Project Grant 20266801445796
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Minnesota's Regents received a $2.81M project grant from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) beginning February 1, 2026 and concluding January 31, 2030. This research initiative will deliver a multi-scale scientific understanding of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus-2 (PRRSV-2) by analyzing genetic fitness and virulence characteristics. The...
- The Regents of the University of Minnesota received a $799,993 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) federal grant program (CFDA #10.310). The grant will fund the creation of an integrative data science platform to predict the immunogenic and epidemiologic phenotype of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus-Type 2 (PRRSV-2) variants through applying...
- The Regents of the University of Minnesota received a $299,708 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. The grant, awarded on March 15, 2025, will fund the creation of required learning modules on biosecurity and animal-to-human disease risks for 4-H youth, as well as the development of resources to help fair leaders learn about biosecurity and implement plans for...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded the Regents of University of Minnesota a $225,000 project grant under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310) effective September 15, 2025, with completion targeted for September 14, 2027. This award funds genomic research investigating the distribution and prevalence of STARSHIP transposable elements within Fusarium fungi species that cause Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) in...
- The Regents of the University of Minnesota received a $2,500,000 Project Grant award from the USDA's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) program to conduct research on virus transmission during commingling events in cattle. The project aims to understand why some cattle become infected and sick during commingling, while others do not, by tracking the transmission of a cattle coronavirus and analyzing the cattle's immune systems and microbiomes. This research could help control...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded the Regents of the University of Minnesota a $1,995,640 cooperative agreement under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) to conduct research on mitigating highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) transmission in poultry operations. The project, active from February 2, 2026, through February 1, 2029, will develop...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Regents of the University of Minnesota received a $413,525 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025), effective April 14, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of April 13, 2026. The award supports the development of an integrated and sustainable data management system with automated...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Regents of the University of Minnesota received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) to build capacity for comprehensive evaluation and characterization of advanced food-grade soybean varieties across multiple growing environments. The project, which runs from January 15, 2026 through January 14, 2029, will generate critical data on soybean...
- Federal Project Grant Summary The University of Minnesota's Office of Sponsored Projects Administration received a $549,694 Project Grant award dated September 15, 2025, under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328), administered by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA). The three-year project (completion date: September 29, 2028) develops and delivers food safety training and technical assistance to cottage food producers and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Regents of the University of Minnesota received a $317,750.73 Project Grant awarded on September 15, 2025, from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants program (CFDA 10.200). This three-year award (through September 14, 2028) supports research to develop an effective microbial fermentation process that converts canola meal, a low-value byproduct from canola oil extraction, into a...
The Regents of the University of Minnesota received a $1 million project grant from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) awarded February 1, 2026, with completion targeted for January 31, 2029. The project develops and optimizes advanced diagnostic laboratory workflows to detect and identify multiple airborne viruses simultaneously in food animal populations, with particular emphasis on swine diseases. The core deliverables include implementation of virus capture tools combined with advanced sequencing methodologies applied to large-volume aerosol samplers that concentrate and preserve viral material, enabling virus identification even at very low concentrations. Additional project outputs encompass feasibility assessments for implementing the optimized diagnostic workflow across the National Animal Health Laboratory Network, thereby improving disease detection speed and reliability nationwide. The University of Minnesota will also develop and deliver comprehensive training materials and instruction programs for laboratory personnel and key stakeholders involved in animal disease response. Collectively, these products and services are designed to enhance surveillance capabilities for emerging and re-emerging animal diseases, improve understanding of airborne viral transmission mechanisms in livestock, and strengthen national preparedness to protect animal health and food system security.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $1.0m | 1/7/26 |