The purpose of the proposed project is to create urban agriculture sites (UFARM) to explore how precision agricultural techniques can be used to improve food quality in urban environments

Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action

Award ID
60NANB24D146
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$963,000

Award facts

Assistance listing
11.617 Congressionally-Identified Projects
Completion date
Originally
Place of performance
Cleveland, OH 44142, USA

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Description

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Activities
The activities with the proposed grant are follows:-exploration of urban farming sites: identify rooftop areas with sufficient resources to support an urban farm. Indoor facilities will be considered as well.-exploring techniques in precision agriculture to improve crop yield in urban environments, such as including real-time environmental monitoring and automated irrigation, -exploring advanced sensing technology and innovative agricultural management practices to improve efficiency, sustainability, and accessibility. -investigate sensor technology for precision farming, enhancing urban farming practices by optimizing water and nutrient use.-develop models of rooftop farming, including vertical farming, hydroponics, and aeroponics -provide performance and impact reports to stakeholders-workshops and educational presentations: outreach, stem educational activities and workforce development-community engagement expected outcomes: the overall expected outcome is to develop an urban agricultural center that will provide locally grown produce to urban areas that have limited access to fresh produce. Specific outcomes are:- enhanced agricultural productivity of urban farms- improved uses of local resources- improved economic sustainability.- providing environmental benefits to the local food production- creating positive social and community impactintended beneficiaries: the cleveland community.

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Amendment $0
Original award $963,000

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Who received award 60NANB24D146?

60NANB24D146 was awarded to Ohio Aerospace Institute by National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) on October 1, 2024.

How much is award 60NANB24D146 worth?

$963,000 has been obligated on 60NANB24D146.

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