Project Grant 20266702346200
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas Tech University received a $588,000 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 August 1, 2025, with completion targeted for July 31, 2029. The project delivers research and extension services focused on optimizing integrated cotton-sorghum cropping systems in the Texas High Plains to enhance water use...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas Tech University received a $630,435 Project Grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2031. The project investigates the efficacy of dietary prebiotic fibers in improving maternal and offspring metabolic health using rat models of obesity, hypertension, and stroke. Research activities encompass three...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Texas Tech University received a $294,000 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 August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028. The award supports the development and enhancement of CottonSense, a high-throughput phenotyping technology that utilizes RGB-D (Red-Green-Blue-Depth) cameras on ground-based platforms to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas Tech University System received a $294,000 Project Grant award from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) to advance cottonseed oil commercialization through plant breeding research. The project, which commenced August 1, 2025 and will conclude July 31, 2028, focuses on evaluating improved cotton lines developed by the university's Department of Plant and Soil Science to...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Texas Tech University System received a $468,000 Project Grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) (CFDA 10.310) program, effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2029. The award supports the development of tissue culture-free, virus-mediated genome editing methods for tomato and pepper crops that are genotype-independent and eliminate reliance on traditional transformation and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas Tech University received a $650,000 project grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective September 15, 2025 through September 14, 2028. The project addresses disease control challenges associated with Streptococcus suis in swine production by investigating the relationship between nasopharyngeal microbiome composition and disease outcomes....
- Grant Award Summary Texas State University received a $741,696 Project Grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), awarded February 1, 2026, with completion targeted for January 31, 2029. The project investigates tRNA-derived fragments (tRFs)—small molecules that function as natural immune system activators in plants—to develop sustainable alternatives to chemical pesticides. The research team...
- Grant Award Summary Case Western Reserve University received a $611,000 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2029. The project will develop sustainable, bio-based food packaging films incorporating naturally derived melanin-based hybrid nanoparticles embedded in biodegradable polymer films and recyclable paper coatings. The research...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $175,300 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), effective February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2028. The award supports the development of computational models to evaluate biodegradable food packaging coatings derived from natural materials such as starch and cellulose as...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas A&M Agrilife Research received a $749,951 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Project Grant (CFDA 10.310) awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, effective December 15, 2025, through December 14, 2028. The research project delivers innovative pest management solutions through genetic modification of cotton plants to alter sterol biosynthesis profiles. The primary deliverables include: generation and screening of stably...
Texas Tech University received a $587,999 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) for research examining stakeholder perspectives on agricultural fiber-based food packaging. The four-year project, initiated May 1, 2026 and concluding April 30, 2030, will deliver research findings and analysis addressing three primary objectives: (1) examination of producer-perceived risks and merits related to harvesting agricultural by-products for pulping and bio-packaging production; (2) discovery of consumer perceptions and willingness to pay for perishable foods packaged in molded agricultural fiber products; and (3) determination of grocery retailer perspectives toward integrating agricultural fiber bio-packaging into supply chains. The research will produce outputs designed to foster inter-stakeholder communication and discourse regarding adoption of agricultural fiber-based packaging as an emerging technology to reduce plastic waste in food systems. By examining social dynamics and perspectives across producers, consumers, and retailers, the project will generate insights into how these stakeholder groups interact and shape the evolution of agricultural fiber bio-products as the technology integrates into the marketplace, contributing to development of more sustainable bio-based and food economy practices.Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $588.0k | 4/21/26 |