Project Grant 20253882145481
- This $600,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants (CBG) Program supports research and educational capacity building at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), a historically Black land-grant institution. The key products and services to be delivered through this 3-year grant include: (1) installation of paired in-situ mesocosms in forest and cultivated...
- This federal Project Grant award, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310), will fund a $657,689 initiative to provide 50 undergraduate students with 10-week internships combining applied agricultural research and county extension programming over a five-year period. The "Extension/Plant Sciences Initiative Internship Program" is a collaborative effort between...
- 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 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 five-year, $262,500 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture will support a graduate training program under the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program. The program seeks to diversify the agricultural field by providing master's level coursework, experiential learning opportunities, and leadership development for underrepresented students in transformative agricultural systems. Key components include...
- This $400,000 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223) will support New Mexico State University (NMSU) in creating and implementing hands-on learning activities within a new Soil Health Laboratory course, incorporating practical field activities into a Geohydrology course, and developing animations that will be made freely available online. The project aims to enhance...
- 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 five-year, $499,967 project grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310) will fund development of a regional watershed management internship program across seven universities in the Upper Midwest. South Dakota State University will lead the effort in collaboration with Iowa State University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Illinois, University of...
- The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) received a $600,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants program (CFDA 10.216). The grant will support UMES's efforts to improve soil health education, research, and extension programs through 2026. Specifically, UMES will modularize existing soil science courses to educate undergraduate students on soil management...
- This five-year, $246,000 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program will support multidisciplinary training for six graduate students pursuing master's degrees in plant production sciences at Oregon State University's Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center. The grant aims to engage students in field-based and traditional campus learning environments across...
This $600,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants (CFDA 10.216) program will support a leadership development program for Extension agents at 1890 land-grant institutions. The project will provide an online Master's degree in Natural Resource Management combined with a summer Geospatial Sciences training course. This will allow 8 Extension agents to complete the full online graduate degree program while continuing their Extension duties, with all coursework expenses covered. Additionally, 24 agents will complete the annual Geospatial Sciences training, and 3 traditional students will gain experience in online learning content management. The program aims to increase environmental literacy, foster new partnerships, and enhance professional development opportunities for the participating Extension agents. This is expected to lead to sustainable development and community benefits in the areas of food and agricultural sciences.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $600.0k | 12/9/25 |