Project Grant 20257704645300
- The University of Vermont & State Agricultural College was awarded a $963,512 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Research Facilities Act Program (CFDA 10.246). The grant will fund the immediate construction of a flex-use research and teaching pavilion (Phase 1) and the development of construction documents for a new state-of-the-art laboratory and classroom building (Phase 2) at the university's Horticulture Research and...
- The University of Vermont received a $1,000,000 project grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) federal grant program. The grant will fund research from June 2023 to May 2026 to improve biosecurity practices and reduce zoonotic disease risks at agritourism operations in Vermont, Oregon, and North Carolina. Specifically, the University of Vermont will determine the...
- The University of Vermont received a $2.478 million Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program. The five-year award will support research to better understand and predict the risk of transmission of foreign animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease and African swine fever among livestock herds in the United States. Key products and services...
- The University of Vermont was awarded a $2.2 million cooperative agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service to assess the environmental, economic, health, and social effects of Northeastern food systems. The award was made under the National Agricultural Library federal grant program (CFDA #10.700) to serve as the nation's chief agricultural information resource through traditional and electronic library functions. Through this funding, the...
- The University of Vermont & State Agricultural College (UVM) received a $208,772 cooperative agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025). The award will support UVM's production of up to 12 animated videos on topics related to animal disease response strategies between June 1, 2023 and May 31, 2025. The videos will cover...
- The University of Vermont received a $360,000 cooperative agreement award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Central Program Planning Coordination and Support office. The funding supports the "Lake Champlain Legacy Phosphorus Assessment - Phases 1 and 2" project under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001). The University will conduct modeling and analysis to understand and predict the effects of conservation...
- The University of Vermont & State Agricultural College (UVM) was awarded a $367,785 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.328 Food Safety Outreach Program) to improve the search and content display functions of the Northeast Center to Advance Food Safety's (NECAFS) existing online Food Safety Resource Clearinghouse. This 3-year collaborative project aims to enhance stakeholder access to food safety educational materials...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $2,397,596 Project Grant under the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (CFDA 10.307) to the University of Vermont & State Agricultural College. The grant aims to increase the success and viability of grass-fed dairy production operations by conducting research and education programs to address the needs of farmers, stakeholders, and consumers. Specific objectives include...
- The University of Vermont & State Agricultural College received a $798,000 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (CFDA 10.310) to investigate how early-life calf management affects long-term behavioral development, emotional states, and physiological stress biomarkers in dairy cattle. The 5-year project will compare the impacts of enhanced nutritional, social, and cognitive environments versus conventional calf management...
- The University of Vermont & State Agricultural College received a $148,032 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) on December 19, 2023. The grant will fund a project titled "SHIFTING FIRE REGIMES AND THE THREAT OF FOREST CONVERSION OF UNIQUE FIRE DEPENDENT FORESTS ON THE GREEN MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST" that aims to protect and manage non-federal forest and tree resources from...
The University of Vermont (UVM) Miller Research and Education Center received a $485,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Research Facilities Act Program (CFDA 10.246). The award, spanning from September 2025 to September 2028, will fund engineering work to identify and address biosecurity challenges at the center, including installing expanded wash and sanitation facilities and reconfiguring the farm's manure management system. This work is necessary to strengthen biosecurity and enable the expansion of food systems research through new animal herds and areas of study. The grant will leverage UVM's fundraising efforts and investments from the USDA Agricultural Research Service Food Systems Research Unit and community partners to significantly expand the university's capacity for research focused on viable alternatives for economically challenged dairy producers and emerging agricultural biosecurity threats.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $242.5k | 9/12/25 |