The United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food
and Agriculture awarded UHD a four-year grant of $250,000 September 2015
This program creates curriculum and an experiential learning synergistically with the new Center for Urban Agriculture and Sustainability (CUAS) at the University of Houston-Downtown. All UHD undergraduates will have access to 3 new courses that focus on sustainability. Undergraduates interested in agricultural science can also apply for Experiential Learning in CUAS (EL CUAS). Through EL CUAS 8 undergraduates per year will work collaboratively in a year-long program where they complete courses, participate in professional development and work to carry out a project with a sustainability or urban agricultural focus" (replace old grant info with current USDA grant info – that grant will be active until 2024)
