Federal grants to Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas
Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas received $76.3 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 125 awards. Its largest program was Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act, with $22.7 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $9.0 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$76.3 million
- Awards125
- Awarded in FY 2025$9.0 million
- Largest award$7.1 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 17 | $7.7 million |
| FY 2022 | 29 | $11.2 million |
| FY 2023 | 36 | $26.1 million |
| FY 2024 | 39 | $22.5 million |
| FY 2025 | 16 | $9.0 million |
Programs that fund Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act | 10 | $22.7 million |
| Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) | 30 | $17.4 million |
| Specialty Crop Research Initiative | 3 | $10.7 million |
| Cooperative Forestry Research | 5 | $4.2 million |
| Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities | 1 | $3.7 million |
| Animal Disease and Animal Care | 16 | $3.3 million |
| Biological Sciences | 5 | $2.7 million |
| Soil and Water Conservation | 4 | $2.6 million |
| Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research | 19 | $1.5 million |
| Food and Drug Administration Research | 1 | $1.3 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | 110 | $71.3 million |
| National Science Foundation | 6 | $2.7 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 2 | $1.4 million |
| Department of the Interior | 6 | $661,129 |
| Department of Defense | 1 | $211,241 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| ** awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the genus vitis has two subgenera, vitis (v) and muscadinia (m). While vitis (bunch grapes) are the backbone of the U.S. Grape indus | Specialty Crop Research Initiative | August 5, 2024 | $7.1 million |
| ** awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** background: the poultry industry is the largest meat industry in the world, and the united states is the world's no. 1 producer o | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) | January 31, 2023 | $5.0 million |
| Expands markets for climate-smart wood and forest products in Arkansas and supports farmer implementation and monitoring of climate-smart practices. | Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities | July 31, 2023 | $3.7 million |
| ** awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** spinach (spinacia oleracea l.) production is threatened by several diseases that individually or together severely reduce yield and | Specialty Crop Research Initiative | September 14, 2023 | $3.6 million |
| University of Arkansas system division of agriculture (division of agriculture) faculty, staff and facilities are located on seven u niversity campuses, four research and extension centers, six research stations, two extension centers, and in all 75 counties. A fifth regional research and extension | Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act | November 23, 2022 | $3.5 million |
| The hatch act of 1887 (regular research fund) program assists state agricultural experiment stations, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Insular areas in conducting agricultural research programs. These activities are broad and include research on all aspects of agriculture, including soil and w | Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act | February 22, 2024 | $3.5 million |
| Hatch research | Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act | December 6, 2021 | $3.5 million |
| The hatch act of 1887 (regular research fund) program assists state agricultural experiment stations, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Insular areas in conducting agricultural research programs. These activities are broad and include research on all aspects of agriculture, including soil and w | Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act | November 27, 2024 | $3.5 million |
| Hatch research | Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act | December 16, 2020 | $3.5 million |
| Controlling histomonas meleagridis transmission in turkey flocks - project summary/abstract histomonas meleagridis is an intracellular protozoan that can cause severe morbidity and mortality in birds, particularly turkeys. Infection can lead to a high mortality rate of 70-100% in affected turkey pop | Food and Drug Administration Research | September 18, 2024 | $1.3 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas get?
$76.3 million in 125 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas the most?
The Department of Agriculture, with $71.3 million in 110 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Health and Human Services follow.
What is Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas's largest federal grant?
$7.1 million under Specialty Crop Research Initiative, with its first action in the period on August 5, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas?
Its largest are Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) and Specialty Crop Research Initiative.
Other grant recipients in Fayetteville
- University of Arkansas
- Communities Unlimited Inc
- Canopy Nwa
- City of Fayetteville
- City of Fayetteville Community Development
- Fayetteville Housing Authority
- City of Fayetteville
- Watershed Conservation Resource Center
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