Project Grant 20266801846076
- Federal Grant Award Summary 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Oklahoma State University received a $599,000 Project Grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), awarded September 1, 2026, with completion by August 31, 2030. The award funds a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU) program designed to recruit and train 40 undergraduate students from rural communities attending community colleges, two-year technical...
- 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 Oklahoma State University received a $200,000 Project Grant award dated September 15, 2025, under the Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (WAMS) Fields Program (CFDA 10.318), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The three-year project, concluding September 14, 2028, will develop and deliver innovative educational curriculum combining photography, digital media tools,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Oklahoma State University received a $299,996 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 April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2028. The project addresses antimicrobial resistance contamination in agricultural wastewater by developing and validating ozone nanobubble technology—a treatment method utilizing extremely...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Oklahoma State University received a $299,998 Project Grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) for a two-year seed grant project (August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2027). The project focuses on identifying and characterizing traceable molecular indicators in meat that serve as quality assessment tools for meat discoloration attributes. The research will conduct controlled...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Oregon State University received a $500,000 Project Grant from the USDA 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. The three-year education project aims to enhance agricultural biotechnology instruction across Oregon by training 90 elementary, middle, and high school teachers through professional development workshops delivered by OSU's...
- 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 Oklahoma State University received a $649,946 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 May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2029. The project addresses groundwater depletion in the Ogallala Aquifer across the Southern High Plains, particularly in Oklahoma, where unsustainable pumping rates threaten agricultural productivity and rural economies. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Oklahoma State University received a $779,000 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), awarded February 15, 2026, with completion targeted for February 14, 2030. The research project addresses critical challenges in the U.S. swine industry by developing nature-based interventions to improve piglet gut health during the vulnerable...
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 students in grades 9-11. The curriculum integrates virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to provide skills and safety training relevant to the meat industry while assessing impacts on student STEM knowledge, motivation, self-efficacy, and career interest. The project will be conducted in collaboration with high school teachers and aims to address persistent labor shortages in the meat industry by sparking student interest in STEM careers within meat sciences. Oklahoma State University will conduct pre- and post-training surveys to evaluate the curriculum's effectiveness in enhancing rural students' STEM interest and preparedness. This initiative serves as a scalable, technology-driven model for STEM education in the food and agricultural sectors with potential for national expansion, aligning with NIFA's priority to strengthen rural economies and support workforce development in agricultural communities.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $750.0k | 3/10/26 |