Project Grant 20266702146071
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary UC Riverside received a $591,499 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Project Grant (CFDA 10.310) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, awarded April 1, 2026, with a completion date of March 31, 2030. The grant funds development of a rapid, low-cost, highly sensitive in-field assay to detect foodborne pathogens in food products without requiring complex sample preparation or laboratory...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Regents of the University of California at Riverside received a $120,000 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundational and Applied Science Program (CFDA 10.310), with an award date of May 1, 2026, and completion date of April 30, 2028. The project addresses antibiotic resistance in food safety by developing a rapid detection system capable of identifying...
- Federal Grant Award Summary UC Riverside received a $999,984 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028. The project addresses critical food safety and sustainability challenges in aquaponic systems by developing innovative, cost-effective water treatment methods to capture and degrade antibiotic residues in recirculating...
- Project Grant Award Summary The University of California at Riverside received a $591,500 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundational and Applied Science Program (CFDA 10.310) to develop practical, on-farm solutions for safely using recycled water in agricultural irrigation. The award, effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028, funds a...
- Federal Grant Award Summary UC Riverside received a $148,882 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), with performance commencing May 1, 2026 and concluding July 31, 2028. The project evaluates black soldier fly frass (manure) as a plant immune elicitor to mitigate crop diseases in romaine lettuce, specifically targeting the insect-vectored Insv virus...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Regents of the University of California at Riverside received a $622,716 project grant from 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), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. This integrated nematology, economics, and dairy science project will develop and optimize cost-effective anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD) treatments as...
- Federal Project Grant Summary George Washington University received an $800,000 project grant awarded April 1, 2026, by the Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundational and Applied Science Program (CFDA 10.310). The research project, set to conclude March 31, 2030, addresses the critical challenge of antibiotic contamination in treated wastewater used for agricultural irrigation. As agriculture accounts for nearly 80%...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California at Riverside received a $500,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded May 1, 2025, with a completion date of April 30, 2028. This GOALI (Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry) project, conducted in partnership with the Orange County Water District, will develop and investigate the Short-wavelength UV-driven water photolysis (SHARP) process for destruction of...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Montana State University received a $590,962 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2029. The project addresses bacterial contamination challenges in hydroponic farming systems by developing an integrated automated detection and remediation technology. The deliverables...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Michigan Technological University received a $299,999 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), CFDA 10.310, awarded August 1, 2025, with completion targeted for July 31, 2027. The project addresses the critical need for safe disinfection practices in treated wastewater used for agricultural irrigation by developing and testing three distinct disinfection...
UC Riverside received a $728,000 project grant from 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), awarded April 1, 2026, with completion targeted for March 31, 2029. The project will develop a rapid, highly sensitive biosensor technology for detecting and analyzing pathogens and antibiotic-resistant organisms in biosolids generated from wastewater treatment. The sensor utilizes a nano-sieve filtering device to capture and concentrate microorganisms from complex samples, enabling detection of bacteria, viruses, and genetic markers associated with antibiotic resistance even at very low concentrations levels. The deliverables include an instrument-free fluorescence detection system coupled with computer-based image analysis, eliminating the need for expensive laboratory equipment and enabling faster, more accessible monitoring of biosolids quality. Performance validation will be completed through comparison with established laboratory methods to ensure accuracy and reliability. The project will also provide educational benefits through hands-on training opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students in biosensor technologies and wastewater surveillance, supporting workforce development in clean water monitoring and supporting safer biosolids management practices for public health protection.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $728.0k | 5/4/26 |