Awarded Grants

**The investigators in bold are IFSRC members**

Title: NourishWell: Empowering Communities for Food Security and Health.
Investigators: Peterson, N., Austin, S., Michelin-Moore, P, Agboola, P., Barouei, J. (Co-PI)
Funding body: PVAMU CARC-CEP joint grant
Award duration: 2023-2025
Amount: $200,000

Title: The Impact of Proteins and Dietary Fibers on the Microbiome: Is Digestibility the Understudied Driver of Metabolic Dysregulation?
Investigators: Barouei J. (PI), Rabinowitz, J.D.
Funding body: Princeton Alliance for Collaborative Research and Innovation
Award duration: 2023-2025
Amount: $250,000

Title: Experiential Approach to Beef Cattle Production Feedlots for Undergraduate Students
Investigators: Tolen T. (PI), Daley M., Kinman L. A., Herring A.
Funding body: USDA NIFA
Award duration: 2023-2026
Amount: $300,000

Title: Abattoir Academy: Building Capacity for an Educational Workforce Development Program to Promote Experiential Learning Best-In-Class Practices
Investigators: Kinman L. A., Garcia, L., Daley, M., Tolen, T. (Co-PI)
Funding body: USDA NIFA
Award duration: 2023-2026
Amount: $300,000

Title: An Integrated Approach to Minimize Produce Food Safety Risks for Small-Scale Diversified Growers in Texas
Investigators: Barouei, J. (PI), Somenahally, A., Henry, K., Moussavi, M., Park, D., Kebrom, T., Harris, L., Jung, Y.
Funding body: USDA NIFA
Award duration: 2023-2026
Amount: $580,000

Title: A nature-based solution to reduce nitrogenous greenhouse gas emissions.
Investigators: Barouei, J. (PI), Kebrom, T., Moussavi, S. A.
Funding body: Shell International Exploration and Production
Award duration: 2023-2025
Amount : $810,964

Title: Enhancing soil carbon sequestration by implementing innovative tools and interventions under different ecosystems
Investigators: Ray, R., Griffin, R., Carson, L., Qian, L., Weerasooriya, A., Fares, A., Barouei, J. (Co-PI), Gao, Y.
Funding body: Shell International Exploration and Production
Award duration: 2023-2025
Amount: $2,576,237

Title: Southern Regional Center for Food Safety Training and Outreach, and Lead Regional Coordination Center
Investigators: Schneider et al., Tolen, T. (Co-PI)
Funding body: USDA NIFA
Award duration: 2021-2024
Amount: $12,000

Title: Integrated Food Security Research Center at Prairie View A&M University.
Investigators: Myers, D. (PI), Fares, a., Newton, G., Osuji, G., Risch, E., Turner, W.
Funding body: TAMU System Chancellor Research Initiative
Award duration: 2018
Amount: $5,299,100