Federal grants to Department of Agriculture Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture Pennsylvania in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania received $176 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 208 awards. Its largest program was Animal Disease and Animal Care, with $45.0 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $2.2 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$176 million
- Awards208
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.2 million
- Largest award$26.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 48 | $31.9 million |
| FY 2022 | 48 | $35.9 million |
| FY 2023 | 53 | $67.2 million |
| FY 2024 | 47 | $38.5 million |
| FY 2025 | 43 | $2.2 million |
Programs that fund Department of Agriculture Pennsylvania
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Disease and Animal Care | 123 | $45.0 million |
| Emergency Food Assistance Program (Administrative Costs) | 21 | $42.8 million |
| Resilient Food System Infrastructure Program | 1 | $26.5 million |
| Commodity Supplemental Food Program | 6 | $17.4 million |
| Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program | 11 | $15.8 million |
| Geographic Programs - Chesapeake Bay Program Signatory Implementation and Monitoring Grants | 1 | $13.3 million |
| Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill | 8 | $10.0 million |
| WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) | 10 | $8.3 million |
| State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition | 5 | $7.1 million |
| Food and Drug Administration Research | 9 | $6.7 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | 194 | $150 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 4 | $17.3 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 10 | $8.0 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resilient food systems infrastructure - Pennsylvania | Resilient Food System Infrastructure Program | September 1, 2023 | $26.5 million |
| Description: this action, which is funded by the infrastructure investment and jobs act (commonly referred to as the bipartisan infrastructure law), awards federal funds of $798,333 to support the Pennsylvania department of agriculture (PDA) in implementing projects in the most effective basins for a | Geographic Programs - Chesapeake Bay Program Signatory Implementation and Monitoring Grants | September 22, 2022 | $13.3 million |
| ARPA sr farmers market nutrition | Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program | March 28, 2023 | $8.4 million |
| Farm bill initiative - plant protection act - spotted lanterfly control 6R.1219.01 for Pennsylvania | Animal Disease and Animal Care | June 15, 2021 | $6.5 million |
| The purpose of this agreement is to support Pennsylvania department ofagriculture’s (PDA) spotted lanternfly compliance and enforcement team’sinspection capabilities by including a canine team. It has beendetermined that one of the most likely ways spotted lanternfly is spreadis through egg masses, | Animal Disease and Animal Care | June 13, 2022 | $6.0 million |
| 1. Award purpose: the purpose of this agreement is to support Pennsylvania department of agriculture?s (PDA) spotted lanternfly compliance and enforcement team?s inspection capabilities by including a canine team. It has been determined that one of the | Animal Disease and Animal Care | April 30, 2024 | $5.5 million |
| 1. Award purpose: the purpose of this agreement is to support Pennsylvania department of agriculture’s (PDA) spotted lanternfly compliance and enforcement team’s inspection capabilities by including a canine team. It has been determined that one of the most likely ways spotted lanternfly is spread i | Animal Disease and Animal Care | June 28, 2024 | $4.8 million |
| Cap tefap admin grts to sts | Emergency Food Assistance Program (Administrative Costs) | October 8, 2021 | $4.7 million |
| Award purpose: the 2022 Pennsylvania department of agriculture hpaiemergency cooperative agreement funding will contribute to payment forunexpected costs arising from the disease response to the highlypathogenic avian influenza outbreak in Pennsylvania that began in april,2022. These costs included | Animal Disease and Animal Care | August 12, 2022 | $4.6 million |
| Award purpose: the purpose of this agreement is to support Pennsylvania department of agriculture’s (PDA) spotted lanternfly compliance and enforcement team’s inspection capabilities by including a canine team. It has been determined that one of the most likely ways spotted lanternfly is spread is t | Animal Disease and Animal Care | July 25, 2025 | $4.3 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Department of Agriculture Pennsylvania get?
$176 million in 208 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Department of Agriculture Pennsylvania the most?
The Department of Agriculture, with $150 million in 194 awards. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Health and Human Services follow.
What is Department of Agriculture Pennsylvania's largest federal grant?
$26.5 million under Resilient Food System Infrastructure Program, with its first action in the period on September 1, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Department of Agriculture Pennsylvania?
Its largest are Animal Disease and Animal Care, Emergency Food Assistance Program (Administrative Costs) and Resilient Food System Infrastructure Program.
Other grant recipients in Harrisburg
- PA Department of Human Services
- Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
- Pennsylvania Dept of Education
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Pennsylvania Department of Health
- Department of Labor & Industry PA
- Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
- Department of Community & Economic Development Pennsylvania
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