Facilities Grant Program (2018-2022) - PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY

FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM (2018-2022)

Sponsoring Institution

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Project Status

ACTIVE

Funding Source

OTHER GRANTS

Reporting Frequency

Annual

Accession No.

1018197

Grant No.

2019-45200-29217

Cumulative Award Amt.

$7,900,687.19

Proposal No.

2018-03840

Multistate No.

(N/A)

Project Start Date

May 1, 2019

Project End Date

Apr 30, 2026

Grant Year

2023

Program Code

[LS]- Section 1447 Facilities Grants

Recipient Organization
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY
P.O. Box 519, MS 2001
PRAIRIE VIEW,TX 77446

Performing Department
(N/A)

Non Technical Summary
The land grant programs at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) have been growing and expanding into new areas, especially in plant and microbial genomics, food safety, water security and medicinal plants. Thus, there is a critical and urgent need of laboratory spaces. This is a comprehensive and feasible plan for renovating and remodeling existing spaces and addition of laboratories to the Agriculture Research Laboratory building over the next five years. Part of this funding will also establish a tile drainage system to improve the experimental farm fields, support an integrated facility hosting 4 laboratories and a phytotron facility, four upgraded laboratories and an upgraded shared facility for autoclaving and labware-cleaning. This funding will also be used to build a farm manager house for more effective management of our 778-acre farm. The new and renovated facilities will strengthen PVAMU's Land Grant (PVAMU-LG) research, extension and teaching capabilities and their inter-connectedness to much better serve Texas' limited-resource farmers and citizens. They will also enable the college to further enhance experiential learning and to increase research opportunities in broader subject areas for undergraduate and graduate students.

Animal Health Component

25%

Research Effort Categories

Basic

50%

Applied

25%

Developmental

25%

Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)	Subject of Investigation (SOI)	Field of Science (FOS)	Percent
902	6099	3020	50%
902	6050	3100	25%
902	5399	3020	25%

Knowledge Area
902 - Administration of Projects and Programs;

Subject Of Investigation
5399 - Structures, facilities, and equipment, general/other; 6099 - People and communities, general/other; 6050 - Communities, areas, and regions;

Field Of Science
3020 - Education; 3100 - Management;

Keywords

Goals / Objectives
The overall goal of this project is to meet critical and urgent needs for new laboratories and facilities of the PVAMU-LG programs. The specific objectives are: 1) renovation and remodeling facilities in the AGRL for new laboratories and upgrading of a shared facility; 2) renovation and remodeling of the decommissioned swine center; 3) addition of facilities at the experimental farm; and 4) construction of an annex of laboratories to the AGRL building.

Project Methods
PVAMU department of campus planning and space management will have the oversight of the initial planning and consultation phase, and following design phase. The department will choose a professional design firm following the university's procedure, and organize multiple planning and consultation meetings involving the architect, researchers, and administrators from CAHS and other relevant departments of PVAMU. Research scientists who will use the lab or whose specialty is in line with the lab function will work with a professional architect on specifications and design of the lab.The SSC Service Solutions, which is a private company outsourced for the utility service in TAMUS, will also participate in the two phases, will provide oversight and monitoring for the construction phase, and facilitate the final check following PVAMU's standard procedure. The project involves renovation and remodeling for the following functions: laboratory, phytotron, a shared service room, office, and farm facility.The design and construction of all these facilities will be in compliance with the state code. Specific equipment will be purchased and installed separately, and will not be included in the project.

Progress 05/01/24 to 04/30/25

Outputs
Target Audience:The College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR)at PVAMU through its research, extension and teaching activities responds to the needs of our internal and external stakeholders. The stakeholders are approximately 9,000 PVAMU students, 8.4 million Texas citizens and over 1,500 ranchers and farmers. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Nothing Reported How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Nothing Reported What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?- Current focus is on the renovation of multiple labs and the necessary paper works are being prepared to start this project as soon as possible. - Begin and complete renovation of existing Carden-Waller Building - Request USDA approval to add new objective to renovate create new lab and office spaces in CARC Building - Begin and complete renovation of new lab and office spaces

