Distance Education Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas
CFDA 10.322 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$1.5M
Awards
11
Recipients
6
States
4
Last Updated
Mar 18, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $721K | 6 | |
| 2025 | $484K | 3 | -32.9% |
| 2026 | $324K | 2 | -33.2% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 |
Top 11 Awards under CFDA 10.322
Largest individual obligations for Distance Education Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_20227000838350_012 THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES PROPOSED ARE TO (1) DEVELOP SKILLS IN ONLINE DATABASES IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE FOR RESEARCHERS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS OF THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE… | AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE Puerto Rico | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | SAN JUAN, PR-98 | 2025 | $200,000 |
ASST_NON_20227000838352_012 THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP TWO, NEW ONLINE COURSES IN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT. CURRENTLY, STUDENTS GRADUATING WITH NATURAL SCIENCE DEGREES FROM UOG ARE NOT U.S. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL (OP… | UNIVERSITY OF GUAM Guam | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | BARRIGADA, GU-98 | 2026 | $200,000 |
ASST_NON_20227000838351_012 THIS PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN DISTANCE EDUCATION CAPABILITIES FOR ANIMAL SCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS THROUGH THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND OUT… | AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE Puerto Rico | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | SAN JUAN, PR-98 | 2025 | $150,624 |
ASST_NON_20217000435092_012 THE AVAILABILITY OF USDA NIFA RESIDENT INSTRUCTION AND DISTANCE EDUCATION FUNDING HAS ALLOWED ASCC ACNR TO TAKE IMMEDIATE STEPS AS WELL AS DEVELOP LONG-TERM MEASURES TO ADDRESS TH… | AMERICAN SAMOA COMMUNITY COLLEGE American Samoa | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | PAGO PAGO, AS-98 | 2024 | $150,000 |
ASST_NON_20207000432392_012 ACCORDING TO EXPERTS OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, WHO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON VULNERABLE POPULATIONS FOCUSING SPECIFICALLY ON CHILDREN AND THE JUST PUBLISHED THE… | UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS U.S. Virgin Islands | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | ST THOMAS, VI-98 | 2024 | $137,661 |
ASST_NON_20217000435095_012 IT IS WIDELY KNOWN THAT FOR FARMERS IN GENERAL, AND THOSE OPERATING IN DIFFICULT TO ACCESS FARM AREAS, LIKE THOSE IN THE PUERTO RICAN CENTRAL CORDILLERA, TRAVELING LONG DISTANCES… | UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO, ESTACION EXPERIMENTAL AGRICOLA Puerto Rico | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | SAN JUAN, PR-98 | 2025 | $133,720 |
ASST_NON_20197000430231_012 THIS PROPOSAL PRESENTS A DISTANCE EDUCATION FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT INSTRUMENTATION PROJECT TO UPDATE AND IMPROVE IDENTIFIED DISTANCE EDUCATION FACILITIES FOR THE FANH STEM DISCIPL… | UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO IN PONCE Puerto Rico | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | PONCE, PR-98 | 2024 | $127,405 |
ASST_NON_20217000435093_012 LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN OUR COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES RELY MOSTLY ON UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH WHILE NON RESEARCH-ORIENTED STUDENTS HAVE LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR PROFES… | UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO, ESTACION EXPERIMENTAL AGRICOLA Puerto Rico | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | SAN JUAN, PR-98 | 2026 | $123,753 |
ASST_NON_20197000430229_012 THIS PROPOSAL REQUESTS FUNDS UNDER THE DEG PROGRAM TO DEVELOP HUMAN CAPITAL ON ONLINE EDUCATION ON AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE. IN RECENT YEARS, NIFA HAS SUPPORTED UPR-M PROJECTS TO CREA… | UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO, ESTACION EXPERIMENTAL AGRICOLA Puerto Rico | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | SAN JUAN, PR-98 | 2024 | $118,825 |
ASST_NON_20197000430227_012 THE PROJECT SUMMARY OF THIS PILOT PROGRAM IS TO CREATE A STEM ECOSYSTEM TO PREPARE YOUTH OF COLLEGE, HIGH AND JUNIOR SCHOOL AGES TO CREATE A PIPELINE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN STEM… | UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS U.S. Virgin Islands | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | ST THOMAS, VI-98 | 2024 | $109,543 |
ASST_NON_20197000430056_012 CATTLE WORKING PENS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED FOR MANAGING THE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH HERD. THE PENS WILL INCLUDE A SQUEEZE CHUTE AND SCALE, CROWDING AND SORTING PENS, A LOADING CHUTE AND… | UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS U.S. Virgin Islands | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | ST THOMAS, VI-98 | 2024 | $77,902 |
Top 11 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | $854K | 6 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $325K | 3 |
| Guam | $200K | 1 |
| American Samoa | $150K | 1 |
Top Recipients
| Recipient | Total | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO, ESTACION EXPERIMENTAL AGRICOLAPR | $376K | 3 |
| AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICEPR | $351K | 2 |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDSVI | $325K | 3 |
| UNIVERSITY OF GUAMGU | $200K | 1 |
| AMERICAN SAMOA COMMUNITY COLLEGEAS | $150K | 1 |
| UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO IN PONCEPR | $127K | 1 |
Agencies Administering This Program
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs