Scientific Cooperation and Research
CFDA 10.961 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$1.0M
Awards
37
Recipients
26
States
20
Last Updated
Apr 17, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $852K | 23 | |
| 2025 | $123K | 11 | -85.5% |
| 2026 | $50K | 3 | -59.5% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 | |
| $0 | 0 |
Top 37 Awards under CFDA 10.961
Largest individual obligations for Scientific Cooperation and Research.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_FX24SR-10961R001_012 THIS PROJECT AIMS TO ADDRESS LOW RICE AND WHEAT YIELDS AND HIGHER GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS (GHG) RESULTING FROM INEFFICIENT NITROGEN FERTILIZER USE IN NEPAL, INCLUDING QUICKLY DEG… | OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE Ohio | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | COLUMBUS, OH-03 | 2024 | $50,000 |
ASST_NON_FX24SR-10961R005_012 THIS PROJECT AIMS TO TACKLE THE PRESSING ISSUE OF ANTIBIOTIC RESIDUES IN MEAT WITHIN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA. THE CURRENT SCENARIO REVEALS SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES, INCLUDING A HIGH PR… | TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY Alabama | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, AL-02 | 2024 | $50,000 |
ASST_NON_FX19SR-10961R007_012 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES, WILL SERVE AS PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR AND WILL COLLABORATE WITH A FORMER BORLAUG FELLOW AND RE SEARCHER AT LABORATOIRE COMMUN DE MICROBIOLOGI… | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES California | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | LOS ANGELES, CA-36 | 2024 | $50,000 |
ASST_NON_FX22SR-10961R003_012 FY22 SCRP- TEXAS STATE COLLABORATING WITH MEXICAN FELLOW TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF INTERCROPPING AND VETIVER ON SOIL HEALTH IN THE GULF COAST REGION OF MEXICO. | TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY Texas | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | SAN MARCOS, TX-15 | 2025 | $49,996 |
ASST_NON_FX24SR-10961R009_012 THIS PROPOSAL FALLS UNDER THE CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE CATEGORY WITHIN THE USDA-FAS SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION AND RESEARCH PROGRAM AND FOCUSES ON MAPPING TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE PRA… | TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE Pennsylvania | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | PHILADELPHIA, PA-03 | 2024 | $49,991 |
ASST_NON_FX24SR-10961R007_012 THIS PROJECT’S LONG-TERM GOAL IS TO PROMOTE THE ADOPTION OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PRACTICES AMONG LIMITED RESOURCE FARMERS IN VIETNAM. THE THREE-PHASED PROJECT WILL INTEGRATE RE… | TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY Tennessee | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | NASHVILLE, TN-05 | 2024 | $49,987 |
ASST_NON_FX24SR-10961R004_012 THE OVERARCHING PROJECT GOAL IS TO ASCERTAIN THE LEVEL OF PESTICIDES BEING USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (DRIED BEANS AND SESAME SEEDS) AND TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED RECOMMENDATION… | MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY Mississippi | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS-03 | 2024 | $49,981 |
ASST_NON_FX21SR-10961R003_012 THE DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND THE SCHOOL OF NATURAL RESOURCES, AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI WILL COLLABORATE WITH PREVIOUS BORLAUG SCHOLAR… | UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM Missouri | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | COLUMBIA, MO-03 | 2024 | $49,966 |
ASST_NON_FX22SR-10961R004_012 FY22 SCRP- UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLABORATING WITH FELLOW FROM VIETNAM TO STUDY TECHNOLOGY DRIVEN CLIMATE SMART AQUACULTURE. | UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII Hawaii | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | HONOLULU, HI-01 | 2024 | $49,964 |
ASST_NON_FX23SR-10961R010_012 FY23 SCRP- THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA WILL COLLABORATE WITH COUNTERPARTS IN BRAZIL AT THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF LAVRAS (UFLA) ON THE USE OF BIOFERTILIZER AND PRECISION NITROGEN MAN… | UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. Georgia | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | ATHENS, GA-10 | 2026 | $49,892 |
ASST_NON_FX21SR-10961R004_012 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, WILL COLLABORATE WITH THE KENYA AGRICULTURAL <(>&<)> LIVESTOCK RESEARCH ORGANIZATION (KALRO), BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND HAND… | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Iowa | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | AMES, IA-04 | 2024 | $49,839 |
