NEWS RELEASE
USDA Awards More Than $10 Million in Grants to 18 1890 Land-Grant Institutions and Tuskegee University
Release No. 0411.03
Marti Asner 202-720-8188
Alisa Harrison (202) 720-4623
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2003—Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced that more than $10 million in capacity building grants have been awarded to the 18 historically black land-grant institutions, also known as 1890 institutions, and Tuskegee University.
“Launched in 1990, this is the only federal program targeted specifically toward improving the quality of programs in the food and agricultural sciences at historically black land-grant institutions,” Veneman said. “The program focuses on advancing cultural diversity in the scientific and professional workforce by attracting and educating more students from underrepresented groups.”
Agriculture Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Vernon Parker, speaking today at Tuskegee University, said, “The program strengthens the links among the 1890 institutions, other colleges and universities, USDA, and private industry, while improving the quality of teaching and research programs at the 1890 Institutions. This teaching grant will help educate quality professionals for the field of agriculture.”
Administered by USDA's Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, the program has contributed to improvements both inside and outside the classroom from improving instruction delivery systems through the use of distance education to changing the image of agriculture among African American students. Today, students pursue careers as plant geneticists, dieticians, environmental scientists, aquaculturists, foresters, and marine scientists.
Of the $10,587,215 available for grants in FY 2003, $5,358,118 was awarded to support 28 teaching projects and $5,229,097 was awarded to support 18 research projects. Awards were made to 18 1890 institutions in 17 states.
The table below provides teaching projects awarded by state:
Alabama |
Tuskegee University |
$ 200,000 |
(1 award) |
Arkansas |
University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff |
399,949 |
(2 awards) |
Delaware |
Delaware State University |
352,610 |
(2 awards) |
Florida |
Florida A&M University |
399,505 |
(2 awards) |
Georgia |
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200,000 |
(1 award) |
Louisiana |
Southern University |
460,996 |
(3 awards) |
Maryland |
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore |
591,883 |
(3 awards) |
Mississippi |
Alcorn State University |
370,385 |
(2 awards) |
Missouri |
Lincoln University |
393,698 |
(2 awards) |
North Carolina |
North Carolina A&T State University |
394,374 |
(2 awards) |
South Carolina |
South Carolina State University |
198,483 |
(1 award) |
Tennessee |
Tennessee State University |
400,000 |
(2 awards) |
Texas |
Prairie View A&M University |
598,097 |
(3 awards) |
Virginia |
Virginia State University |
199,806 |
(1 award) |
West Virginia |
West Virginia State College |
198,332 |
(1 award) |
The table below provides research projects awarded by state:
Alabama |
Alabama A&M University |
$ 890,795 |
(3 awards) |
Arkansas |
University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff |
178,714 |
(1 award) |
Florida |
Florida A&M University |
588,987 |
(2 awards) |
Georgia |
Fort Valley State University |
297,975 |
(1 award) |
Kentucky |
Kentucky State University |
884,396 |
(3 awards) |
Maryland |
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore |
294,455 |
(1 award) |
Mississippi |
Alcorn State University |
598,151 |
(2 awards) |
North Carolina |
North Carolina A&T State University |
298,422 |
(1 award) |
Oklahoma |
Langston University |
300,000 |
(1 award) |
Tennessee |
Tennessee State University |
599,801 |
(2 awards) |
Virginia |
Virginia State University |
297,401 |
(1 award) |
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