The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) awarded a $749,996 Project Grant to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service - Harris County for the 4-year "Urban Bio-Tec Environmental Agriculture Model (UBEAM)" program. Through this grant, the project aims to improve knowledge about biotechnology and agriculture careers among 467 justice-involved youth who have been released from residential detention centers. Key activities include delivering 4-H, horticulture, nutrition, entrepreneurship, and biotechnology programs focused on microalgae as a topic. Additionally, the youth will construct a demonstration site and serve as docents to share their knowledge with 135 parents, 450 school-age children, and 600 community members. The project also involves a sub-award to the non-profit organization Project Remix Ventures to support the delivery of these educational activities.
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