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? The following objectives 1a(ii) and 1b were cancelled: remodel research laboratory spaces for Lab #168 and 169 and remodeling and upgrading the shared facility for autoclaving alware-cleaning and storage for Lab #150 and 151. Funds for these objectives were redirected to the following new objectives 6a(i): roof replacement at the IGRC, 6a(ii): roof replacement at the Cooperative Agricultural Research Center (CARC), 7: fencing for PVAMU demonstration farm and 8: replacement of the A/C and walk-cooler and freezers at the Poultry Center. Both roof replacement projects are currently in progress and are expected to be completed the week of April 27, 2020. - Roof replacement at IGRC completed (06/17/2020) - Roof replacement at the Cooperative Agricultural Research Center (CARC) completed (06/17/2020) - Replacement of the A/C and walk-cooler and freezers at the Poultry Center completed - November 2020 - Received approval for modification of objective 1a(i) - May 2021 - Received approval to contract GAM construction for CARC Lab Remodel and Upgrades objective 1a(i) - June 2021 - CARC Lab Remodel and Upgrades completed (4/11/2022) - Began construction of the Goat Dairy Parlor - Completed Goat Dairy Parlor - 11/26/2024 - Began construction of the Animal Waste System - Completed Animal Waste System - 11/27/2024 The following objectives #2: Renovation of the Swine Center and #3a: Construction of Farm Manager House were reduced and funds used to add objective #9: Rebuild and Replace Animal Waste System - Received approval to contract SpawGlass Construction for construction services - September 2022 The following objectives #2: Renovation of the Swine Center and #3a: Farm Manager House were reduced and funds used to create new objective #14: CARC Renovation - Requested approval to contract PDG Architects to provide A/E services - June 2023 - Received approval to contract PDG Architects to provice A/E services - July 2023 - Requested approval to create new objective; CEP Renovation - August 2023 - Received approval for CEP Renovation - December 2023 - Requested additional funding for CEP Renovation - September 2024 - Received approval for additional funds for CEP Renovation - December 2024 - Requested approval to enter contract for construction services - April 2025 - Received approval to enter contract for construction services - April 2025

Publications

Progress 05/01/23 to 04/30/24

Outputs
Target Audience:The College of Agriculture and Human Sciences at PVAMU through its research, extension and teaching activitiesresponds to the needs of our internal and external stakeholders. The stakeholders are approximately 9,000 PVAMU students, 8.4 million Texas citizens living below the poverty level and over 1,500 limited ranchers and farmers. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Nothing Reported How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Nothing Reported What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?- Current focus is on the renovation of multiple labs and the necessary paper works are being prepared to start this project as soon as possible. - Begin and complete renovation of existing Carden-Waller Building - Request USDA approval to add new objective to renovate create new lab and office spaces in CARC Building - Begin and complete renovation of new lab and office spaces

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? The following objectives 1a(ii) and 1b were cancelled: remodel research laboratory spaces for Lab #168 and 169 and remodeling and upgrading the shared facility for autoclaving alware-cleaning and storage for Lab #150 and 151. Funds for these objectives were redirected to the following new objectives 6a(i): roof replacement at the IGRC, 6a(ii): roof replacement at the Cooperative Agricultural Research Center (CARC), 7: fencing for PVAMU demonstration farm and 8: replacement of the A/C and walk-cooler and freezers at the Poultry Center. Both roof replacement projects are currently in progress and are expected to be completed the week of April 27, 2020. - Roof replacement at IGRC completed (06/17/2020) - Roof replacement at the Cooperative Agricultural Research Center (CARC) completed (06/17/2020) - Replacement of the A/C and walk-cooler and freezers at the Poultry Center completed - November 2020 - Received approval for modification of objective 1a(i) - May 2021 - Received approval to contract GAM construction for CARC Lab Remodel and Upgrades objective 1a(i) - June 2021 - CARC Lab Remodel and Upgrades completed (4/11/2022) - Began construction of the Goat Dairy Parlor - Completed Goat Dairy Parlor - 11/26/2024 - Began construction of the Animal Waste System ?- Completed Animal Waste System - 11/27/2024 The following objectives #2: Renovation of the Swine Center and #3a: Construction of Farm Manager House were reduced and funds used to add objective #9: Rebuild and Replace Animal Waste System - Received approval to contract SpawGlass Construction for construction services - September 2022 The following objectives #2: Renovation of the Swine Center and #3a: Farm Manager House were reduced and funds used to create new objective #14: CARC Renovation - Requested approval to contract PDG Architects to provide A/E services - June 2023 - Received approval to contract PDG Architects to provice A/E services - July 2023

