Project Grant 20266801945893
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service received a $300,000 project grant awarded May 1, 2026, by the Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Program (CFDA 10.310). The three-year project, concluding April 30, 2029, will implement and evaluate a resilient double cover-cropping system utilizing cotton and cowpea under strip tillage to address drought challenges in agricultural production. The project...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service received a $294,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) (CFDA 10.310), awarded August 1, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2028. The Texas A&M Pork Program addresses consumer knowledge gaps regarding pork as a nutritious, affordable, and environmentally sustainable protein source. The project delivers educational content...
- The federal Project Grant award of $749,590.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310). The purpose of the award is to train 100 upper-level undergraduate students from Texas A&M University (TAMU) and partnering universities over a 5-year period in hypothesis-driven scientific research and extension projects at the interface of plant,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Tennessee, through its UT Agriculture Extensions Service, received a $274,568 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310) effective June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2026. This award supports research and extension activities to assess the impacts of Hurricane Helene flooding on agricultural soils and water resources in East Tennessee. The...
- This $2,999,964.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.902 Soil and Water Conservation) will enhance the sustainability and productivity of livestock operations in Texas through advanced monitoring, research, and educational initiatives. The primary awardee, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, will leverage its expertise as a land-grant research institution to deliver comprehensive solutions addressing critical agricultural...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service received a $325,000 Project Grant awarded September 15, 2025, by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.329). The project, with a completion date of September 14, 2027, focuses on developing machine learning and artificial intelligence-driven predictive models to forecast aflatoxin and fumonisin contamination...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service $182,442.00 under the Smith-Lever Extension Funding program (CFDA 10.511) for the five-year period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. This formula grant supports the delivery of research-based educational programming and technical assistance to agricultural producers across Texas, with a primary focus on addressing low productivity challenges in farm...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas A&M Agrilife Research received a $391,195 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328) on September 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 14, 2028. The project addresses foodborne illness risks associated with improper in-home food preparation and preservation by developing and delivering tailored food safety training tools and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Agrisafe Network, Inc. received a $300,000 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), awarded June 1, 2025 with a completion date of May 31, 2026. The project addresses disaster recovery and resilience for agricultural workers and communities in the Southeastern United States affected by Hurricane Helene. Primary deliverables include: (1) direct training on...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas A&M AgriLife Research received a $225,000 Project Grant award (effective July 15, 2025–July 14, 2027) from the Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310) to conduct research on evapotranspiration (ET) and water use patterns across Texas landscapes. The project utilizes advanced satellite-based tools and field measurements to evaluate ET estimation accuracy and analyze how...
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service received a $299,062 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 1, 2026, with completion targeted for January 31, 2027. This initiative responds to severe flooding that occurred in Central Texas during July 4-7, 2025, which impacted 12 counties, caused 135 deaths, and degraded agricultural resources and soil health across the region. The project delivers three primary services: (1) assessment of post-flood soil health impacts with implementation of demonstration trials using short-cycle cover crops to accelerate soil recovery; (2) provision of technical information to extension offices and agents in affected areas regarding the magnitude and persistence of microbial pathogens and heavy metal contaminants in flood deposits; and (3) assessment of short-term economic costs associated with flooding and evaluation of soil rehabilitation strategies. Project outputs include region-specific educational and outreach materials such as fact sheets, extension publications, and brochures designed to enhance the capacity of Central Texas communities to respond to and recover from flood-induced agricultural disruptions, directly supporting AFRI's agroecosystem resilience area emphasis within the Rapid Response to Extreme Weather Events across Food and Agricultural Systems program.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $299.1k | 1/27/26 |