Project Grant 20237042739135
- The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $270,096 Project Grant to Texas A&M University-Kingsville through the Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.223). The grant will fund a project to promote and strengthen the university's ability to carry out higher education programs in the food and agricultural sciences from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2026. As part of the Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program,...
- The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded $950,000.00 under the Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.223) to Universidad Interamericana De Puerto Rico, Inc.'s Barranquitas Campus to establish a meat and poultry processing workforce training center in Puerto Rico. The four-year project aims to recruit 110 students to specialized academic programs providing skills aligned to industry standards. Laboratories will be equipped...
- Texas A&M University-Kingsville will provide $20 million in products and services under a Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant is part of the From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals program (CFDA 10.237), which aims to increase equitable participation in USDA programs. Specifically, the university will implement the Leading Hispanics to Federal...
- The Puerto Rico Agricultural Extension Service will deliver a workforce certification program for Puerto Rico's meat and poultry industry through a $950,000 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture. The grant funding supports the Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program. Under the award, the Puerto Rico Meat Industry Alliance will work with higher education institutions in Puerto Rico to develop an industry-approved...
- The Texas A&M University Kingsville received a $490,238 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program. The grant will support the Minorities-Focused Multi-Level Engagement Through Research Integrated Team Projects Across Agriculture Disciplines program from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2026. This program aims to promote and strengthen the ability of...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) awarded a $399,720 Project Grant under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223) to Texas State University. The grant, titled "ANIMALCAREBOT," will develop an autonomous robotic system for use in beef cattle production. The project aims to: 1) provide experiential learning in animal science and engineering, 2) support underrepresented students pursuing degrees in...
- This $996,251 Project Grant was awarded 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). The grant aims to establish a regional model for cross-training and experiential learning in data science and artificial intelligence applied to agriculture for underrepresented students at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, and Texas A&M...
- The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded $245,119 to The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley under the Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program for the project "Collaborative Effort to Enhance Water Supply for Agriculture and Food Development through Educational Training of Hispanic Professionals" from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2026. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will provide educational training to Hispanic...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223) provides $1,195,180 to the California State University Fresno Foundation to implement a comprehensive program aimed at bridging the equity gap in the poultry industry for historically underrepresented groups. The key products and services to be delivered through this 4-year project include:...
- This $365,195 federal Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223) aims to train 32 undergraduate students in biotechnology solutions for challenges in food and agriculture over a four-year period. The multidisciplinary project team will use hands-on learning activities to teach four biotechnology modules, shifting from...
The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Texas A&M University-Kingsville $950,000 under the Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program to develop the workforce for the meat and poultry processing industries. The project will provide $950 thousand in funding from February 2023 through February 2028 to train underrepresented students at Palo Alto College and Texas A&M University-Kingsville for technical and leadership careers in meat and poultry facilities through workshops, certifications, internships, and networking opportunities. Students will gain skills for production, supervisory, and management roles while also obtaining credentials from the beef, pork, poultry and sheep industries in food safety, quality assurance and Occupational Safety and Health Administration programs. The project aims to expand the diverse workforce and meet the needs of local companies in Texas, where meat and poultry processing jobs are projected to increase substantially through 2030.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $950.0k | 1/30/23 |