Project Grant 20237704041142
- The University of Arizona was awarded a $983,112 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). The four-year SALUDABLES grant aims to promote and strengthen the ability of Hispanic-serving institutions to carry out higher education programs in food and agricultural sciences by developing and implementing nutrition education and career readiness programs...
- The University of Arizona was awarded a $249,939 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program. The grant funds the S2OPA2 program, which aims to increase the number of students completing nutritional sciences degrees and dietetics credentials at the University of Arizona-Yuma campus. The program addresses limited experiential learning opportunities for upper-level...
- The University of Arizona, through a $995,620 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223), will utilize its network of high schools and FFA programs to recruit underrepresented youth to apply to Arizona and New Mexico community colleges with aquaculture programs, as well as the University's own fisheries and aquaculture programs. The funding will provide scholarships at the community college, undergraduate,...
- This federal 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 $399,726 to Arizona State University (ASU) to develop an experiential learning program in urban sustainable agriculture and ecosystem science. The program will train over 1,000 students across ASU's Polytechnic and West Valley campuses, with a focus on applied biology and...
- The University of Arizona, through its Arizona Board of Regents, has been awarded a $247,500 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Higher Education - Multicultural Scholars Grant Program (CFDA 10.220). The grant, effective December 1, 2023 through November 30, 2027, will fund the "NOURISH Scholarship Program," a combined Multicultural Scholars Program and experiential learning initiative. The program aims to address two key challenges in the healthcare field: 1)...
- Northern Arizona University was awarded a $487,118 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). The grant will support the SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE BY NAVIGATING TO DEGREES IN YUMA: LEARNING, OPPORTUNITIES, ASSISTANCE, AND MENTORSHIP program from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2026. The objective of this program is to promote and strengthen the ability of...
- The University of Arizona was awarded $249,272 under the Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program by the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to adapt its existing Arizona's Science, Engineering, and Math Scholars program for undergraduates in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences - Arizona's Science, Engineering, and Math Scholars program will increase annual retention, sense of...
- This Project Grant award, provided 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), will fund a $399,506 program over 4 years from September 15, 2023 to September 14, 2027. The program aims to train a new generation of young people for careers in food and agriculture-related fields through intensive community engagement. It will provide funding for 27 undergraduate...
- The University of Arizona was awarded $749,755 under a Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310). The grant will fund the Next Steps 4 Leadership: Campus, Career, and Community for Agricultural Resiliency (NS4L) program through October 2025. NS4L is designed to provide approximately 500 4-H youth annually with a 15-week experience focused on problem-based...
- The University of Arizona will receive $100,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service. The funding supports the "Urban Ag/Beginner Farmer Program: Demonstration Farm" project being conducted at the Maricopa County Cooperative Extension from May 8, 2022 to April 29, 2024. Under the award, the University of Arizona will operate a demonstration farm to provide technical assistance, training, and resources to...
The University of Arizona, through the Arizona Board of Regents, was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.223). The grant aims to address food access and water conservation challenges in Cochise County, Arizona over a four-year period from September 2023 to September 2027. Key objectives of the project include: 1) Providing structure, governance, strategies, and support to local Health Community Collaboratives (HCCs) focused on improving food access and promoting sustainable agricultural practices; 2) Offering leadership and advocacy training to 60-80 participants, including 40 local producers and 40 Hispanic/Latino residents; 3) Providing technical assistance to 17-26 producers, of which 60% are Hispanic/Latino, to transition their operations to local food markets; and 4) Increasing local food distribution by 10% annually across 8 sites with limited food access through community-led initiatives. The project aims to foster a common agenda for strengthening the local food system and increase agricultural partnerships that address food insecurity in Cochise County.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $400.0k | 8/31/23 |