Project Grant 20263842445576
- The Northwest Indian College was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the 1994 Institutions Research Grants program. The grant will fund a research project from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025 to use molecular methods to determine the role of phytoplankton in shellfish die-offs along the West Coast. The 1994 Institutions Research Grants program, also known as the Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program with...
- This Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310) will utilize a combination of controlled laboratory experiments, outdoor algae pond tests, and statistical analysis/modeling to identify and assess chemical defenses in microscopic algae that can protect them from harmful pests. The $225,000 award, made on Aug 1, 2025, aims to help advance the...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $2.8M Project Grant to Northwest Indian College to deliver the "From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals" program (CFDA 10.237). This 5-year grant, which began on June 1, 2023, supports a partnership between Northwest Indian College and the University of California Santa Cruz to provide a pathway for Indigenous students...
- This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) CFDA program will provide $444,559 to Auburn University from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027. The funding will support research to develop an actionable understanding of nutrient load and bioavailability to cyanobacteria in freshwater systems. This research is fundamental to managing water quality and...
- This $177,083 federal Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program supports research aimed at enhancing the abiotic stress resilience of industrial cyanobacterial strains through genetic engineering. The research focuses on improving the stress tolerance of cyanobacterial biofilms, which can help reduce the economic and ecological burdens associated with algal cultivation for biofuels, foods,...
- This Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program provides $750,000 to the Regents of the University of California at Riverside to develop novel insecticidal proteins derived from insect-parasitic nematodes. The goal is to characterize these toxins and assess their efficacy in controlling insect pests in agricultural systems, either through transgenic crops or foliar application. This...
- This federal Project Grant award, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) under the 1994 Institutions Research Grants Program (CFDA 10.227), aims to address the growing problem of invasive grasses in the Northern Great Plains. With a total funding of $343,960 over the award period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027, the project focuses on understanding how genetic changes in two invasive grass species, Kentucky...
- This Project Grant award of $646,304, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) under the 1994 Institutions Research Grants Program (CFDA 10.227), aims to identify the optimal levels of essential fatty acids for walleye aquaculture. The research will conduct two growth trials to comprehensively evaluate the growth and biochemical responses of walleye to varying levels of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) as well as eicosapentaenoic acid...
- This three-year Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program will fund $608,676 to the University of Florida's Division of Sponsored Research to investigate the impacts of nanomaterials on soil and water microbiomes and pathogen persistence in agrifood systems. The University will synthesize and characterize twenty types of monodisperse nanomaterials and study...
- Florida A&M University (FAMU) will evaluate molecular biomonitoring methods for assessing water quality and stream health under a $299,593 three-year Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA). The grant falls under NIFA's 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants program (CFDA 10.216), which aims to build research and teaching capacity at historically black land-grant universities. Specifically, FAMU will compare...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) awarded a $350,000 Project Grant under the 1994 Institutions Research Grants Program (CFDA 10.227) to Northwest Indian College (NWIC) to investigate the effects of cyanotoxins produced by harmful blue-green algae on aquatic insects in freshwater ecosystems. The two-year project will focus on assessing the survival, development, and fitness of dragonflies and damselflies, which are key indicators of water quality and ecosystem health. The research will involve expanding toxin monitoring efforts at NWIC and collaborating with Michigan State University to experimentally evaluate the impacts of cyanotoxins on critical insect life stages. This work aims to advance understanding of aquatic insects as sentinels for toxin monitoring and provide hands-on learning opportunities for students at NWIC and Michigan State University.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $350.0k | 11/24/25 |