Project Grant 20237044040144
Award Date
6/1/23
Completion Date
5/31/28
Dollars Obligated
$4.5M
Federal Agency
Institute of Youth, Family, and Community
Federal Grant Program
10.237
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Storrs, CT 06269, USA
Similar Awards
The University of Connecticut received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program. The grant will support the training of a culturally and economically diverse cohort of undergraduate students in sustainable community food systems through courses, internships, and the development of an educational program for 3rd to 5th grade students....
The University of Connecticut received a $719,756 Project Grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Higher Education - Institution Challenge Grants Program (CFDA 10.217) with an award date of December 31, 2024. The goal of the project is to develop a project-based learning curriculum that partners engineering and agriculture students with farmers to generate innovative tools, management approaches, or infrastructure solutions to address challenges faced by small...
The University of Connecticut will receive $499,996 under a five-year Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to conduct the "Bridging the Gap II: Summer Experiential Learning in Food and Nutrition" program. The project aims to engage undergraduate students in a 10-week research experience at the University of Connecticut Department of Nutritional Sciences or nearby community sites focusing on food, nutrition and health....
The University of Connecticut (UConn) received a $796,552 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Urban, Indoor, and Other Emerging Agricultural Production Research, Education, and Extension Initiative (CFDA 10.333). The purpose of this 4-year grant is for UConn to research, design, and implement a process to connect existing and aspiring urban farmers with underutilized lands so they can launch or expand their...
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 Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $246,000 project grant to the University of Connecticut under the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program. The grant will support the university's efforts from September 2022 to September 2027 to integrate research findings and extension activities to promote transformational changes in graduate education. Specifically, the university will valorize, or highlight the value of,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) awarded a $399,913 Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223) Project Grant to the University of North Texas Research and Innovation Division. The four-year project aims to increase the knowledge and leadership skills of the workforce that produces, sources, and markets food and fiber across the supply chain, with a focus on fostering leadership development for underrepresented...
The University of Connecticut (UConn) has been awarded a $747,859 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) to strengthen the sustainability of Connecticut's beginning farmers over a 3-year period from September 2023 to September 2026. The project aims to: 1) Improve the business and financial management skills of 150 beginning farmers, 2) Enhance the production skills and knowledge of 250 beginning farmers...
The Saint Edward's University received a $5 million project grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture on June 1, 2023 to complete the "From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals" program by May 31, 2028. The university will deliver a comprehensive program to increase diversity in food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences careers through 28...
The University of Houston (UH) and Texas A&M University (TAMU), two Hispanic-Serving Institutions, have been awarded a $995,803 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (USDA-NIFA) Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223). The purpose of this 4-year grant, awarded on September 15, 2023, is to develop a diverse workforce in food and agricultural sciences to address climate change challenges. The project...