The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) received a $1,500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Alaska Native-Serving Institutions and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (CFDA 10.228) program. The award, titled "DRUMBEATS Alaska: Place-Based Solutions for Alaska Native Food & Energy Sovereignty", will fund a collaborative initiative across six Alaska Native-serving institutions to develop and...
This $515,073 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) supports the Alaska Native Serving Institutions and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education Grants program. Awarded to the University of Alaska Southeast on August 1, 2021 for a three-year period concluding July 31, 2024, the grant will develop curricula and experiential learning opportunities bridging traditional indigenous knowledge and food and natural resource science....
The University of Alaska Fairbanks was awarded a $950,000 project grant from the Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.228). The grant will support the Indigenous Meat Production in the 21st Century: Feeding Our People, Feeding the State project through November 2027. Under the project, the University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Rural and Community...
This $1,000,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.228 - Alaska Native-Serving Institutions and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Program) to the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) and its consortium of five Alaska Native-Serving Institution branch campuses. The grant will fund the "Drumbeats Alaska: Place-Based Solutions for Alaska Native Food & Energy Sovereignty 2023-26" project over a 3-year...
This $500,000 federal Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.228 - Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Grants program), supports the "Bering Strait Summer Science & Art" initiative led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks' (UAF) Northwest Campus. The project aims to institutionalize indigenous pedagogy, address educational inequities for Alaska Native students, and...
The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), through its Grants and Contracts Office, will deliver agricultural and natural resource professional development programs for K-12 teachers across Alaska under a $500,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA). The funding is provided through NIFA's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) competitive grants program (CFDA #10.310), which supports research, extension...
This $500,000 Project Grant award, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) through the New Beginning for Tribal Students program (CFDA 10.527), supports educational opportunities and services for tribal students in the Bering Strait region of Alaska. The grant will fund tuition assistance, scholarships, and experiential learning for students pursuing studies in High Latitude Range Management and Indigenous Language Studies....
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $475,000 Project Grant to Ilisagvik College, a 1994 Land Grant tribal college located in Utqiagvik, Alaska. The funding will be used to increase capacity within Ilisagvik's Iñupiaq Studies program, including hiring an additional full-time faculty member, and expanding course supplies and materials. This project aims to preserve and perpetuate the Iñupiaq language, traditional knowledge, and...
The University of Alaska Fairbanks was awarded a $265,775 Formula Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026. Through this funding, the University will deliver nutrition education to low-income families and youth across Fairbanks, Alaska. As described in the EFNEP program materials, the goal is to increase the impact of...
This four-year, $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the New Beginning for Tribal Students program (CFDA 10.527) aims to improve recruitment, retention, and graduation rates for Native American students in the Bethel, Alaska region. The grant will fund a pilot program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Kuskokwim Campus to provide paid on-the-job training and scholarships to students. This approach is...