# Outreach Education and Technical Assistance (10.147)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-147-outreach-education-and-technical-assistance/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Outreach Education and Technical Assistance is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $52.3 million in 8 grants, about $6.5 million per award.

## Objectives

EOTA provides financial assistance to eligible recipients to perform outreach and technical assistance to improve the coordination and effectiveness of Federal programs, services, and actions affecting rural areas. The main goals are to (1) increase access and participation in FSA programs and services and (2) improve technical assistance to producers for FSA farm and farm loan programs with an emphasis on reaching socially disadvantaged, historically- underserved, beginning, and veteran producers .

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $5.2 million | 1 |
| 2022 | $23.4 million | 1 |
| 2023 | $1.7 million | 1 |
| 2024 | $22.0 million | 5 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas | Arkansas | $23.4 million |
| Alcorn State University | Mississippi | $7.5 million |
| Utah State University | Utah | $5.2 million |
| Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (Inc.) | Georgia | $5.0 million |
| Farm Aid, Inc. | Massachusetts | $4.2 million |
| Rural Advancement Foundation International - USA | North Carolina | $4.1 million |
| The 1890 Universities Foundation | District of Columbia | $2.9 million |