Project Grant 20237044040148
- The Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY), on behalf of LaGuardia Community College, will receive $4.5 million under a five-year Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) Next Gen Program (CFDA 10.237). The grant will support the Animal Science Discovery (ANSCID) program, a career development and scholarship pipeline between LaGuardia Community College and Rutgers University focused on opening...
- Fond DU Lac Tribal And Community College was awarded a $9 million project grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to deliver the Developing Enhanced Education and Training in Food and Agriculture program. The grant was awarded on June 1, 2023 under the From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals program (CFDA #10.237), which aims to achieve equitable participation in USDA...
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Our Lady of the Lake University of San Antonio a $5 million Project Grant under the Next Gen Program: From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals. The grant aims to diversify the future food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences workforce by providing scholarships, mentoring, experiential learning, and paid internships to undergraduate...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant to Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, a 1994 Land Grant Tribal College in New Town, North Dakota. The grant, titled "From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals" (CFDA 10.237), will fund the creation of a Regional Indigenous Knowledge Network. The network aims to prepare and support the next generation...
- This $400,000 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223) will support New Mexico State University (NMSU) in creating and implementing hands-on learning activities within a new Soil Health Laboratory course, incorporating practical field activities into a Geohydrology course, and developing animations that will be made freely available online. The project aims to enhance...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $1,200,000 Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grant to the University of New Mexico (UNM) to implement the LISTOS project. LISTOS aims to increase the pipeline of skilled graduates prepared for natural resource management (NRM) professions in northern New Mexico. The project, which runs from Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2028, will provide hands-on experiential education, leadership...
- 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...
- Adams State University was awarded a $4.6 million Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Next Gen Program (CFDA #10.237) on June 1, 2023 to be completed by May 31, 2028. Through this award, Adams State University will deliver a suite of outreach, experiential learning, mentoring and scholarship programs to underserved communities in rural Colorado. The university aims to grow enrollments and diversify the food,...
- The College of Menominee Nation (CMN) was awarded a $9 million project grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture to address the shortage of American Indian professionals in food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences disciplines through its "From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals" program. Over the five-year period from June 2023 through May 2028, CMN will recruit, educate, and retain...
- Santa Fe Community College received a $330,357 project grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to create a sustainable educational pipeline for the controlled environment agriculture workforce. Through the three-year award period from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026, the College will train 18 teachers at 9 rural New Mexico high schools to provide 180 underserved students with dual-credit courses...
Luna Community College Foundation was awarded a $3 million Project Grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Next Gen Program (CFDA 10.237) from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2028. The grant will support Luna Community College in developing stackable credentials and innovative educational programs in STEM fields related to natural resource management, agriculture, forestry, and rural development. This includes short-term workforce training workshops leading directly to jobs in land recovery, as well as transferable two-year degrees. Recruitment and program delivery will utilize faculty training and comprehensive student support services to increase retention and graduation rates among minority and low-income students. Internships and financial aid will also be provided to students. The programs aim to address workforce needs for USDA mission critical occupations while expanding educational opportunities for underrepresented populations in northeastern New Mexico impacted by wildfires and flooding.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $3.0m | 5/17/23 |