The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) awarded a $199,370 Project Grant to Sam Houston State University under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223). The grant will fund a 4-year project to develop strategic linkages with the Houston Hispanic community, bolster Hispanic student recruitment in the School of Agricultural Sciences, and deliver transformative learning experiences to enhance agricultural literacy...
This $1,197,687 federal Project Grant 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) will enhance experiential learning opportunities for over 1,000 K-12 students, 80 undergraduate students, and 30 graduate students in Texas and Puerto Rico. The key components of this 4-year project include providing need-based scholarships, integrating...
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...
This four-year, $975,314 project grant from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, under the Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.223), supports the Broadening Agriculture Science Education II consortium. The consortium, led by Florida International University in partnership with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and New Mexico State University, aims to recruit, educate, and develop 15 baccalaureate and 11 masters students...
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...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,200,000 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223) supports the "THE FOSTER DREAMS: CULTIVATING FANHS' SCIENCE EXCELLENCE IN PUERTO RICO" project. The primary products and services to be delivered include: Revising and enhancing the curriculum for the Biology Baccalaureate and Environmental Management Master's programs at Universidad Ana G. Méndez campuses...
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...
This $400,000 Project Grant awarded 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) is funding the "Caminos for Success" project at Texas State University. The project aims to engage, educate, and empower underserved graduate students, particularly those of Hispanic descent, to raise their professional aspirations and achieve success in the USDA workforce. Key...
This $247,500 federal Project Grant awarded by the Institute of Youth, Family, and Community (an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture) under the Higher Education - Multicultural Scholars Grant Program (CFDA 10.220) will support scholarships and educational programming at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) to recruit, engage, retain, mentor, and train historically underserved Hispanic students pursuing Bachelor of Science degrees in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems....
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...
This $992,455 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (CFDA 10.223 - Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants Program) supports the "HSI FANH Academy" - a seamless academic transition program for students between Houston Community College and Sam Houston State University. The program aims to increase enrollment and success of minority students, particularly Hispanic students, in food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences (FANH) higher education and careers.
Key activities include developing urban-relevant FANH curriculum, offering hands-on experiential learning through internships with USDA agencies and industry partners, and providing academic and career support services. The program will reach high school students in four local school districts to build awareness and interest in FANH fields. Over the 4-year award period, the program expects to award 20 Bachelor's and 10 Master's degrees, demonstrating its potential to serve as a model for expanding educational pathways in FANH disciplines at the community college-university level in other urban areas of Texas.