20237044040142
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
The Honeybee Oriented NextGen Entrepreneurs and Youth (HONEY) Pathway Program at the University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA) proposes to advance the aims of USDA's NextGen program by providing training and experiential learning to prepare underrepresented and minoritized (URM) students for the expansive array of diverse careers in the food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences (FANH).
This proposed Tier One program addresses project types B (experiential learning) and C (outreach and engagement) through an existing collaboration between UTSA (a Hispanic Serving Institution - HSI) and St. Philips College (a Historically Black Colleges and Universities) Ciencia, IngenierÃa, y Matemáticas Aliados (CIMA) program.
The HONEY program will:
(1) Cultivate the next generation of leaders of urban beekeepers by training URM students in a curriculum focused on beekeeping, pollinator research, and entrepreneurship.
(2) Construct a curriculum model - including learning materials, research, outreach, recruitment, mentoring, retention, and branding strategies - focused on the economic, medical, and ecological value of bees and other pollinators to attract and retain URM students to FANH majors and career paths, particularly to beekeeping.
(3) Coordinate educational opportunities for UTSA and St. Philip's College students with the USDA Honey Bee Genetics Lab, Texas A&M University's Bee Research Lab, Texas Apiary Inspection Services, SweetBio, as well as Texas Beekeepers Association (TBA), Bee Mindful Honey Farms, and Alamo Area Beekeepers Association. This coordination aims to facilitate experiential research and professionalization opportunities that will cultivate the acquisition of technical, leadership, and employability skills required to enter the FANH and USDA workforce.
This proposed Tier One program addresses project types B (experiential learning) and C (outreach and engagement) through an existing collaboration between UTSA (a Hispanic Serving Institution - HSI) and St. Philips College (a Historically Black Colleges and Universities) Ciencia, IngenierÃa, y Matemáticas Aliados (CIMA) program.
The HONEY program will:
(1) Cultivate the next generation of leaders of urban beekeepers by training URM students in a curriculum focused on beekeeping, pollinator research, and entrepreneurship.
(2) Construct a curriculum model - including learning materials, research, outreach, recruitment, mentoring, retention, and branding strategies - focused on the economic, medical, and ecological value of bees and other pollinators to attract and retain URM students to FANH majors and career paths, particularly to beekeeping.
(3) Coordinate educational opportunities for UTSA and St. Philip's College students with the USDA Honey Bee Genetics Lab, Texas A&M University's Bee Research Lab, Texas Apiary Inspection Services, SweetBio, as well as Texas Beekeepers Association (TBA), Bee Mindful Honey Farms, and Alamo Area Beekeepers Association. This coordination aims to facilitate experiential research and professionalization opportunities that will cultivate the acquisition of technical, leadership, and employability skills required to enter the FANH and USDA workforce.
Funding Goals
NOT APPLICABLE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
San Antonio,
Texas
78249-1644
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 100% from $2,890,000 to $5,780,000.
The University Of Texas At San Antonio was awarded
HONEY Pathway Program: Empowering URM Students for FANH Careers
Project Grant 20237044040142
worth $5,780,000
from the Institute of Youth, Family, and Community in June 2023 with work to be completed primarily in San Antonio Texas United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded through assistance program 10.237 From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 3/9/26
Period of Performance
6/1/23
Start Date
5/31/28
End Date
Funding Split
$5.8M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$5.8M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to 20237044040142
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
20237044040142
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Hispanic-Serving Institution
Awarding Office
12348V Institute of Youth, Family, and Community (IYFC)
Funding Office
12348V Institute of Youth, Family, and Community (IYFC)
Awardee UEI
U44ZMVYU52U6
Awardee CAGE
025W2
Performance District
TX-20
Senators
John Cornyn
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research and Education Activities, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Agriculture (012-1500) | Agricultural research and services | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $2,890,000 | 100% |
Modified: 3/9/26