Federal grants to Texas A&m Agrilife Research
Texas A&m Agrilife Research in College Station, Texas received $522 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 526 awards. Its largest program was Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), with $76.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $133 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$522 million
- Awards526
- Awarded in FY 2025$133 million
- Largest award$65.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 177 | $111 million |
| FY 2022 | 166 | $81.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 171 | $121 million |
| FY 2024 | 132 | $75.1 million |
| FY 2025 | 109 | $133 million |
Programs that fund Texas A&m Agrilife Research
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) | 92 | $76.1 million |
| Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities | 1 | $65.0 million |
| Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act | 10 | $46.6 million |
| Regional Food Business Centers | 1 | $30.0 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 28 | $27.3 million |
| Specialty Crop Research Initiative | 7 | $26.2 million |
| Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research | 32 | $19.2 million |
| Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research | 23 | $18.8 million |
| Animal Disease and Animal Care | 64 | $16.7 million |
| USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas | 2 | $13.3 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | 286 | $344 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 103 | $98.6 million |
| Department of Defense | 34 | $18.5 million |
| National Science Foundation | 44 | $16.6 million |
| Department of the Interior | 39 | $15.3 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expands climate-smart row crops, livestock, forest product and specialty crop markets in tx and supports farmer, rancher and forest landowner implementation and monitoring of climate-smart practices. | Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities | April 29, 2025 | $65.0 million |
| The goal of the rio grande colonias USDA regional food business center (rgc fbc) is to serve as a cornerstone of local and regional food supply chains throughout New Mexico and Texas. Accomplishing this goal will generate a sustainable, equitable, and res | Regional Food Business Centers | June 1, 2023 | $30.0 million |
| Program development to address responsive agriculture for the advancement of health - a need exists for adapting agriculture and food supply systems to reduce the major gaps that exists in nutrition research at the critical intersection of responsive agriculture, quality food production, human nutri | Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research | September 15, 2021 | $10.0 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.** prickly pear cactus (ppc, opuntia spp.) is a nutritious perennial that thrives in semi-arid regionsof the U.S. And is treated as an | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) | January 6, 2025 | $10.0 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.** the sustainability of us cotton production is pivotal to agricultural sustainability in the southern us. Protecting and improving so | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) | February 29, 2024 | $10.0 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.** the project goal is to intensify agricultural production in an environmentally sustainable way toenhance agronomic, economic, and co | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) | September 7, 2021 | $10.0 million |
| Feed the future innovation lab for water management and irrigation | USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas | March 9, 2021 | $8.5 million |
| The purpose of these funds is to conduct research in all aspects of agriculture, including plant and animal health, production and p rotection, soil and water conservation, agricultural economics, nutrition, sustainable agriculture and other emerging agricultural problems at the local, state, nation | Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act | November 23, 2022 | $7.6 million |
| The purpose of these funds is to conduct research in all aspects of agriculture, including plant and animal health, production and p rotection, soil and water conservation, agricultural economics, nutrition, sustainable agriculture and other emerging agricultural problems at the local, state, region | Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act | February 22, 2024 | $7.5 million |
| FY2022 formula grant authorized under the hatch act for stateagricultural experiment stations | Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act | December 6, 2021 | $7.5 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Texas A&m Agrilife Research get?
$522 million in 526 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Texas A&m Agrilife Research the most?
The Department of Agriculture, with $344 million in 286 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Defense follow.
What is Texas A&m Agrilife Research's largest federal grant?
$65.0 million under Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, with its first action in the period on April 29, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Texas A&m Agrilife Research?
Its largest are Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities and Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act.
Other grant recipients in College Station
- Texas a & M University
- Texas A&m Engineering Experiment Station
- Texas a & M Research Foundation
- Texas a & M University System Health Science Center
- Texas A&m Forest Service
- Texas A&m Agrilife Extension Service
- Texas A&m Engineering Extension Service
- The Texas A&m University System
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