Project Grant 20237704041200
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez, Incorporado $150,000.00 on September 15, 2025, under the Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants program (CFDA 10.226). The "Science Behind Farming in Puerto Rico" project will operate through September 14, 2028, and addresses workforce shortages in agriculture and environmental sciences by...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Chef ANN Foundation received a $250,000 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective March 1, 2026, with completion targeted for February 29, 2028. This design-phase project develops a comprehensive workforce training program for school food professionals in New York through a partnership between Erie Community College (ECC), the...
- Highline College and five project partners received a three-year, $735,356 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) to deliver training and technical assistance to immigrant and refugee farmers in South King County, Washington. The project aims to address barriers faced by socially disadvantaged and limited-resource farmers in starting and growing farm businesses through...
- The Foodshed Alliance, a New Jersey nonprofit corporation, was awarded $384,665 under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) of the US Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The three-year project grant aims to increase access to long-term farmland leases for beginning farmers and ranchers through the Sustainable Agriculture Enterprise program. Specifically, the Foodshed Alliance will identify preserved farmland parcels suitable for...
- CN Farm to School Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Broome-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (Broome-Tioga Boces) a Project Grant of $383,464 under the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575), effective May 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028. This 24-month implementation grant supports farm to school initiatives across Broome and Tioga counties in New York, focusing on increasing local and regionally sourced food...
- New York Sun Works Inc. was awarded a $219,431 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to deliver an urban agriculture education program to primary and secondary schools in the South Bronx area of New York City. The award period is from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024. The grant funding will support New York Sun Works Inc.'s efforts to increase food, garden, and nutrition education capacity within participating schools...
- Grant Award Summary Northern Illinois University has received a $500,000 project grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) (CFDA 10.310), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The NIU Edible Campus Immersion Teacher Experience and Development (EXCITED) program will deliver high-quality food systems workforce development education to Illinois K-14 teachers, with a focus on food science,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Chef ANN Foundation received a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575), awarded May 1, 2026, with completion targeted for June 30, 2028. This Implementation grant funds comprehensive farm-to-school initiatives in Boulder, Colorado, designed to increase local food sourcing and agricultural education in schools participating in child nutrition...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey, received a $3.85 million formula grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act (CFDA 10.203). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, supports the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) in conducting broad-based agricultural research addressing five...
** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** BERGEN AND ITS PARTNERS ARE FULLY COMMITTED TO IMPLEMENT THIS COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING TO MORE CLOSELY ALIGN BERGEN'S CULINARY, FOOD, PLANT, BIOLOGY, HORTICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CURRICULUM TO MEET THE PRE-REQUISITE COURSE REQUIREMENTS OF RUTGERS UNIVERSITY DEGREE PROGRAMS OFFERED AT ITS HSI NEWARK CAMPUS AND NEW BRUNSWICK CAMPUS IN AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS AND AGRIBUSINESS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT. THE GRANT WILL ALSO EXPAND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS IN PREPARATION FOR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SKILLS REQUIRED BY BUSINESS PARTNERS ALONG THE REGION'S FARM-TO-TABLE CONTINUUM, AND STRENGTHEN AND DEEPEN PARTNER CAPACITY TO EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT ACADEMIC AND CAREER ATTAINMENT GOALS FOR INCREASED NUMBERS OF STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE UNDERREPRESENTED IN AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS OCCUPATIONS.THE PROJECT EXPECTS TO SERVE 300 STUDENTS, INCLUDING HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS PARTICIPATING IN BERGEN DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM AND CURRENT BCC STUDENTS ENROLLED IN CULINARY AND FOOD SCIENCES, HORTICULTURE, AND HOTEL, RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT 25 STUDENTS IN OBTAINING TWO-YEAR DEGREES OR CERTIFICATES IN THESE DISCIPLINES. IT WILL ALSO ENROLL STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEED TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATION AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. THE PROJECT ANTICIPATES THE TRANSFER OF 15 STUDENTS TO BE ENROLLED IN BS DEGREE PROGRAMS IN AGRIBUSINESS, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS PROGRAMS. THE PROJECT WILL CREATE NEW COURSES AND CURRICULUM, ENGAGING FACULTY, LOCAL BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS AND AGRICULTURAL AGENCIES TO SUPPORT PROJECT OUTCOMES.THE PROJECT WILL DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES FOR 2 AND 4-YEAR COLLEGES TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HISPANIC AND OTHER UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS PURSING EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN FANH-RELATED GROWTH OCCUPATIONS AND CAREER PATHWAYS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $996.3k | 9/5/23 |