Survey of Programs Supporting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education
U.S. Government Accountability Office
| U.S. Department of Agriculture : Program Objectives |
| Program | Subagency | Q13 - Attract and prepare students to pursue classes or coursework in STEM areas through formal or informal education activities | Q13 - Attract students to pursue degrees (2-year, 4-year, graduate, or doctoral degrees) in STEM fields through formal or informal education activities | Q13 - Provide training opportunities for undergraduate or graduate students in STEM fields | Q13 - Attract graduates to pursue careers in STEM fields | Q13 - Improve teacher (pre-service or in-service) education in STEM areas | Q13 - Improve or expand the capacity of K-12 schools or postsecondary institutions to promote or foster education in STEM fields | Q13 - Conduct research to enhance the quality of STEM education provided to students | Q13 - Other |
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| AgDiscovery Program | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) | Primary Objective | Primary Objective | Primary Objective | Primary Objective | Not an Objective | Primary Objective | Not an Objective | Not checked |
| 1890 Institution Teaching, Research and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program | National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) | Secondary Objective | Secondary Objective | Secondary Objective | Secondary Objective | Secondary Objective | Primary Objective | Primary Objective | Not an Objective |
| Agriculture in the Classroom | National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) | Secondary Objective | Secondary Objective | Not an Objective | Not an Objective | Primary Objective | Primary Objective | Not an Objective | Not checked |
| Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellowships Grants Program | National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) | Not an Objective | Primary Objective | Primary Objective | Primary Objective | Not an Objective | Not an Objective | Not an Objective | Not an Objective |
| Higher Education Challenge Grants Program | National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) | Primary Objective | Primary Objective | Primary Objective | Not an Objective | Primary Objective | Secondary Objective | Not an Objective | Not checked |
| Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program | National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) | Secondary Objective | Primary Objective | Primary Objective | Not an Objective | Not an Objective | Secondary Objective | Not an Objective | Not checked |
| Hispanic Education Partnership Grants | National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) | Secondary Objective | Primary Objective | Secondary Objective | Secondary Objective | Not an Objective | Primary Objective | Not an Objective | Not an Objective |
| New Era Rural Technology Competitive Grants Program | National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) | Primary Objective | Primary Objective | Primary Objective | Not an Objective | Primary Objective | Secondary Objective | Not an Objective | Not checked |
| Resident Instruction Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas | National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) | Primary Objective | Primary Objective | Primary Objective | Not checked | Primary Objective | Not checked | Not checked | Primary Objective |
| Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Grants | National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) | Primary Objective | Primary Objective | Secondary Objective | Not an Objective | Primary Objective | Primary Objective | Secondary Objective | Not an Objective |
| USDA/1890 National Scholars Program | Office of the Assistant Secretary for Departmental Management | Secondary Objective | Primary Objective | Primary Objective | Not an Objective | Not an Objective | Not an Objective | Not an Objective | Not an Objective |
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