The University of Guam (UOG) was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) under the Resident Instruction, Agriculture, and Food Science Facilities and Equipment Grants program (CFDA 10.308). The grant will fund a 3-year project focused on increasing student experiential learning opportunities and strengthening connections between UOG and the College of Micronesia-FSM (COM) to enhance agriculture education. Key...
The College of Micronesia-FSM was awarded a $100,000 Community Facility Grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). This 2-year grant will support the construction, enlargement, extension, or other improvement of community facilities that provide essential services to rural residents in Kolonia, Pohnpei, Micronesia. As an educational institution and non-profit organization, the College of...
This $197,331 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Resident Instruction, Agriculture, and Food Science Facilities and Equipment Grants program (CFDA 10.308) supports Northern Marianas College in enhancing its academic programs and technical capacities in agricultural and natural resource management fields. The funding will enable Northern Marianas College to integrate Geographic Information Systems...
This $162,141 federal Project Grant award to the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Resident Instruction Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas program (CFDA 10.308). The funding supports ASCC's Agriculture, Community, and Natural Resources Division (ACNR) to enhance instructional delivery systems, faculty preparation and development, and student learning...
The American Samoa Community College was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Resident Instruction, Agriculture, and Food Science Facilities and Equipment Grants program (CFDA 10.308). The grant will support enhancing the Agricultural, Community, and Natural Resources program at the college through experiential learning and other educational opportunities from September 2022 through September...
The College of Micronesia Land Grant Program (COM-LG) received a $1,430,057 Formula Grant award 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) program. This grant supports the program's comprehensive efforts to advance sustainable agriculture, build community resilience, and address critical challenges in the Micronesian region, including insufficient local food...
The College of the Marshall Islands was awarded a $165,330 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop a greenhouse soilless system. The grant funding will support the Resident Instruction, Agriculture, and Food Science Facilities and Equipment Grants program, which provides competitive grants to eligible institutions to strengthen institutional educational capacities including scientific instrumentation and instruction...
The University of Guam (UOG) received a $10 million Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals program (CFDA 10.237). Through this June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2028 award, UOG will expand educational and employment opportunities in food, agriculture, and natural resources (FANH) sciences for students in the Mariana...
The University of Guam (UOG) was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Resident Instruction Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (CFDA 10.308) program. The grant will fund a 3-year project (September 1, 2024 - August 31, 2027) to assess and revise the university's Agriculture and Life Sciences (ALS) degree curriculum, develop a 2+2 program in partnership with regional...
The University of Guam received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Resident Instruction Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas program (CFDA 10.308). The grant will fund a 3-year project focused on enhancing the university's Human Nutrition and Food Science and Child and Family Life Science programs to better serve Pacific Islander, at-risk, and minority students. Key...