Project Grant 20266703846077
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Utah State University received a $459,000 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), effective December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2028. The grant supports a professional development initiative designed to enhance agricultural and technological literacy among secondary students by fostering cross-disciplinary...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Utah State University received a $637,000 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 1, 2026, through August 31, 2030. The grant funds a 10-week Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) in Agricultural Biotechnology at USU's Logan, Utah campus. The program provides undergraduate students from non-research-intensive regional...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Washington State University received a $600,000 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) (CFDA 10.310), awarded on September 1, 2026, with completion targeted for August 31, 2030. The award funds an integrated research and extension training program designed to prepare next-generation researchers from traditional and rural undergraduate institutions for graduate education and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Utah State University received a $142,395 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Cooperative Extension Service program (CFDA 10.500), awarded September 30, 2025, with completion scheduled for September 29, 2026. This award supports the development and delivery of enhanced youth farm safety education and certification (YFSEC) programming, specifically addressing the integration of digital learning tools into...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Dakota State University received a $750,000 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 May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2030. The award funds "Tech for Tomorrow (TFT): Cultivating Innovators in Agriculture," a multi-year youth education and workforce development initiative designed to address a significant gap between...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Utah State University received a $300,000 project grant from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) awarded on July 15, 2025, with a completion date of July 14, 2027. The project delivers research and development services focused on advancing prime editing and genetic engineering technologies to enhance livestock disease resistance and welfare in sheep and cattle. The primary...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Oklahoma State University received a $750,000 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) program (CFDA 10.310) effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2029. The award supports development and delivery of an 8-week informal Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) curriculum in meat sciences designed for rural high school...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Utah State University received a $749,984 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 August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2030. The grant funds research to advance pesticide risk assessment methodologies for solitary bee species, specifically alfalfa leafcutting bees and alkali bees, which serve as critical pollinators for alfalfa seed crops. The...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. received a $740,000 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 on May 1, 2026, with completion scheduled for April 30, 2029. The AgriTech Ambassadors Project addresses critical workforce and agricultural literacy gaps by developing an immersive summer...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Utah State University received a $996,586 project grant awarded on September 15, 2025, by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) to adapt, implement, and evaluate the Utah Diabetes Cook Along Curriculum for delivery across diverse Utah communities. The primary deliverables include refined and updated curriculum materials that will be freely disseminated, alongside...
Utah State University received a $780,000 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 May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2029. The project addresses the critical gap in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education by integrating agriculture and agricultural sciences into K-12 curricula. The award supports initiatives to increase youth exposure to agricultural concepts and the agri-food system, with particular emphasis on building diversity in agriscience and agricultural technology careers among underrepresented populations. The project deliverables include developing and implementing educational resources and programming that connect STEM principles to agricultural sciences, exposing students to agriculture-related role models from diverse backgrounds, and establishing best practices for increasing diversity in the agriculture technology pipeline. By addressing the limited understanding of agriculture among youth and the underrepresentation of girls and underserved populations in STEM fields, the project aims to develop a more inclusive and informed next generation of agricultural professionals and informed citizens capable of making sound decisions regarding food production, sustainability, and land use.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $780.0k | 4/8/26 |