Project Grant 20243882142126
- This Project Grant award, totaling $600,000, was provided by the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants Program (CFDA 10.216). The funding supports the "The Growing Connection" project led by Tuskegee University, a historically Black, private land-grant institution. The project aims to address challenges like climate change, food insecurity, and the decline of rural areas by empowering underserved urban and rural...
- This $200,000 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (WAMS) Fields Program (CFDA 10.318) will be used by Colorado State University to increase enrollment of rural women and minority students in plant and horticultural sciences. The key objectives are to: 1) Equip agricultural teachers, especially women from rural areas, with horticultural knowledge, skills, and...
- This $600,000 Project Grant awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants Program (CFDA 10.216) aims to promote the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices by improving understanding, knowledge, education, and support for farmers. The key activities include: i) evaluating the climate benefits (increased carbon sequestration and reduced greenhouse gas emissions) of selected, locally-adaptable climate-smart...
- This $500,000 Project Grant awarded on May 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.216 - 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants Program) to Alcorn State University (ASU), a historically Black 1890 land-grant institution, focuses on enhancing crop stress tolerance through beneficial microbes and cultivating sustainable agriculture leadership. The key products and services to be delivered through this 3-year project include: 1)...
- The Central State University was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions federal grant program (CFDA 10.524). The overall goal of the project is to provide scholarships to underrepresented minority students enrolled or interested in enrolling in degree programs offered by Central State University's College of Engineering Science Technology and Agriculture....
- Central State University will use a $500,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to provide scholarships to underrepresented minority students enrolled in or interested in enrolling in degree programs offered by the College of Engineering Science Technology and Agriculture. The grant, awarded under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions program (CFDA 10.524), will fund scholarships over four years from July 2021 through...
- Central State University was awarded a $1,010,526 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions program (CFDA 10.524). The grant will fund a scholarship program at Central State University from July 2022 through July 2026 to increase graduates in agriculture and related fields. As authorized by the 2018 Farm Bill, the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions program aims to provide...
- This $243,500 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program (CFDA 10.210) supports the training of 1 PhD and 4 master's students in climate-smart horticulture practices at Oklahoma State University. The objective is to equip this diverse cohort of graduate students with advanced knowledge and skills to address the challenges posed by...
- This $299,608 Project Grant awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants Program (CFDA 10.216) is aimed at strengthening the teacher education program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). The project seeks to develop a collaborative relationship between UAPB and Arkansas State University to advance the cultural diversity of the agriculture, food, and natural resources (AFNR) workforce by attracting and...
- This $299,990 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.216 - 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants) supports a partnership between Alcorn State University (ASU), Alabama A&M University (AAMU), and the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez (UPRM) to implement a multicultural educational internship and experiential learning program. The goal is to broaden and strengthen undergraduate training in food, agriculture, tropical agriculture, nutrition,...
This $599,387 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants Program (CFDA 10.216) aims to develop new curriculum on therapeutic horticulture (TH) and student mental health at Central State University, a historically Black land-grant institution. The grant will fund the creation of three new courses focused on TH interventions to address stress and anxiety among minority college students. Additionally, the project will train students to serve as peer mentors. This integrated teaching, research, and extension initiative is designed to expand access to TH education for students in human science and agriculture-related fields. The award has a performance period from May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $599.4k | 4/19/24 |