Project Grant 20246901842609
- The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Utah State University $300,000 under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program (CFDA 10.310) from February 2021 through January 2025. The project aims to develop an online Agricultural Literacy Certification Program to increase agricultural knowledge and career awareness among K-12 educators and students. Phase 1 will involve designing 12 online learning modules on agricultural...
- This $119,940 Project Grant awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program will fund the development and testing of a novel questionnaire to measure food literacy in upper elementary school children. The project aims to better understand children's food literacy, which refers to an individual's understanding of the interrelationships between food, health, and the environment. The questionnaire will be tested...
- This $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) will support the Agriculture and Life Sciences Summer Institute. The goal of this 4-year project is to build the capacity of 36 middle and high school educators to recruit and retain the next generation of agriculturalists. The project will achieve this by increasing student engagement, knowledge...
- This $500,000.00 project grant, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310), will enable Iowa State University Extension Food Systems Team and nonprofit Next Step Adventure to develop and pilot a Youth Local Food Leader (LFL) Educator Cohort program for high school educators. The LFL curriculum, which has already trained 377 participants nationwide through 23 trainers in 15 states, will be evolved to provide teachers with techniques for...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.310 - Agriculture and Food Research Initiative) provides $750,000 over 5 years to Penn State University to implement an 8-week summer research and career development program. The program will engage 10 undergraduate students annually from non-land grant institutions across the U.S. in experiential research, career exploration, and professional development activities...
- This $459,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program will engage school-based agricultural education (SBAE) and technology and engineering education (TEE) teachers in cross-disciplinary professional development. The goal is to enhance their ability to increase agricultural and technological literacy among students through collaborative teaching focused on...
- This $963,368 project grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) federal grant program (CFDA #10.310) supports an integrated research, extension, and education project conducted by South Dakota State University from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2026. The project aims to assess the cost-effectiveness of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) in generating...
- This four-year project grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310) provides $969,890 to the University of Connecticut to deliver a multi-level intervention combining personalized nutrition education, digital food and nutrition literacy tools, and community collaboration efforts to improve diet quality and decrease chronic disease risk factors among low-income...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $220,050 Project Grant to Rutgers, The State University under the USDA's Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (CFDA 10.522). The 2-year grant, running from September 2023 to September 2025, will support the "The Farmpreneurs: Empowering Student Leaders to Increase Food Knowledge and Food Security in Their Urban Communities" project. Through this initiative, Rutgers will provide...
- This $500,000 project grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310) enhances workforce development programs at Pierpont Community & Technical College and Sprouting Farms' Greenville Farm Kitchen in West Virginia. The grant supports a four-pronged approach involving online educational modules, Better Process Control School training, paid internships at...
The Federal Project Grant award, totaling $350,000.00, was provided by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310). The grant will support the "The Family and Consumer Sciences Education for Food Literacy (FACE FOOD LITERACY)" program, a one-year, four-cohort initiative at Utah State University (USU) to enhance secondary Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) educators' ability to integrate innovative STEM-based experiential learning opportunities into food and nutrition courses. The program aims to foster a culture of science-emphasis among FCS educators and provide them with online training, a modern resource website, and mentoring to promote the integration of STEM-related activities that support communities. Key program elements include connecting FCS educators with agricultural extension and industry professionals to deliver holistic community learning experiences and expose students to diverse agricultural careers. The project is expected to positively impact students' knowledge and behavior regarding food and nutrition, as well as contribute to educator mentorship and retention.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $350.0k | 5/23/24 |