20237041041212
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
This project seeks funding for the biochar processing unit to improve research, outreach, and education activities at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) and partner institutions. It is necessary to use crop residue as biomass for biochar production and apply it to the farm to improve soil health and increase soil carbon sequestration.
While crop residue management has always been challenging, this BPU will help use crop residue to produce biochar and apply it to the cropland. Our project builds on four existing projects. The major goal of USDA-NRCS project is to implement existing and new interventions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and increase soil carbon sequestration. The CBG project aims to evaluate carbon sequestration potential of sorghum cultivars. Shell's project aims to improve biochar that can increase soil carbon sequestration. The EPA project aims to use biomass to produce biochar and use it as a soil amendment to increase carbon sequestration.
Also, USDA-NRCS project's goal is to educate limited resource producers and help them understand the benefits of climate-smart farming. The primary objectives of the equipment are to use crop residue to produce biochar which has a high potential to increase carbon sequestration and soil health and improve research, extension, and education capacities of the PVAMU in natural resources and environmental areas. Also, it will strengthen the research, extension, and education capacity of the PVAMU and partner institutions.
While crop residue management has always been challenging, this BPU will help use crop residue to produce biochar and apply it to the cropland. Our project builds on four existing projects. The major goal of USDA-NRCS project is to implement existing and new interventions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and increase soil carbon sequestration. The CBG project aims to evaluate carbon sequestration potential of sorghum cultivars. Shell's project aims to improve biochar that can increase soil carbon sequestration. The EPA project aims to use biomass to produce biochar and use it as a soil amendment to increase carbon sequestration.
Also, USDA-NRCS project's goal is to educate limited resource producers and help them understand the benefits of climate-smart farming. The primary objectives of the equipment are to use crop residue to produce biochar which has a high potential to increase carbon sequestration and soil health and improve research, extension, and education capacities of the PVAMU in natural resources and environmental areas. Also, it will strengthen the research, extension, and education capacity of the PVAMU and partner institutions.
Awardee
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Prairie View,
Texas
77446
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Prairie View A&M University was awarded
Project Grant 20237041041212
worth $499,500
from the Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition in September 2023 with work to be completed primarily in Prairie View Texas United States.
The grant
has a duration of 4 years and
was awarded through assistance program 10.519 Equipment Grants Program (EGP).
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Equipment Grants Program.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 9/21/23
Period of Performance
9/15/23
Start Date
9/14/27
End Date
Funding Split
$499.5K
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$499.5K
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
20237041041212
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Historically Black College Or University (HBCU)
Awarding Office
1234HU INSTITUTE OF FOOD SAFETY AND NUTRITION (IFSN)
Funding Office
1234HU INSTITUTE OF FOOD SAFETY AND NUTRITION (IFSN)
Awardee UEI
FTAAW94S6LC6
Awardee CAGE
1QPC0
Performance District
TX-10
Senators
John Cornyn
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
Modified: 9/21/23