# Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative (FADI) (10.304)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-304-food-and-agriculture-defense-initiative-fadi/  
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Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative (FADI) is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $33.4 million in 83 grants, about $402,860 per award.

## Objectives

To provide funding to protect the food supply and agricultural production. This is accomplished by providing Federal assistance, through existing cooperative agreements, to three (3) national agricultural homeland security networks: the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN), the National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN), the Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN).

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $7.8 million | 23 |
| 2022 | $7.4 million | 24 |
| 2023 | $7.7 million | 25 |
| 2024 | $7.4 million | 24 |
| 2025 | $3.2 million | 7 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of California, Davis | California | $4.0 million |
| Kansas State University | Kansas | $3.7 million |
| University of Florida | Florida | $3.4 million |
| Michigan State University Foundation | Michigan | $3.2 million |
| University of Maine System | Maine | $2.2 million |
| Purdue University | Indiana | $2.1 million |
| Extension Foundation | Missouri | $1.2 million |
| University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | Georgia | $1.0 million |
| Louisiana State University | Louisiana | $999,996 |
| South Dakota State University | South Dakota | $999,995 |
| Iowa State University of Science and Technology | Iowa | $999,863 |
| Texas A&m Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory | Texas | $999,631 |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | Nebraska | $998,658 |
| University of Missouri System | Missouri | $998,399 |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | $994,002 |
| Washington State University | Washington | $992,709 |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minnesota | $992,704 |
| Cornell University | New York | $992,272 |
| Murray State University | Kentucky | $968,068 |
| North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services | North Carolina | $958,110 |