The U.S. Department of Agriculture will fund $14 million to Hispanic-serving higher education institutions for Hispanic students studying agriculture and human science.
The $14 million is part of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Hispanic-serving Institutions Education Grants Program, an Oct. 11 news release said. With the help of this grant program, Hispanic-serving Institutions can better coordinate their efforts to promote underrepresented groups in their academic and professional endeavors.
“In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, USDA celebrates the achievements and contributions that our Hispanic-serving Institutions have made to American agriculture,” Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh said in the release. “They are our trusted partners in preparing the next generation of agriculture leaders that more fully represent the many diverse populations and voices in America.”
The announcement was made during the 36th annual Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities conference, according to the release.
“At NIFA, we are honored to work with these vitally important partners, and Minority-serving Institutions as a whole, to advance scientific research, develop tomorrow’s leaders and cultivate the next generation of our agricultural workforce,” Dionne Toombs, acting director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, said in the release.
