Description
The Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (RIIA) and the Agriculture and Food Sciences Facilities and Equipment Program (AGFEI) aim to promote and strengthen the ability of Insular Area Institutions to carry out teaching and education programs in food and agricultural sciences-related disciplines. The programs support the development of degree programs, improvement of formal postsecondary agricultural sciences education, and the acquisition or renovation of facilities and equipment necessary for conducting agricultural research. Key priorities include improving economic health and viability of rural communities, increasing the number and diversity of students pursuing postsecondary education in FANH sciences, and developing leadership skills.
• Improve formal postsecondary agricultural sciences education
• Develop degree programs emphasizing new and emerging employment opportunities in FANH sciences
• Increase the number and diversity of students pursuing postsecondary education in FANH sciences
• Acquire or renovate facilities and equipment necessary for conducting agricultural research
• Develop leadership skills and knowledge in students