This $749,880 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach (CFDA 10.443 - Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers) will provide BIPOC and veteran farmers in Ohio with networks to improve their market access, financial sustainability, climate resiliency, and farming knowledge. The award recipient is Central State University, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) and 1890 Land Grant...
This federal Project Grant award of $461,222.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program. The grant supports Central State University, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) and 1890 Land Grant Institution located in Wilberforce, Ohio, in delivering comprehensive services to enhance the academic potential, financial literacy, and overall success of disadvantaged college students,...
Central State University was awarded a $1,010,526 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions program (CFDA 10.524). The grant will fund a scholarship program at Central State University from July 2022 through July 2026 to increase graduates in agriculture and related fields. As authorized by the 2018 Farm Bill, the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions program aims to provide...
The Central State University was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions federal grant program (CFDA 10.524). The overall goal of the project is to provide scholarships to underrepresented minority students enrolled or interested in enrolling in degree programs offered by Central State University's College of Engineering Science Technology and Agriculture....
This $10,120,568 five-year formula grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Extension Services at 1890 Colleges and Tuskegee University, West Virginia State College, and Central State University program (CFDA 10.512) supports agricultural and forestry extension activities at Central State University in Ohio. The grant funds research-based educational programs, technical assistance, and outreach services focused on improving...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $11,275,378 Formula Grant under the Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University program (CFDA 10.205) to Central State University (CSU). The grant supports agricultural research, extension, and educational activities at CSU, a historically Black land-grant university. The funds enable CSU to conduct research addressing critical agricultural challenges, enhance food security,...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $499,942 Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) project grant to Central State University (CSU) to develop a novel computational framework for groundwater contamination forecasting. The project aims to create computationally efficient multiscale and statistical strategies for sampling subsurface properties to improve predictive models of water quality. The award will involve several CSU undergraduate students working with graduate students at the...
Central State University will use a $500,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to provide scholarships to underrepresented minority students enrolled in or interested in enrolling in degree programs offered by the College of Engineering Science Technology and Agriculture. The grant, awarded under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions program (CFDA 10.524), will fund scholarships over four years from July 2021 through...
This $499,135 federal Project Grant awarded on May 1, 2024 by the Institute of Youth, Family, and Community (a civilian agency) to Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi supports a research project examining the impacts of extreme weather events on food systems and food security, particularly for socioeconomically disadvantaged communities. The project aims to (1) assess how extreme weather affects agricultural production, (2) estimate disruptions to food supply chains, and (3) examine...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) provides $999,310.00 to South Carolina State University, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), to establish a model for obtaining spatially accurate soil moisture data for use in precision agriculture. The project aims to combat climate change and support hydrological and climatic research. The...