# Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research (10.219)

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Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $26.9 million in 57 grants, about $471,833 per award.

## Objectives

The purpose of the BRAG program Assistance Listing 10.219, is to support the generation of new information that will assist Federal regulatory agencies [USDA’s – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - Biotechnology Regulatory Services (APHIS-BRS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)] in making science-based decisions about the environmental effects of introducing genetically engineered (GE) organisms by techniques that use recombinant, synthesized, or amplified nucleic acids to modify or create a genome. The organisms include plants, microorganisms (including fungi, bacteria, and viruses), arthropods, fish, birds, livestock, and other animals. These include related wild and agricultural organisms.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $6.0 million | 14 |
| 2022 | $6.0 million | 13 |
| 2023 | $6.4 million | 11 |
| 2024 | $5.2 million | 13 |
| 2025 | $3.4 million | 6 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina State University | North Carolina | $3.0 million |
| University of Maryland, College Park | Maryland | $2.9 million |
| University of Florida | Florida | $2.3 million |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | Nebraska | $1.6 million |
| William Marsh Rice University | Texas | $1.6 million |
| Oregon State University | Oregon | $1.3 million |
| University of Connecticut Health Center | Connecticut | $1.1 million |
| Clemson University | South Carolina | $1.1 million |
| Purdue University | Indiana | $1.1 million |
| University of Tennessee | Tennessee | $1.1 million |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minnesota | $1.0 million |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Colorado | $650,000 |
| Iowa State University of Science and Technology | Iowa | $649,993 |
| University of California, San Diego | California | $649,414 |
| Old Dominion University Research Foundation | Virginia | $648,530 |
| The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | New York | $636,579 |
| University of Delaware | Delaware | $500,000 |
| Cornell University | New York | $500,000 |
| Center for Aquaculture Technologies, Inc. | California | $499,996 |
| The Ohio State University | Ohio | $499,928 |