Project Grant 20237704041149

This $399,995 federal Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223). The grant supports a 4-year capacity building project at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) to develop sustainable food systems education and research initiatives. Key project activities include: 1) building faculty capacity in sustainable food systems through 20 mini-grants for research and outreach; 2) fostering community and capacity among food, nutrition, and agriculture professionals in the Inland Empire region; and 3) training the next generation of professionals through a new undergraduate minor in sustainable food systems and 4 new courses. The project aims to recruit and retain underrepresented minority students, providing experiential learning opportunities for at least 40 students and funding for 9 students to conduct research or attend conferences. Through culturally responsive evaluation, the project will determine its effectiveness in building sustainable food systems capacity in this Hispanic-Serving Institution and surrounding communities.