The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $741,394 Project Grant to the Hispanic-American Institute Inc. on September 29, 2023 under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program. The funding will enable the Hispanic-American Institute to provide assistance to farmers and ranchers in Puerto Rico, helping them to develop and sustain resilient, climate-friendly agricultural and forestry operations. Key services to be...
This federal Project Grant award of $749,907.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program, will address challenges faced by farmers and ranchers in Puerto Rico. The award will fund workshops and training in farm and ranch management, agricultural practices, business and financial planning, marketing strategies, and access to USDA grants and...
This $750,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Office of Advocacy and Outreach, under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program, aims to provide technical assistance to underserved farmers in Puerto Rico. The grant's objectives are to improve relationships between these farmers and the USDA, strengthen their agricultural businesses, offer assistance in conservation planning and recordkeeping...
This federal Project Grant award of $300,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) will support an initiative to address food system barriers and promote sustainable agriculture in Puerto Rico. The project will provide training, technical assistance, and educational services to beginning farmers and ranchers in Puerto Rico, with a focus on developing agricultural practices,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to Victus Puerto Rico Inc. under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program. The grant aims to enhance the ability of Puerto Rico farmers to become successful entrepreneurs, champions in natural resources conservation, address legal farming issues, access USDA programs, and provide residents with a reliable food system. The grant...
This federal Project Grant award of $287,358.00 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Forestry Research program (CFDA 10.652). The grant, awarded on July 15, 2024, supports fundamental research activities related to forests, forest ecosystems, and renewable forest resources in the United States Caribbean region, with a target completion date of December 30, 2026. The primary awardee, the Agricultural Extension Service, is a U.S. government...
This federal Project Grant award of $250,000.00 was made on Sep 26, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The award recipient is Isla Coffee Brokers Inc., a minority-owned for-profit business located in Puerto Rico. The grant will fund a 2-year project to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels for agricultural...
This federal Project Grant award of $200,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Resident Instruction Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (CFDA 10.308) program aims to address the critical decline in student enrollment in agricultural sciences at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez (UPRM). The funding will support a comprehensive set of initiatives, including a training academy for school...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,200,000 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223) supports the "THE FOSTER DREAMS: CULTIVATING FANHS' SCIENCE EXCELLENCE IN PUERTO RICO" project. The primary products and services to be delivered include: Revising and enhancing the curriculum for the Biology Baccalaureate and Environmental Management Master's programs at Universidad Ana G. Méndez campuses...
This Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) provides $948,771 to Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Barranquitas Campus (IAUPR-BC) under the Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.223). The funding supports development of a new Associate Degree program in Controlled Environmental Agriculture and an off-campus agricultural mobile laboratory. Specifically, IAUPR-BC will partner with industrial...