Project Grant 20237041840423

The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $505,263.16 Project Grant to the Alcorn State University Educational Building Corporation on July 15, 2023. The grant funding supports Alcorn State University's 1890 Scholarships Program, which aims to increase recruiting, engagement, retention, mentoring, and training of undergraduate students at the university, a historically Black 1890 land-grant institution located in Lorman, Mississippi. This grant aligns with the federal 1890 Scholarships Program authorized under CFDA 10.524, Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions, which provides scholarships to students attending the nation's 1890 land-grant universities.