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...
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 Texas State University a $5 million Project Grant under the Next Gen Program entitled "From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals." The grant will support Texas State University's RAISE initiative to increase opportunities for underrepresented students in food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences careers through innovative...
This $998,963 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA #10.223) supports the Eco-Jedi collaboration between the University of Texas at San Antonio, Northeast Lakeview College, and Our Lady of the Lake University of San Antonio. The collaboration aims to bolster recruitment, graduation, and career readiness in food and agriculture sciences among historically...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $9,500,000 Project Grant to the CAL Poly Pomona Foundation Inc., a nonprofit organization, under the "From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals" program (CFDA 10.237). The 5-year "Building a Boulevard" project will provide mentoring and financial support to 418 students (200 master's, 180 undergraduate, and 38 community college)...
Lincoln University received a $10 million Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the "From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals" federal grant program (CFDA 10.237). The grant funds a consortium project led by Lincoln University in partnership with Central State University, University of Missouri System, and other institutions. The consortium aims...
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) was awarded an $18.11 million Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals program (CFDA #10.237). Under this five-year award beginning June 1, 2023, NC A&T will deliver a comprehensive program to strengthen the educational pipeline and career...
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) was awarded a $10 million Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the "From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals" federal grant program. The award period is from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2028. Under this grant, UMES will deliver experiential learning, outreach, and engagement programs to build...
South Carolina State University received a $8.7 million project grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to establish an academy focused on exposing middle school, high school, and undergraduate students to careers in food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences. The award was made under the Next Gen Program (CFDA #10.237), which aims to cultivate the next generation of diverse professionals in the food and agriculture...
This $1,200,000 Project Grant was awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223). The grant aims to provide underrepresented undergraduate and graduate students, particularly Hispanic students, with comprehensive experiential learning opportunities in a multidisciplinary setting that includes economics, precision agriculture, remote sensing, soil...