# Smith-Lever Extension Funding (10.511)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-511-smith-lever-extension-funding/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Smith-Lever Extension Funding is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $1.6 billion in 365 grants, about $4.3 million per award.

## Objectives

Joint Cooperative Extension Programs at 1862 Land-grant Institutions and University of the District of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act Program: To develop practical applications of research knowledge; instructions and practical demonstrations of existing or improved practices or technologies in agriculture; uses of energy with respect to agriculture and home economics; subjects relating to persons not attending or resident in 1862 Land-grant Institutions; imparting information on those subjects through demonstrations, publications, and otherwise; and for the necessary printing and distribution of information in connection with the subjects.
Cooperative Extension Programs at 1862 Land-grant Institutions (Smith-Lever Special Needs): To support Extension activities identified in the eligible institution’s approved pre-existing 5-year plan of work (POW). SLSN funds are allocated to a State Cooperative Extension Service to fulfill a purpose not normally a part of the continuing Extension program.
Smith-lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program (SLSNCGP): To support innovative, education-based approaches to address disaster preparedness and specific responses related to disasters or disaster threats caused by natural, human-made, or technological hazards, or by other factors that contribute to the exposure or vulnerability of a community.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $305 million | 73 |
| 2022 | $310 million | 73 |
| 2023 | $315 million | 73 |
| 2024 | $315 million | 73 |
| 2025 | $315 million | 73 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas A&m Agrilife Extension Service | Texas | $72.1 million |
| North Carolina State University | North Carolina | $62.5 million |
| The Ohio State University | Ohio | $60.3 million |
| The Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania | $56.5 million |
| University of Illinois | Illinois | $51.5 million |
| Iowa State University of Science and Technology | Iowa | $50.9 million |
| The University of Kentucky Research Foundation | Kentucky | $49.6 million |
| Michigan State University Foundation | Michigan | $49.3 million |
| Purdue University | Indiana | $49.0 million |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | $48.8 million |
| University of Missouri System | Missouri | $48.8 million |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minnesota | $48.1 million |
| University of Tennessee | Tennessee | $46.7 million |
| Cornell University | New York | $45.2 million |
| The Regents of the University of California | California | $42.9 million |
| University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | Georgia | $42.8 million |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Virginia | $39.3 million |
| Auburn University | Alabama | $37.6 million |
| Agricultural Extension Service | Puerto Rico | $37.1 million |
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi | $36.8 million |