Project Grant 20266901846154
- 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 Project Grant Award Summary Utah State University received a $459,000 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 December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2028. The award supports the development and delivery of a professional development program designed to enhance the preparedness of School-Based Agricultural Education (SBAE) and Technology and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Washington State University received a $600,000 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), awarded 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 agricultural researchers from traditional and rural undergraduate institutions for graduate...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Utah State University received a $1,459,676 Formula Grant award effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, under the Hatch Act of 1887 Regular Research Fund (CFDA 10.203) administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The award, supported by matching funds from the State of Utah, funds basic, applied, and developmental research addressing seven critical issues: global food security and hunger,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) received a $750,000 project grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Education and Workforce Development program (CFDA 10.310), awarded April 1, 2026, with a completion date of March 31, 2031. This five-year award supports an enhanced Research and Extension Experience for Undergraduates (REEU) summer program designed to develop the next generation...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Utah State University received a $749,984 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 August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2030. The award supports research to advance pesticide risk assessment methodologies for solitary bee species, specifically alfalfa leaf cutting bees (ALCBs) and alkali bees, which serve as critical...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Utah State University received a $142,395 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Cooperative Extension Service (CFDA 10.500) awarded September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2026. The award supports the development and delivery of enhanced instructor training and digital learning resources for the Youth Farm Safety Education and Certification (YFSEC) program, which addresses youth injuries and fatalities in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Utah State University received a $3.78M Smith-Lever Extension Funding (CFDA 10.511) formula grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. The award supports USU Extension's delivery of research-based educational programming through workshops, demonstrations, e-courses, in-person classes, and print and electronic resource development. Key programmatic areas include 4-H youth development...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Miami received a $600,000 project grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), awarded September 1, 2026, with completion scheduled for August 31, 2030. The project delivers hands-on research training for undergraduate students focused on converting agricultural and forestry-based materials into value-added bioproducts. Through mentored research...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Utah State University received a $996,586 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Project Grant (CFDA 10.310) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, effective September 15, 2025, through September 14, 2028. The project adapts, implements, and evaluates the Utah Diabetes Cook Along curriculum to increase accessibility and effectiveness across diverse Utah communities. Primary deliverables include refined...
Utah State University received a $637,000 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), effective September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2030. The award funds a 10-week Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) in Agricultural Biotechnology designed to provide undergraduate students from non-research-intensive regional campuses with hands-on agricultural biotechnology research training and mentorship at USU's Logan, Utah campus. The primary deliverables include educational programming and research capacity development services. Participating undergraduate students will complete independent research projects under faculty mentorship, receive comprehensive training in data management, laboratory procedures, research ethics, science communication, and research best practices, and deliver final presentations of their work. The program aims to produce a trained workforce in agricultural sciences while simultaneously advancing NIFA's research initiatives by leveraging motivated undergraduate researchers to contribute to ongoing research projects and generate preliminary data for future grant funding. This initiative directly supports AFRI's workforce development objectives and addresses the national need for strengthening the agricultural biotechnology research pipeline.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $637.0k | 3/30/26 |