20237044040160
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
In collaboration with multiple education and community partners, Adams State University, Colorado's premier Hispanic-Serving Institution, proposes to grow and diversify the FAN (Food, Agriculture, Natural Resources) and USDA workforce in the impoverished, rural San Luis Valley to increase economic opportunity, social mobility, and quality of life for its residents.
With USDA/NIFA support, Adams State will develop robust outreach and engagement, scholarship, and experiential learning programs in a capacity building effort to expand its enrollments of students from underserved communities, increase retention and degree completion, and advance equity in career access in six FAN disciplines: Agribusiness, General Agriculture, Food Studies, Wildlife Biology, Geology, and Geography/Conservation.
Aligned with USDA and NextGen goals, the project focuses on student-centered and student-led community collaborations to attract, inspire, and support underserved high school and undergraduate students in these career pathways. Innovative experiential learning opportunities and a sustainable network of near-peer and professional mentoring support across educational levels will guide students in their career trajectories.
Outreach activities infused with experiential learning; annual cost-of-attendance scholarships; linguistic supports; and paid, structured internships will remove barriers to completion and prepare students for entry into FAN/USDA employment. Objectives include increasing FAN degree enrollments of underserved students by 29% to 67 and first-time, full-time underserved student retention rates to 64%.
Within 5 years, Adams State aims to award 48 FAN degrees, including 75% (36) to underserved students, with 60% of graduates entering FAN/USDA employment. Student and staff presentations at conferences in FAN disciplines attended by diverse educators and students will broaden impacts.
With USDA/NIFA support, Adams State will develop robust outreach and engagement, scholarship, and experiential learning programs in a capacity building effort to expand its enrollments of students from underserved communities, increase retention and degree completion, and advance equity in career access in six FAN disciplines: Agribusiness, General Agriculture, Food Studies, Wildlife Biology, Geology, and Geography/Conservation.
Aligned with USDA and NextGen goals, the project focuses on student-centered and student-led community collaborations to attract, inspire, and support underserved high school and undergraduate students in these career pathways. Innovative experiential learning opportunities and a sustainable network of near-peer and professional mentoring support across educational levels will guide students in their career trajectories.
Outreach activities infused with experiential learning; annual cost-of-attendance scholarships; linguistic supports; and paid, structured internships will remove barriers to completion and prepare students for entry into FAN/USDA employment. Objectives include increasing FAN degree enrollments of underserved students by 29% to 67 and first-time, full-time underserved student retention rates to 64%.
Within 5 years, Adams State aims to award 48 FAN degrees, including 75% (36) to underserved students, with 60% of graduates entering FAN/USDA employment. Student and staff presentations at conferences in FAN disciplines attended by diverse educators and students will broaden impacts.
Awardee
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Alamosa,
Colorado
81101-2320
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Adams State University was awarded
Expanding FAN Workforce in Rural Colorado
Project Grant 20237044040160
worth $4,600,000
from the Institute of Youth, Family, and Community in June 2023 with work to be completed primarily in Alamosa Colorado 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 6/5/23
Period of Performance
6/1/23
Start Date
5/31/28
End Date
Funding Split
$4.6M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$4.6M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
20237044040160
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
12348V INSTITUTE OF YOUTH, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY (IYFC)
Funding Office
12348V INSTITUTE OF YOUTH, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY (IYFC)
Awardee UEI
G48GS8DFMJA8
Awardee CAGE
1U9W0
Performance District
03
Senators
Michael Bennet
John Hickenlooper
John Hickenlooper
Representative
Lauren Boebert
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) | $4,600,000 | 100% |
Modified: 6/5/23