Project Grant 20257002445088
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $125,000 Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336) grant to Interior Mobile Vet LLC, a minority-owned, woman-owned veterinary practice located in Salcha, Alaska. The grant funding will support the development of a sustainable mixed animal veterinary practice to improve access to quality veterinary care and animal husbandry education for large animal owners in the interior region of Alaska....
- This $248,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture will support the development of three education programs addressing veterinary workforce challenges in rural and underserved areas. Specifically, the awardee Colorado State University will build two curricula for veterinary students and interns focused on evaluating and preparing to work in rural regions. Additionally, a high school program will be developed for students in Alaska's...
- This $300,000 Project Grant award, issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), aims to enhance interdisciplinary work at the intersection of animal, veterinary, and agricultural sciences to support food and agricultural production. The key products and services to be delivered include: Developing an ethical framework anchored in a One Health approach to identify, map,...
- The University of Alaska Fairbanks was awarded a $950,000 project grant from the Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.228). The grant will support the Indigenous Meat Production in the 21st Century: Feeding Our People, Feeding the State project through November 2027. Under the project, the University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Rural and Community...
- The University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine received a $250,000 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336). The grant aims to address concerns that many veterinary graduates are unprepared for entry-level food animal practice and to attract more students to food animal medicine. The funding supports the development and expansion of selective courses in the...
- This federal Project Grant award of $249,319 from the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336) aims to enhance veterinary education and training in underserved rural communities. The four key objectives are to: 1) Provide additional educational opportunities for veterinary students to gain experience in population health, practice management, and communication; 2) Enhance training for...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $125,000 Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336) project grant to Alpine Veterinary Hospital, P.C. in Monte Vista, Colorado. The grant funding will enable the veterinary hospital to develop, implement, and sustain high-quality food and large animal veterinary services in the rural shortage area of south central Colorado. The key objectives of the project include improving the availability of federally...
- This federal Project Grant award of $104,250 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (CFDA 10.313). The grant is intended to address critical shortages of veterinary professionals in rural and underserved agricultural communities by offering qualified veterinarians educational loan repayment in exchange for a 3-year commitment to provide professional veterinary services in designated...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has awarded a $113,783 Cooperative Agreement to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Office of the State Veterinarian (OVC) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.025). The purpose of this FY2023 Cooperative Agreement is to support joint federal-state animal health goals, including continuation of animal disease control/eradication...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded a $125,000 Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336) project grant to Bear River Animal Hospital, a for-profit veterinary hospital in Tremonton, UT. The grant will fund the renovation of the hospital's cattle handling facility, including the replacement of outdated holding pens, tub, alley, and hydraulic chute. Additionally, the grant will provide a portable ultrasound and a truck with a mobile...
The University of Alaska Fairbanks was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336). The grant will fund a three-year project (9/1/2025 - 8/31/2028) to: 1) Update veterinary instruction to increase student knowledge and skills needed for livestock and food safety careers, and 2) Provide extension resources to support livestock producers in Alaska. This supports addressing the anticipated veterinarian shortage in livestock and food safety jobs, as well as Alaska's vulnerability to food supply chain interruptions. The project aims to increase the number of veterinary graduates willing to pursue livestock and food safety careers, and improve access to scientific resources for Alaska's livestock producers.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $250.0k | 8/25/25 |