Project Grant 20253882145495
- Federal Grant Award Summary South Carolina State University (SCSU) received a $568,673 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants Program (CFDA 10.216) effective January 15, 2026, through January 14, 2029. The award supports the reestablishment and development of SCSU's College of Agriculture, Family and Consumer Sciences, addressing a 30-year gap in agricultural educational programming at...
- Federal Grant Award Summary South Carolina State University received a $505,263 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions Program (CFDA 10.524), awarded September 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 14, 2029. The grant funds the SC State Agriculture Innovation Scholars Program, which provides scholarships to recruit, engage, retain, mentor, and train...
- Federal Grant Award Summary South Carolina State University received a $1.77M formula grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University program (CFDA 10.205), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The university delivered agricultural research, extension, and community development services across 32 South Carolina counties, addressing five critical focus areas:...
- The federal Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions Program (CFDA 10.524) provides $505,263.16 to South Carolina State University (SCSU) to support recruiting, engaging, retaining, mentoring, and training of incoming freshmen undergraduate students in agribusiness and family and consumer sciences programs. The goal is to expand educational opportunities...
- South Carolina State University (SCSU) received a $526,315.79 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions program (CFDA 10.524). The grant will fund SCSU's 1890 Agriculture Innovation Scholars Program to provide scholarships supporting the recruitment, engagement, retention, mentoring and training of incoming freshman undergraduate students in agribusiness and...
- South Carolina State University received a $500,000 cooperative agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service under the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 10.902). The award will support the university's 1890 Research & Extension Strategic Plan (Vision 2030) from April 2023 to April 2025. Under the award, South Carolina State University will identify collaborators and partners interested in innovative and...
- South Carolina State University (SCSU) 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 program (CFDA 10.524). The grant will support SCSU's Agriculture Innovation Scholars Program, which aims to recruit, retain, mentor and train undergraduate students pursuing baccalaureate degrees in agribusiness, family and consumer sciences, food, agriculture, natural...
- South Carolina State University (SCSU) received a $521,052 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions program. The award will support SCSU's 1890 Agriculture Innovation Scholars Program from July 2023 through July 2027. The program aims to recruit, engage, retain, mentor and train incoming freshman undergraduate students pursuing agribusiness and family and consumer...
- South Carolina State University (SCSU) was awarded a $500,000 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 SCSU's 1890 Agriculture Innovation Scholars Program from July 2021 through July 2025. The program aims to recruit, retain, mentor and train incoming freshman undergraduate students pursuing agribusiness and family/consumer sciences...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program provides $749,656 to South Carolina State University (SCSU) to deliver agricultural technology training and resources to underserved and veteran farmers in South Carolina. The three-year grant, which runs from September 27, 2024 to September 26, 2027, will fund workshops, training sessions, and an online resource...
South Carolina State University (SCSU) received a $499,328 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), effective January 15, 2026 through January 14, 2029. The award supports the development and deployment of a low-cost Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) equipped with real-time water quality monitoring sensors to address critical gaps in estuarine monitoring capabilities across South Carolina. The project delivers comprehensive water quality monitoring services through USV deployment at key estuary systems, including the ACE Basin and Winyah Bay, with validation against existing monitoring systems. Core deliverables include the design and engineering of the sensor-equipped USV platform, operational data collection and analysis, economic feasibility assessments, and comparative effectiveness studies. The initiative strengthens SCSU's research infrastructure while providing direct benefits to local mariculture industries and the Gullah-Geechee Nation through enhanced environmental monitoring. Additionally, the project generates educational research opportunities for students and early-career investigators, contributing to capacity building in agricultural and environmental sciences at this historically Black land-grant institution.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $499.3k | 1/15/26 |