Project Grant CLSS00000117967
- Federal Grant Award Summary Iowa State University of Science and Technology received a $1.055 million Project Grant awarded on January 28, 2026, under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771) administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services. The award funds the establishment and operation of the Value-Added Agricultural Marketing Resource Center, which provides technical assistance and business planning services to rural...
- This federal Project Grant award of $586,481.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services to Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University) under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The funding supports the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems through the establishment and growth of direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded Iowa State University a $1,168,609 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) from September 2022 through September 2024. The FMLFPP supports the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems through competitive grants. Iowa State University will utilize this funding to operate the LAMP Agriculture Marketing Resource Center, providing technical assistance, training and...
- This $700,000 Project Grant was awarded on January 16, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants (CFDA 10.771) program. The funding supports the establishment of the Value-Added Agricultural Marketing Resource Center at Iowa State University of Science and Technology, which provides technical assistance and business planning services to rural cooperatives. The grant enables the university's Accounts...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Iowa State University of Science and Technology has received a $500,000 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), awarded September 1, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2028. In partnership with nonprofit Next Step Adventure, Iowa State University Extension's Food Systems Team will develop and pilot a Youth Local Food...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Iowa State University of Science and Technology received a $294,000 Project Grant award effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028, from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) (CFDA 10.310) program. The project will establish dedicated technology transfer centers equipped with requisite network and computer infrastructure to test and evaluate precision livestock technologies—including wearable...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to Iowa State University of Science and Technology under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771) on February 14, 2024. This grant will support the university's work to establish a Value-Added Agricultural Marketing Resource Center to improve economic conditions in rural areas through the development of cooperatives and other mutually-owned businesses. Funded activities...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Iowa State University of Science and Technology received a $591,484 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 February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2029. The award supports collaborative research at the intersection of agricultural science and data science to advance genomic selection (GS) in crop breeding. The...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary Iowa State University of Science and Technology received a $20.4 million formula grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Smith-Lever Extension Funding program (CFDA 10.511), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. This award supports the delivery of cooperative extension services that transfer university-generated research and knowledge to Iowa's agricultural sector, rural...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Iowa State University of Science and Technology received a $650,000 Project Grant award effective March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2029, 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). The project aims to develop artificial intelligence-powered software and data storage tools that integrate large-scale genomic datasets to accelerate the...
Iowa State University of Science and Technology received a $344,918 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The award, dated January 28, 2026, with a completion date of January 28, 2028, supports the establishment and operation of the Agriculture Marketing Resource Center (LAMP Agriculture Marketing Resource Center). This center provides technical assistance and business planning services to rural cooperatives and agricultural enterprises, facilitating the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems and direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels. The center's core deliverables include marketing strategy development, food distribution improvement services, and value-added agricultural product development support across multiple sectors including agriculture, fishing, utilities, retail, and credit union enterprises. By supporting agricultural businesses, cooperatives, nonprofits, and local governments in strengthening their market positioning and operational capacity, the project aligns with the broader LAMP initiative objectives to increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products throughout the United States.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $344.9k | 1/28/26 |