This Project Grant award of $505,263.15 from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) was made to Alcorn State University, a historically Black 1890 land-grant institution, on January 1, 2025. The funding is provided under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions Program (CFDA 10.524), which aims to increase the diversity and technical competency of the agricultural workforce by recruiting, retaining, and graduating students...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $505,263.16 Project Grant to the Alcorn State University Educational Building Corporation on July 15, 2023. The grant funding supports Alcorn State University's 1890 Scholarships Program, which aims to increase recruiting, engagement, retention, mentoring, and training of undergraduate students at the university, a historically Black 1890 land-grant institution located in Lorman, Mississippi. This grant...
This $500,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture will support Alcorn State University's 1890 Scholarships program from July 15, 2022 to July 14, 2026. The Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions federal grant program aims to provide scholarships for students attending each of the 1890 Land-Grant Institutions. Through this funding, Alcorn State University will award scholarships to recruit, engage, retain, mentor and...
The Alcorn State University Educational Building Corporation was awarded a $521,052 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant was awarded under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions program (CFDA 10.524) with a completion date of July 14, 2027. The goal of the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions program is to provide multiple scholarships for students attending each of the 1890 Land-Grant...
This federal Project Grant award of $306,514 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education to Alabama State University (ASU) on September 1, 2025. The grant is part of the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program, which aims to increase retention, graduation, and transfer rates for disadvantaged college students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities. Through this grant, ASU will provide comprehensive support...
This federal Project Grant award of $304,614 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education through the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program. The grant was awarded to Mississippi State University on September 1, 2025 to support a 1-year project period ending on August 31, 2026. The funding will be used by Mississippi State University to deliver comprehensive student support services aimed at increasing retention, graduation, and transfer rates...
The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Alcorn State University a $526,315.79 project grant under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions federal grant program (CFDA 10.524). The grant will support Alcorn State University's 1890 Scholarships Program from July 2021 through July 2025. The 1890 Scholarships Program aims to increase recruitment, engagement, retention, mentoring and training of undergraduate students pursuing bachelor's degrees in...
The federal Formula Grant award NI251445XXXXG011 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University program (CFDA 10.205). The $7,367,858.00 grant was awarded to Alcorn State University, a historically Black 1890 land-grant institution in Lorman, Mississippi, to support agricultural research, extension, and educational activities. The university's proposed work...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $272,369 Cooperative Agreement to Alcorn State University on September 9, 2024 under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The project aims to provide access to USDA programs and opportunities, demonstrate the effectiveness and efficiency of USDA's collaborative efforts, and improve the overall economic well-being of producers in Mississippi. Alcorn State University, a Historically Black 1890 land-grant institution, will...
This $1,500,000 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Advocacy and Outreach under CFDA 10.464 - Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Policy Research Center, supports Alcorn State University in conducting research, analyzing policy, and making recommendations to achieve equitable and economic integration of USDA programs and policies for socially disadvantaged farmers, ranchers, communities, and rural landowners. The overarching mission is for Alcorn...