Project Grant NR224310XXXXG007

This $1.5 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Office of International Science and Engineering (NSF OISE) will fund the development of a climate-resilient and sustainable food production system utilizing controlled environment hydroponic agriculture with novel wastewater treatment and reuse technologies. Led by Clemson University in collaboration with universities in South Korea, the award will support five key activities over a two-year period from January 2023 to December...

The Metro Atlanta Urban Farm LLC in College Park, Georgia will receive $299,889.24 through December 31, 2025 to improve access to local foods in underserved communities through urban and innovative agriculture practices. Funded by the US Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935), the project will support community farms, urban gardens, and emerging technologies. The two-year...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service, under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA 10.935) program, provides $339,156.50 to the African People's Education & Defense Fund Inc. (dba Black Power Blueprint) to expand an existing community garden and create a new community garden in Florida. The key products and services to be delivered include: expanding the existing Gary Brooks Black Power Community Garden by...

This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Community Food Projects program (CFDA 10.225) provides $477,318 to the Entrepreneurs Academy to establish a pioneering hydroponic farming initiative in Harvey, Illinois. The project utilizes a modified shipping container to cultivate a variety of crops year-round, addressing food insecurity in local food deserts while promoting sustainable urban agriculture...

This $299,788.75 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935) will support Flint River Fresh Inc.'s efforts to expand its educational and outreach programs in urban agriculture. Funding will allow the organization to invest in human capital and support an expanded partnership with Commodore Conyers College and Career Academy, which is installing a new hydroponic...

The University of Maryland, College Park will receive $300,000 from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) federal grant program to develop sustainable rainwater harvesting systems for urban agriculture through April 2026. The university will design and test rainwater harvesting infrastructure incorporating zero-valent iron filtration to treat collected rainwater for food crop irrigation and...

This $600,969 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.310 - Agriculture and Food Research Initiative) supports the development of an "Electroponics" system for the precision delivery of water and agrichemicals to crops. The project aims to address challenges posed by climate change and population growth, including water scarcity and inefficient agrichemical application, through an interdisciplinary...

This federal Project Grant award, totaling $875,000.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) competitive grants program. The project aims to develop a new decentralized system that integrates wastewater treatment with hydroponic farming, leveraging innovations in sensors, wastewater treatment, hydroponic systems, and machine learning. The research will be conducted at...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service awarded a $404,750 Cooperative Agreement to the Avondale Estates Projects Corporation under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA 10.935) federal grant program. This 2-year project will pilot a curbside food waste collection program for residents in Avondale Estates, Georgia and distribute the finished compost to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) growers in DeKalb County as well as local...

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $723,078 Project Grant to the University of California Office of the President under the Urban, Indoor, and Other Emerging Agricultural Production Research, Education, and Extension Initiative program. Through this award, the University of California will investigate best practices for controlled environment agricultural systems suitable for small-scale urban food production. Specifically, the University will establish and study...