Federal grants to Washington State University
Washington State University in Pullman, Washington received $55.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 36 awards. Its largest program was Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act, with $24.9 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $10.8 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$55.8 million
- Awards36
- Awarded in FY 2025$10.8 million
- Largest award$4.8 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 8 | $11.2 million |
| FY 2022 | 7 | $11.2 million |
| FY 2023 | 7 | $11.3 million |
| FY 2024 | 9 | $11.3 million |
| FY 2025 | 6 | $10.8 million |
Programs that fund Washington State University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act | 10 | $24.9 million |
| Smith-Lever Extension Funding | 5 | $23.6 million |
| Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program | 5 | $4.1 million |
| Cooperative Forestry Research | 5 | $2.3 million |
| Renewable Resources Extension Act | 5 | $412,014 |
| Air Transportation Centers of Excellence | 1 | $399,911 |
| Animal Health and Disease Research | 5 | $113,865 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | 35 | $55.4 million |
| Department of Transportation | 1 | $399,911 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| At Washington state university, usda-administered smith lever capacity funds are used to support faculty and select support staff across the wsu extension statewide system, engaged in a variety of efforts directly related to the mission of wsu extension as part of the larger national cooperative ext | Smith-Lever Extension Funding | November 23, 2022 | $4.8 million |
| Usda-administered smith lever capacity funds are used by Washington state university to support faculty and select support staff across the wsu extension statewide system, engaged in a variety of efforts directly related to the mission of wsu extension as part of the larger national cooperative exte | Smith-Lever Extension Funding | February 21, 2024 | $4.8 million |
| Usda-administered smith lever capacity funds are used by Washington state university to support faculty and select support staff across the wsu extension statewide system, who are engaged in a variety of efforts directly related to the mission of wsu extension as part of the larger national cooperat | Smith-Lever Extension Funding | December 5, 2024 | $4.8 million |
| Washington state university smith lever FFY22 | Smith-Lever Extension Funding | November 29, 2021 | $4.7 million |
| Washington state university smith lever FFY21 | Smith-Lever Extension Funding | December 11, 2020 | $4.6 million |
| Washington agriculture is extremely diverse, growing crops and livestock over a similarly diverse landscape with many different environments. Wsu will continue to develop improved varieties of crop plants like wheat apples and potatoes that are adapted to our environments and carry traits including | Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act | November 22, 2022 | $2.9 million |
| Washington agriculture is extremely diverse, growing crops and livestock over a similarly diverse landscape with numerous environments. Genomic research for animal improvement will include resistance to bovine respiratory diseases as well as growth and muscle development in salmonid fish. Genetic re | Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act | February 22, 2024 | $2.9 million |
| Wsu FFY22 hatch project | Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act | December 6, 2021 | $2.9 million |
| Washington agriculture is extremely diverse, growing crops and livestock over a similarly diverse landscape with numerous environments. Genomic research for animal improvement will include resistance to bovine respiratory diseases (BRD) as well as growth and muscle development in salmonid fish. Gene | Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act | December 5, 2024 | $2.9 million |
| Wsu FFY21 hatch project | Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act | December 16, 2020 | $2.9 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Washington State University get?
$55.8 million in 36 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Washington State University the most?
The Department of Agriculture, with $55.4 million in 35 awards. The Department of Transportation follow.
What is Washington State University's largest federal grant?
$4.8 million under Smith-Lever Extension Funding, with its first action in the period on November 23, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Washington State University?
Its largest are Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act, Smith-Lever Extension Funding and Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program.
Other grant recipients in Pullman
- Washington State University
- City of Pullman
- Cancer Targeted Technology LLC
- Community Child Care Center
- Public Hospital District 1 a of Whitman County
- Palouse Conservation District
- Qualterra, Inc.
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