Project Grant 20263847046943
- This $515,073 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) supports the Alaska Native Serving Institutions and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education Grants program. Awarded to the University of Alaska Southeast on August 1, 2021 for a three-year period concluding July 31, 2024, the grant will develop curricula and experiential learning opportunities bridging traditional indigenous knowledge and food and natural resource science....
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Alaska Fairbanks Community and Technical College (CTC) received a $578,731 Project Grant awarded on August 15, 2025, under the Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.228), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The Rural Nutrition Project aims to improve health outcomes and food security for Alaska Native and rural community...
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded the University of Alaska Fairbanks $2,236,638 on October 1, 2025, under the Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act (CFDA 10.203), a formula grant providing annual support for state agricultural experiment station research. The University of Alaska Fairbanks Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station (AFES) will conduct applied research in plant, animal, and soil sciences; forest sciences;...
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded the University of Alaska Fairbanks $267,217 on October 1, 2025, under the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (CFDA 10.514), a formula grant supporting nutrition education for low-income families and youth. The Alaska EFNEP delivers evidence-based nutrition education in high-need areas targeting eligible participants based on federal poverty rates. The program serves the South Central Region (Matanuska...
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded the University of Alaska Fairbanks $434,574 on October 1, 2025, under the Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act program (CFDA 10.203). The award funds research conducted through the University of Alaska Fairbanks Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station in response to requests from producers, industries, and state and federal agencies for information on plant, animal and soil sciences,...
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded the University of Alaska Fairbanks $2.584 million on October 1, 2025, under the Smith-Lever Extension Funding program (CFDA 10.511) to support cooperative extension services across Alaska through September 30, 2030. The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service delivers research-based education and engagement to Alaska's people and communities through non-formal education including conferences,...
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded $750,000 to Fairbanks Soil & Water Conservation District on April 1, 2026, under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) to develop and deliver CULTIV8, a technology-focused agricultural curriculum and summer camp program designed to engage rural Alaska youth in agricultural systems and technology. The project runs from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028, with performance based in...
- This $101,226 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Polar Programs (CFDA 47.078) supports the development of a sustainable, collaborative, and participatory research program focused on urban Indigenous food systems in Alaska. The two-year project will establish partnerships with tribal organizations, local leaders, and scholars to identify priorities for urban food security research, with a focus on assessing the role of and access to traditional foods, how rural-to-urban...
- The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc. $158,289 on May 1, 2026, under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575) to support local food procurement and agricultural education in Aleutian and Pribilof tribal communities. The award funds implementation of farm to school initiatives serving the Unangax (Aleut) people across Alaska's Aleutian and Pribilof Islands region. Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association is a federally...
- This $730,585 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach will fund efforts by the University of Alaska Fairbanks under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443). The grant aims to help tribal communities in Alaska start new gardens, farms, ranches or other food security, resiliency and economic diversity initiatives that also uphold traditional knowledge and ways of securing food. The...
The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded $499,976 to the University of Alaska Fairbanks on September 1, 2026, under the Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.228) to establish and operate the Alaska Native Food, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Human Sciences (FANH) Fellows Program. The program recruits two cohorts of eight Alaska Native and rural undergraduate fellows from FANH and related degree programs. Fellows participate in a cross-disciplinary seminar, mentorship, and research or extension apprenticeships designed to build FANH knowledge, leadership capacity, and professional skills. The program supports fellows in completing self-designed, community-engaged leadership projects addressing locally identified food, health, environmental, and food sovereignty priorities in Alaska Native and rural communities. Expected outcomes include training 16 Alaska Native and rural fellows across two cohorts, developing culturally grounded FANH educational resources, implementing community-engaged leadership projects, and disseminating a replication toolkit for Alaska Native-serving and rural institutions nationwide. The award addresses three educational need areas: student recruitment, retention, and educational opportunity; student experiential learning; and curricula design and materials development. Performance occurs in Fairbanks, Alaska. The period of performance runs through August 31, 2029. This is a project grant award.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $500.0k | 8/31/26 |