Project Grant 20257002445117
- The University of Arizona has been awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Grant Program (CFDA 10.220). The grant, titled "THE PATHWAYS INTO VETERINARY MEDICINE: A COMMUNITY COLLEGE ENTRY TO SUCCESS SCHOLARS (ACCESS) PROGRAM," aims to address the veterinarian shortage in Arizona by engaging community college students, particularly from rural,...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under the Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336) to Bovine Veterinary Solutions, PLLC in Maricopa, AZ. The goal of this 3-year project is to expand the number of specialized veterinarians consulting with livestock farmers, ranchers, and producers in underserved counties in Arizona. The funding will be used to attract and maintain veterinary associates to these...
- 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 (USDA NIFA) awarded a $125,000 Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336) project grant to Louisa Veterinary Service, Inc., a food-animal exclusive ambulatory veterinary practice serving a rural shortage area in central Virginia. The grant funds will be used to purchase a more fuel-efficient practice vehicle and veterinary equipment, support continuing education for a newly added veterinarian, and invest in...
- This $125,000 Project Grant was awarded on September 1, 2025 by 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 supports Family Veterinary Services, PLC, a veterinary practice located in Monticello, Iowa, to retain skilled large animal veterinarians and provide advanced training. Key activities include funding a competitive salary during an extended veterinarian onboarding program, as...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $124,583 Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336) grant to Jackmans Animal Clinic PC in Milroy, IN. The 3-year project, which began on Aug 1, 2024, is designed to enhance the clinic's mobile veterinary services and expand access to food animal producers in the surrounding rural areas. Key activities include acquiring specialized equipment such as a silencer tilt table, mobile semen...
- This federal Project Grant award of $250,000 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 create a sustainable post-doctoral research and food animal veterinary training program at the Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine. The 3-5 year program will provide clinical, research, and outreach components focused on addressing the shortage of food animal...
- This $250,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336) aims to increase the recruitment and long-term retention of food-animal veterinarians in rural areas. Michigan State University will enroll 27 final-year veterinary students and early-career veterinarians in a 9-credit online certificate program that emphasizes best practices for delivering quality bovine veterinary...
- This $125,000 Project Grant was awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336). The funding will enable Zook Veterinary Services, a rural one-veterinarian mixed animal practice, to expand its large animal services in an underserved area. Specifically, the grant will support hiring a 50% large animal veterinary assistant, acquiring a hydraulic squeeze chute, alley and...
- The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant by 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 will establish a didactic course with hands-on training modules to help veterinarians become comfortable in diagnosing and treating honey bee diseases. This training program aims to address the need for practical, on-site training for...
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 veterinary curriculum, including offerings in large animal surgery, herd health management, dairy production, honey bees, small ruminants, and large animal diagnostic imaging. The grant also enables the university to provide students with hands-on experiences at various large farms and herds in the region, exposing them to diverse production medicine practices early in their training. The project period runs from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $250.0k | 8/25/25 |