Project Grant CLSS00000118880
- Alcorn State University received a $1.5 million Project Grant award dated September 30, 2025, from the Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443). The award funds the operation of the Policy Research Center at Alcorn State University through September 29, 2027, with the center located in Lorman, Mississippi. The Policy Research Center will provide outreach,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Alcorn State University received a $505,263.16 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions Program (CFDA 10.524), awarded September 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 14, 2029. The program funds undergraduate scholarship awards and comprehensive student support services at historically Black 1890 land-grant institutions. Under this award,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Alcorn State University received a $1.947 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) for the HBCU/Part F—Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Grant. The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027, supports institutional strengthening and capacity-building initiatives at this...
- Alcorn State University received a $408,015 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services Program (CFDA 84.042), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. This award supports comprehensive student support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities at the institution's Lorman,...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary Alcorn State University received $501,626 under the Cooperative Forestry Research program (CFDA 10.202) administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture, with an award date of October 1, 2025, and completion date of September 30, 2027. The award funds development of a pilot-scale, year-round indoor shiitake mushroom cultivation facility at the Alcorn State Agricultural Experiment Station in Lorman, Mississippi. This...
- This federal Project Grant award of $708,184 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 is intended to assist underserved and veteran farmers and ranchers in Mississippi. The funding will be used to provide training on evaluating, planning, and implementing research-based conservation practices to protect natural resources and improve farming...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Alcorn State University received $186,814.16 in funding under a Project Grant awarded by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), CFDA 10.310, with an award date of January 1, 2026 and completion deadline of July 31, 2027. The project addresses agricultural challenges in Mississippi by investigating soil amendment technologies that combine biochar derived from pine waste with poultry, goat,...
- This federal Project Grant award of $722,400.00 is provided by the National Park Service under the Preservation of Historic Structures on the Campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) program (CFDA 15.932). The funding will be used by Alcorn State University to rehabilitate Harmon Hall, a historic building located on the university's campus in Lorman, Mississippi. The project will document, preserve, and stabilize the structure, with all work required to meet the Secretary...
- This federal Project Grant award of $1,365,540.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) supports Alcorn State University's "ADVANCING THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY WITH THE PEA PROJECT" initiative. The award will fund a 3-year project starting on September 1, 2024 to enhance agricultural productivity, improve food security, support minority farmers, develop agricultural workforce skills, and provide...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Park Service (NPS) awarded Alcorn State University $745,875 on August 15, 2025, under the Preservation of Historic Structures on the Campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) program (CFDA 15.932). The award funds the repair and preservation of Oakland Chapel, a historic structure on Alcorn State's campus in Claiborne County, Mississippi, with a project completion date of April 30, 2029. All preservation work must comply with...
Alcorn State University received a $1.0M Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) on June 16, 2026. The award will support the development of essential community facilities in rural areas serving Lorman, Mississippi through June 16, 2028. As a Historically Black Land-Grant institution, Alcorn State University will leverage this funding to advance its mission of delivering agricultural research, education, and extension services while strengthening institutional capacity to serve minority communities and low-income rural residents across Mississippi and the Southeast. The Community Facilities Loans and Grants program provides affordable funding to nonprofits, public bodies, and federally recognized tribes to develop facilities delivering essential services in primarily rural communities, with priority consideration for projects enhancing public safety such as fire, police, rescue, and ambulance services, as well as health care facilities. This congressionally delegated Project Grant represents part of recent appropriations activity in the program, which has experienced significant decline in annual award volume, with only 115 awards made year-to-date in 2026 compared to historical averages.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $1.0m | 6/16/26 |