Centers of Excellence at 1890 Institutions
CFDA 10.523 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$51.6M
Awards
19
Recipients
5
States
5
Last Updated
Mar 18, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9.3M | 6 | |
| 2025 | $36.5M | 12 | +293.6% |
| 2026 | $5.8M | 1 | -84.2% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 |
Top 19 Awards under CFDA 10.523
Largest individual obligations for Centers of Excellence at 1890 Institutions.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_20213842734836_012 AFRICAN AMERICANS (AAS) REMAIN THE LEAST HEALTHY ETHNIC GROUP IN THE USA. DIET IS A KEY CONTRIBUTOR TO DISPARITIES IN MANY CHRONIC DISEASES AND CONDITIONS. AA COMMUNITIES HAVE TRU… | SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL & MECHANICAL COLLEGE Louisiana | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | BATON ROUGE, LA-02 | 2025 | $6,843,100 |
ASST_NON_20213842734839_012 THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE CENTER FOR FARMING SYSTEMS, RURAL PROSPERITY AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY (CFSRPES) IS FOR 1890 LAND GRANT UNIVERSITIES (LGUS) TO DEVELOP, LEVERAGE AND SHAR… | TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY Alabama | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, AL-02 | 2025 | $6,820,000 |
ASST_NON_20223842737307_012 ** 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 COLLEGE… | TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY Tennessee | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | NASHVILLE, TN-05 | 2026 | $5,760,000 |
ASST_NON_20213842734838_012 ** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** NEARLY THRE… | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND ES Maryland | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | PRINCESS ANNE, MD-01 | 2025 | $5,300,000 |
ASST_NON_20213842734837_012 AS THE GLOBAL POPULATION CONTINUES TO GROW, IT IS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE THAT THE WORKFORCE TO PROVIDE FOOD AND CLOTHING BE PREPARED FOR THE CHALLENGES AHEAD. AS THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF… | NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY North Carolina | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | GREENSBORO, NC-06 | 2025 | $4,500,000 |
ASST_NON_20243842743460_012 ** 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 COLLEGE… | TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY Tennessee | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | NASHVILLE, TN-07 | 2024 | $1,920,000 |
ASST_NON_20253842745220_012 THE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR LAND, WATER, AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (COE-LWRM), LED BY TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY IN COLLABORATION WITH EIGHT PARTNER 1890 LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS, I… | TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY Tennessee | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | NASHVILLE, TN-05 | 2025 | $1,920,000 |
ASST_NON_20227042638524_012 TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY'S MEAT AND POULTRY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN IS DESIGNED TO INCREASEAWARENESS AND OPTIONS WITHIN THE MEAT SCIENCE INDUSTRY. THIS PROJECT WOULD ENHANCE THE… | TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY Alabama | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, AL-02 | 2025 | $1,900,000 |
ASST_NON_20227042638525_012 THIS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY MEAT AND POULTRY PROCESSING (MPP) PROGRAM WILL BECOME A COMPONENT OF THE 1890 CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR NUTRITION, HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND QUALITY OF LIFE (C… | SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL & MECHANICAL COLLEGE Louisiana | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | BATON ROUGE, LA-02 | 2025 | $1,900,000 |
ASST_NON_20243842743461_012 ** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** AFRICAN AME… | SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL & MECHANICAL COLLEGE Louisiana | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | BATON ROUGE, LA-90 | 2024 | $1,680,000 |
ASST_NON_20243842743459_012 ** 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 CENTER… | TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY Alabama | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, AL-02 | 2024 | $1,680,000 |
ASST_NON_20253842745198_012 THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE CENTER FOR FARMING SYSTEMS, RURAL PROSPERITY AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY (CFSRPES) IS FOR 1890 LAND GRANT UNIVERSITIES (LGUS) TO DEVELOP, LEVERAGE AND SHAR… | TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY Alabama | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, AL-02 | 2025 | $1,680,000 |
ASST_NON_20253842745222_012 DIET IS A KEY CONTRIBUTORIN MANY CHRONIC DISEASES AND CONDITIONS. COMMUNITIES HAVE TRUSTED THE 1890 INSTITUTIONS FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY, THEREFORE, THEY CAN PLAY IMPORTANT ROLES… | SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL & MECHANICAL COLLEGE Louisiana | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | BATON ROUGE, LA-90 | 2025 | $1,680,000 |
ASST_NON_20203842731514_012 OVER THE YEARS, THE UNITED STATES HAS ENJOYED STRONG COMPETITIVENESS AND TREMENDOUS ECONOMIC SUCCESS IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE. ONE OF THE KEY DRIVERS FOR THIS SUCCESS HAS BEEN IT… | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND ES Maryland | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | PRINCESS ANNE, MD-01 | 2024 | $1,600,000 |
ASST_NON_20203842731515_012 SUMMARY THE CISFRL'S OVERALL GOAL IS FOR 1890 LGUS TO SHARE AND LEVERAGE BEST PRACTICES INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGIES AND PERSONNEL TO BETTER ADDRESS THE PROFITABILITY AND SUSTAINA… | TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY Alabama | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, AL-02 | 2025 | $1,586,134 |
ASST_NON_20253842745221_012 FOR DECADES, THE U.S. HAS LED GLOBAL EFFORTS TO ALLEVIATE FOOD INSECURITY BY PROVIDING MULTILATERAL SUPPORT FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE. EVEN THOUGH GLOBA… | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND ES Maryland | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | PRINCESS ANNE, MD-01 | 2025 | $1,300,000 |
ASST_NON_20243842743458_012 ** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** NEARLY THRE… | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND ES Maryland | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | PRINCESS ANNE, MD-01 | 2024 | $1,300,000 |
ASST_NON_20243842743462_012 ** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** AS THE GLOB… | NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY North Carolina | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | GREENSBORO, NC-06 | 2024 | $1,100,000 |
ASST_NON_20253842745200_012 AS GLOBAL DEMOGRAPHICS CONTINUE TO EVOLVE, IT IS ESSENTIAL TO ENSURE THAT THE WORKFORCE RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCING FOOD AND CLOTHING IS WELL-PREPARED TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF THE… | NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY North Carolina | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | GREENSBORO, NC-06 | 2025 | $1,100,000 |
Top 19 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $13.7M | 5 |
| Louisiana | $12.1M | 4 |
| Tennessee | $9.6M | 3 |
| Maryland | $9.5M | 4 |
| North Carolina | $6.7M | 3 |
Top Recipients
| Recipient | Total | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITYAL | $13.7M | 5 |
| SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL & MECHANICAL COLLEGELA | $12.1M | 4 |
| TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITYTN | $9.6M | 3 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND ESMD | $9.5M | 4 |
| NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITYNC | $6.7M | 3 |
Agencies Administering This Program
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs