Purpose/scope: the main purpose of this project is to supply equipment for the recently constructed center for food security and sustainable agriculture (fssa)
Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- 60NANB23D141
- Recipient
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Inter American University Of Puerto Rico, Inc. UEI JU7XZBC56KJ4 Part of Inter American University Of Puerto Rico, Inc.
- Awarding agency
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Obligated
- $932,580
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 11.617 Congressionally-Identified Projects
- Completion date
- Originally
- Place of performance
- 585 Av. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Ste 202, San Juan, 00936, Puerto Rico
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
Description
- Activities
- This project was initiated to help recover the plantain plantations from hurricane maria in the nearby municipalities of inter american university of puerto rico-barranquitas campus. Some advantages of this initiative, includes: 1) the availability of propagation materials for farmers, in spite natural phenomena, such as hurricanes, 2) the opportunity to increase the revenue of the farmers, since they receive high quality plants free of diseases, which produce the fruit faster than the traditional methods, 3) an opportunity to provide to consumers a better product.
- Expected outcomes
- The proposed outcome of this project is to increase agricultural resilience, reduce food insecurity, and promote economic development through application of biotechnological tools. This long-term goal will be reached by the construction of a specialized laboratory, where many of these biotechnological tools will be applied. The new construction will be known as the center for food security and sustainable agriculture. This new laboratory will play a vital role in ensuring food security, employment generation, and overall economic growth.
- Intended beneficiaries
- This will increase the volume and value of agricultural production; increase rural incomes and employment; and enhance the competitiveness of the rural economy of barranquitas and the central region of puerto rico. This project will benefit rural communities from the mountainous region of puerto rico that have been HIT hard by hurricane maria, the earthquakes which shook the island in early 2020, as well as the covid 19 pandemic. The municipalities of barranquitas, as well as neighboring orocovis, aibonito, comerio, and corozal will have access to hardy seeds developed at fssa. Fssa will also offer training for farmers and the community in general, in areas like sustainable agriculture.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment | $0 | |
| Amendment | $0 | |
| Original award | $932,580 |
Quick answers
Who received award 60NANB23D141?
60NANB23D141 was awarded to Inter American University Of Puerto Rico, Inc. by National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) on September 1, 2023.
How much is award 60NANB23D141 worth?
$932,580 has been obligated on 60NANB23D141.
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