Publications

Progress 05/01/22 to 04/30/23

Outputs
Target Audience:The College of Agriculture and Human Sciences at PVAMU through its research, extension and teaching activitiesresponds to the needs of our internal and external stakeholders. The stakeholders are approximately 9,000 PVAMU students, 8.4 million Texas citizens living below the poverty level and over 1,500 limited ranchers and farmers. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Nothing Reported How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Nothing Reported What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?The plan during the next reporting period is to address the uncompleted objectives related to the first year of funding. These objectives include: the construction of a tile drainage system in the experimental field, the completion of the Cooperative Extension Program building expansion and the remodel of the three laboratories designed for water resources research (Lab #145, 146 and 147), the construction of the fencing around the demonstration farm and the replacement of the A/C and walk-in coolers in the Poultry Center. - Current focus is on the renovation of multiple labs and the necessary paper works are being prepared to start this project as soon as possible. - Animal Waste system is expected to complete construction within the next reporting period. - Construction of the Cooperative Extension Program building expansion is expected to begin during the next reporting period. - Request USDA approval to add new objective to renovate existing Carden-Waller Building - Begin and complete renovation of existing Carden-Waller Building - Request USDA approval to add new objective to renovate create new lab and office spaces in CARC Building - Begin and complete renovation of new lab and office spaces

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? Renovation and remodeling facilities in the AGRL for new laboratories and upgrading of a shared facility The following objectives 1a(ii) and 1b were cancelled: remodel research laboratory spaces for Lab #168 and 169 and remodeling and upgrading the shared facility for autoclaving alware-cleaning and storage for Lab #150 and 151. Funds for these objectives were redirected to the following new objectives 6a(i): roof replacement at the IGRC, 6a(ii): roof replacement at the Cooperative Agricultural Research Center (CARC), 7: fencing for PVAMU demonstration farm and 8: replacement of the A/C and walk-cooler and freezers at the Poultry Center. Both roof replacement projects are currently in progress and are expected to be completed the week of April 27, 2020. - Roof replacement at IGRC completed (06/17/2020) - Roof replacement at the Cooperative Agricultural Research Center (CARC) completed (06/17/2020) - Replacement of the A/C and walk-cooler and freezers at the Poultry Center completed - November 2020 - Received approval for modification of objective 1a(i) - May 2021 - Received approval to contract GAM construction for CARC Lab Remodel and Upgrades objective 1a(i) - June 2021 - CARC Lab Remodel and Upgrades completed (4/11/2022) - Began construction of the Goat Dairy Parlor - Began construction of the Animal Waste System The following objectives #2: Renovation of the Swine Center and #3a: Construction of Farm Manager House were reduced and funds used to add objective #9: Rebuild and Replace Animal Waste System - Received approval to contract SpawGlass Construction for construction services - September 2022 The following objectives #2: Renovation of the Swine Center and #3a: Farm Manager House were reduced and funds used to create new objective #14: CARC Renovation - Requested approval to contract PDG Architects to provide A/E services - June 2023 - Received approval to contract PDG Architects to provice A/E services - July 2023

Publications

Progress 05/01/21 to 04/30/22

Outputs
Target Audience:The College of Agriculture and Human Sciences at PVAMU through its research, extension and teaching activitiesresponds to the needs of our internal and external stakeholders. The stakeholders are approximately 9,000 PVAMU students, 8.4 million Texas citizens living below the poverty level and over 1,500 limited ranchers and farmers. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Nothing Reported How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Nothing Reported What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?The plan during the next reporting period is to address the uncompleted objectives related to the first year of funding. These objectives include: the construction of a tile drainage system in the experimental field, the completion of the Cooperative Extension Program building expansion and the remodel of the three laboratories designed for water resources research (Lab #145, 146 and 147), the construction of the fencing around the demonstration farm and the replacement of the A/C and walk-in coolers in the Poultry Center. - Current focus is on the renovation of multiple labs and the necessary paper works are being prepared to start this project as soon as possible. - Animal Waste system is expected to begin construction and expected to be completed within the next reporting period. - Construction of the Cooperative Extension Program building expansion is expected to begin during the next reporting period. - Farm fencing project funds to be repurposed towards higher priority project in the form of the Goat Dairy Parlor project. - Begin and complete construction of the Goat Dairy Parlor - Begin and complete the repair and replacement of the Animal Waste System - Request USDA approval to add new objective to renovate existing Carden-Waller Building - Begin and complete renovation of existing Carden-Waller Building - Request USDA approval to add new objective to renovate create new lab and office spaces in CARC Building - Begin and complete renovation of new lab and office spaces

