Project Grant AID623G1200004

This $1,000,000 project grant awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.310 - Agriculture and Food Research Initiative) aims to enhance the climate resilience of rural, agricultural communities in Wyoming. The key objectives are to: Build weather and climate literacy among extension professionals and local technical service providers who support Wyoming's agricultural communities. Develop user-friendly tools and infographics to translate climate data into actionable...

This Project Grant award of $284,207.00 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075) supports research at Cornell University examining farmer decision-making processes related to climate adaptation through the adoption of new crop varieties. The key products of this 3-year project include: (1) developing a multi-scale modeling approach combining land surface modeling, satellite...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program provides $649,912 to the University of New Hampshire (UNH) for a multi-year research project examining the effects of agroecological practices on crop resilience to climate change. The project will investigate the individual and combined impacts of manipulating crop row orientation/spacing, cover cropping,...

This $17,057,799 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program supports the Feed the Future Local Food Systems initiative in Kenya. The primary awardee, Technoserve, Inc., will implement activities focused on improving agricultural productivity, expanding trade of agricultural products, and fostering sustainable economic development. Key objectives include: Leveraging Fips-Africa's...

This $1.5 million Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) will fund the development and delivery of a national climate change adaptation training program for agricultural extension professionals. Awarded under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program (AFRI, CFDA No. 10.310), the funding will support Washington State University in scaling up a pilot climate analog training program into a...

This five-year, $1.5 million Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310) supports Montana State University in collaborating with Climate Hub staff and regional stakeholders to develop improved educational materials and expertise to help farmers and ranchers in the Southwest and Northern Plains assess sources of past production losses due to weather and climate disruption, as...

This $394,768 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) aims to strengthen the adaptability and resilience of underserved communities to climate uncertainty through interdisciplinary research and training. The key activities include: Training minority students from underserved regions on climate change adaptation and resilience, equipping them with skills to address environmental challenges and serve the future workforce....

This Project Grant award, valued at $650,000 and awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program, aims to empirically assess the importance and sustainability of adaptive irrigation under climate change. The three key objectives are: 1) estimating the link between extreme heat and adaptive irrigation, 2) predicting groundwater stock dynamics under climate change, and 3) analyzing...

This $650,920 Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079), aims to investigate the vulnerabilities of community-managed water systems to climate change impacts and identify opportunities to strengthen their resilience. The project will focus on five climate-vulnerable locations globally, including indigenous communities in Kenya, South Sudan, Norway, Canada, and Alaska. Through a combination of climate scenario...

The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $156,176 Cooperative Agreement to support the CLIMATE & CRISIS RESILIENT FOODSHED-SD project in California from April 15, 2022 through March 29, 2024. Under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program, the award will provide conservation technical assistance to private landowners and organizations. Specifically, the funding will support efforts to conserve soil and water resources through a network of...