OpportunityTitle: 1890 Institution Teaching, Research, and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligibility RequirementsApplications may only be submitted by eligible 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, including Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University, and Central State University (per Section 7129 of (Public Law 113-79) (7 U.S.C. 3152(d)(2). The eligible institutions are:1. Alabama A&amp;M University2. Alcorn State University3. Central State University4. Delaware State University5. Florida A&amp;M University6. Fort Valley State University7. Kentucky State University8. Langston University9. Lincoln University (MO)10. North Carolina A&amp;T State University11. Prairie View A&amp;M University12. South Carolina State University13. Southern University and A&amp;M College14. Tennessee State University15. Tuskegee University16. University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff17. University of Maryland-Eastern Shore18. Virginia State University19. West Virginia State University
Description: The 1890 CBG is intended to strengthen teaching, research and extension programs in the food and agricultural sciences by building the institutional capacities of the 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, including Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University, and Central State University (per Section 7129 of Pub. L. 113-79). The CBG program supports projects that strengthen teaching programs in the food and agricultural sciences in the need areas of curriculum design and materials development, faculty development, and others. CBG supports projects that strengthen research and extension programs in need areas of studies and experimentation, extension program development support systems, and others. The CBG also support integrated project grants. The intent of this initiative is to increase and strengthen food and agriculture sciences at the 1890s through integration of education, research and extension. Applications submitted to CBG must address at least one of the following NIFA strategic goals: sustainable bioenergy; food security; childhood obesity prevention; or food safety. See RFA for details.
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