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? The following objectives 1a(ii) and 1b were cancelled: remodel research laboratory spaces for Lab #168 and 169 and remodeling and upgrading the shared facility for autoclaving alware-cleaning and storage for Lab #150 and 151. Funds for these objectives were redirected to the following new objectives 6a(i): roof replacement at the IGRC, 6a(ii): roof replacement at the Cooperative Agricultural Research Center (CARC), 7: fencing for PVAMU demonstration farm and 8: replacement of the A/C and walk-cooler and freezers at the Poultry Center. Both roof replacement projects are currently in progress and are expected to be completed the week of April 27, 2020. - Roof replacement at IGRC completed (06/17/2020) - Roof replacement at the Cooperative Agricultural Research Center (CARC) completed (06/17/2020) - Replacement of the A/C and walk-cooler and freezers at the Poultry Center completed - November 2020 - Received approval for modification of objective 1a(i) - May 2021 - Received approval to contract GAM construction for CARC Lab Remodel and Upgrades objective 1a(i) - June 2021 - CARC Lab Remodel and Upgrades completed (4/11/2022) The following objectives #2: Renovation of the Swine Center and #3a: Construction of Farm Manager House were reduced and funds used to add objective #9: Rebuild and Replace Animal Waste System

Publications

Progress 05/01/20 to 04/30/21

Outputs
Target Audience:The College of Agriculture and Human Sciences at PVAMU through its research, extension and teaching activities responds to the needs of our internal and external stakeholders. The stakeholders are approximately 9,000 PVAMU students, 8.4 million Texas citizens living below the poverty level and over 1,500 limited ranchers and farmers. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Nothing Reported How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Nothing Reported What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?The plan during the next reporting period is to address the uncompleted objectives related to the first year of funding. These objectives include: the construction of a tile drainage system in the experimental field, the completion of the Cooperative Extension Program building expansion and the remodel of the three laboratories designed for water resources research (Lab #145, 146 and 147), the construction of the fencing around the demonstration farm and the replacement of the A/C and walk-in coolers in the Poultry Center. - Current focus is on the renovation of multiple labs and the necessary paper works are being prepared to start this project as soon as possible. - Animal Waste system is expected to begin construction and expected to be completed within the next reporting period. - Construction of the Cooperative Extension Program building expansion is expected to begin during the next reporting period. - Farm fencing project funds to be repurposed towards higher priority project in the form of the Goat Dairy Parlor project.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? Renovation and remodeling facilities in the AGRL for new laboratories and upgrading of a shared facility The following objectives 1a(ii) and 1b were cancelled: remodel research laboratory spaces for Lab #168 and 169 and remodeling and upgrading the shared facility for autoclaving alware-cleaning and storage for Lab #150 and 151. Funds for these objectives were redirected to the following new objectives 6a(i): roof replacement at the IGRC, 6a(ii): roof replacement at the Cooperative Agricultural Research Center (CARC), 7: fencing for PVAMU demonstration farm and 8: replacement of the A/C and walk-cooler and freezers at the Poultry Center. Both roof replacement projects are currently in progress and are expected to be completed the week of April 27, 2020. - Roof replacement at IGRC completed (06/17/2020) - Roof replacement at the Cooperative Agricultural Research Center (CARC) completed (06/17/2020) - Replacement of the A/C and walk-cooler and freezers at the Poultry Center completed - November 2020 The following objectives #2: Renovation of the Swine Center and #3a: Construction of Farm Manager House were reduced and funds used to add objective #9: Rebuild and Replace Animal Waste System

Publications

Progress 05/01/19 to 04/30/20

Outputs
Target Audience:The College of Agriculture and Human Sciences at PVAMU through its research, extension and teaching activities responds to the needs of our internal and external stakeholders. The stakeholders are approximately 9,000 PVAMU students, 8.4 million Texas citizens living below the poverty level and over 1,500 limited ranchers and farmers. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Nothing Reported How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Nothing Reported What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?The plan during the next reporting period is to address the uncompleted objectives related to the first year of funding. These objectives include: the construction of a tile drainage system in the experimental field, the completion the Cooperative Extension Program buiding expansion and the remodel of the three laboratories designed for water resources research (Lab #145, 146 and 147), the construction of the fencing around the demonstration farm and the replacement of the A/C and walk-in coolers in the Poultry Center.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? Renovation and remodeling facilities in the AGRL for new laboratories and upgrading of a shared facility The following objectives 1a(ii) and 1b were cancelled: remodel research laboratory spaces for Lab #168 and 169 and remodeling and upgrading the shared facility for autoclaving alware-cleaning and storage for Lab # 150 and 151. Funds for these objectives were redirected to the following new objectives 6a(i): roof replacement at the IGRC, 6a(ii): roof replacement at the Cooperative Agricultural Research Center (CARC), 7: fencing for PVAMU demonstration farm and 8: replacement of the A/C and walk-in cooler and freezers at the Poultry Center. Both roof replacement projects are currently in progress and are expected to be completed the week of April 27, 2020.

Publications