Project Grant 20254610045249
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Cornell University a $349,931 Project Grant under the Rural Health and Safety Education (RHSE) Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.516). The grant, effective September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2026, aims to build public health competence and "public health identities" among cooperative extension teams in rural New York communities, facilitate the development of coordinated public health improvement...
- This federal Project Grant award of $613,978.00 from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Integrated Programs (CFDA 10.303) supports integrated research, education, and extension activities at The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) to address critical challenges in organic agriculture, agricultural transitions, and sustainable farming practices. The grant funds multi-functional agricultural research initiatives that...
- This federal Project Grant award of $348,974.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.516), is funding an initiative by Mississippi State University to increase childhood vaccine confidence and uptake among rural parents in Mississippi. The three-year project, running from September 15, 2025 to September 14, 2028, will develop and implement...
- The Pennsylvania State University will receive $642,936 under a three-year Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to examine opioid and other drug misuse and overdose in rural coal communities in Central Appalachia and other rural coal regions across the U.S. in the post-COVID-19 era of energy transition. Using mixed qualitative and quantitative methods, Penn State researchers will explore how the landscape of opioid and drug misuse and...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded a $350,000 Project Grant to the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. under the Rural Health and Safety Education (RHSE) Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.516). The 3-year project aims to address opioid misuse in rural Georgia through a two-pronged strategy: (1) building community capacity by establishing extension hubs for opioid-related education, information, and support services; and (2)...
- This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program (CFDA 10.210) provides $262,500 over 5 years to The Pennsylvania State University, doing business as Penn State, to develop an interdisciplinary training program focused on the relationship between plants and human health. The project will recruit and train a diverse cohort of PhD students through...
- This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.516), addresses substance misuse and mental health challenges in rural Alaskan communities. The $349,948 award to the University of Alaska Fairbanks aims to enhance the capacity of rural extension personnel by providing trauma-informed training and Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.516 - Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program) provides $350,000 to Iowa State University of Science and Technology over a 3-year period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026. The grant supports the development and implementation of projects focused on health education programs to address the health and well-being of rural America, particularly rural youth...
- This federal Project Grant award of $1,046,346 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program aims to address food insecurity and unhealthy dietary behaviors among college students, particularly low-income and racial/ethnic minority populations. Through a partnership with five universities, including three minority-serving institutions (MSIs), the funded project will conduct research using...
- The Pennsylvania State University, doing business as Penn State, was awarded a $647,143 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) program. The grant, effective from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2027, will fund research to investigate the impact of updated Nutrition Facts labels on consumer food choices, product reformulations by food companies, and overall diet quality in the...
This federal Project Grant award for $350,000 was provided by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Rural Health and Safety Education (RHSE) Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.516). The grant will fund a 3-year project at Penn State University to pilot a broad public health model and partnership that supports rural Pennsylvania families and youth and family educators. The project aims to provide health information, promote individual and family health responsibility, and address rural environmental health issues, with a focus on opioid misuse prevention, chronic disease reduction, and improved healthcare access. This award demonstrates NIFA's ongoing commitment to supporting community-based outreach education programs that improve health and well-being in rural areas across the United States.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $350.0k | 9/10/25 |