Indian College and the University of California Santa Cruz to provide a pathway for Indigenous students...
This $599,998 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's New Beginning for Tribal Students program will support the University of Connecticut in developing a pipeline for Northeastern Native American high school students to attend the university's Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture two-year associate's degree program. The funding will cover tuition and fees for a cohort of tribal students and provide them with experiential learning...
This federal Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program will implement and evaluate an undergraduate internship program to enhance students' abilities to apply knowledge and utilize research and professional skills in addressing agricultural and natural resources challenges. The $597,589 award from Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2028 will provide students...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the New Beginning for Tribal Students program (CFDA 10.527) is aimed at evaluating the program's effectiveness in supporting Native American and Tribal students in higher education. The $500,000 award to Purdue University will fund a 5-year project to assess the program's impact on student recruitment, retention, and graduation rates for Tribal students...
This federal Project Grant award, totaling $500,000 and issued on September 1, 2024, is provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the New Beginning for Tribal Students program (CFDA 10.527). The grant aims to improve retention and graduation rates among Native American students pursuing STEM and health-related degrees at Utah State University (USU) Blanding. The key products and services funded through this award...
The University of Arkansas was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the New Beginning for Tribal Students program (CFDA 10.527). This grant will fund Phase 2 of the University's "Life from the Land" initiative, which aims to address four key challenges facing Native American students in STEM fields: sense of belonging, vision and purpose, college preparation, and economic...
The University of Idaho received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the New Beginning for Tribal Students (NBTS) program (CFDA 10.527). The grant will fund a multi-year effort to recruit, retain, and graduate Tribal students in agriculture, natural resources, food, human, and health science (ANFHS) fields. Key objectives include enrolling 15 Tribal students per year, providing education and support...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the 1994 Institutions Research Grants Program (CFDA 10.227) to the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, operating through the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). The funding will expand the outreach and retention efforts of UNR's Tribal Students Program within the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources. Over the 3-year...