ASST_NON_FX23SR-10961R001_012 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, WILL SERVE AS PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR AND WILL COLLABORATE WITH A FORMER BORLAUG FELLOW AND EMPLOYEE AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, COS… | UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM Missouri | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | COLUMBIA, MO-03 | 2025 | $49,805 |
ASST_NON_FX24SR-10961R010_012 THIS PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE CLIMATE RESILIENCE OF FILIPINO RICE PRODUCERS BY LEVERAGING THE EXPERTISE, RESOURCES, AND INVESTMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES IN AGRICULTURAL… | LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER Louisiana | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | BATON ROUGE, LA-06 | 2024 | $49,753 |
ASST_NON_FX20SR-10961R005_012 SCRP20 DOCUMENTING IMPACTS OF ARTISANAL MINING AND LAND CLEARING ON COCOA CULTIVATION IN GHANA | UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM Missouri | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | COLUMBIA, MO-03 | 2024 | $49,747 |
ASST_NON_FX24SR-10961R003_012 THIS PROPOSED PROJECT’S OVERALL OBJECTIVE IS TO CO-PRODUCE KNOWLEDGE AND STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE THE CYANIDE-SAFE CASSAVA VALUE CHAIN AND INCREASE CASSAVA PRODUCTS’ ROLE IN PROMOTIN… | PURDUE UNIVERSITY Indiana | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN-04 | 2024 | $49,603 |
ASST_NON_FX22SR-10961R006_012 FY22 SCRP UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI WILL COLLABORATE WITH A FELLOW FROM INDIA ON RICE THERMOPRIMING IN ORDER TO ADAPT TO RISING GLOBAL TEMPERATURES. | UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM Missouri | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | COLUMBIA, MO-04 | 2024 | $48,531 |
ASST_NON_FX24SR-10961R002_012 THIS PROPOSAL AIMS TO EVALUATE THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY OF COFFEE PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS IN MEXICO AND PERU AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING THEI… | UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE Tennessee | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | KNOXVILLE, TN-02 | 2024 | $46,400 |
ASST_NON_FX20SR-10961R006_012 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FACULTY MEMBER, WILL SERVE AS PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR AND WILL COLLABORATE WITH A FELLOW FROM THE MONGOLIAN UN IVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES, TO DEVELOP A PRECIS… | BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA Nebraska | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | LINCOLN, NE-01 | 2024 | $45,784 |
ASST_NON_FX21SR-10961R001_012 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-DAVIS, WILL COLLABORATE WITH GLOBAL RESEARCH ALIANCE FELLOW ALUM AND VICE HEAD OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISION AT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RU… | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS California | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | DAVIS, CA-04 | 2024 | $37,566 |
ASST_NON_FX21SR-10961R002_012 AWARD CLOSE OUT | BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA Nebraska | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | LINCOLN, NE-01 | 2024 | $31,073 |
ASST_NON_FX22SR-10961R005_012 FY22 SCRP LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY WILL COLLABORATE WITH UNIVERSITY OF MALAYSIA IN RESEARCHING REDUCED WATER USAGE IN RICE PRODUCTION AND STRESS TOLERANCE. | LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER Louisiana | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | BATON ROUGE, LA-06 | 2024 | $28,418 |
ASST_NON_FX19SR-10961R003_012 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, WILL SERVE AS PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR AND WILL COLLABORATE WITH A FORMER BORLAUG FELLOW AND RESEARCHER AT UNIVERSITY, EGYPT, TO EDUCATE SMALL FRUIT FARMS IN… | UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Georgia | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | ATHENS, GA-10 | 2025 | $27,524 |
ASST_NON_FX24SR-10961R012_012 IN THIS PROJECT TARLETON WILL EXPLORE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DRIVERS, BIODIVERSITY, AND RELATED ECOSYSTEM SERVICE (LIVELIHOOD) IMPACTS OF CHANGES IN WOODY PLANT (ACACIA SPP.) CO… | TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY Texas | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | STEPHENVILLE, TX-25 | 2024 | $19,187 |
ASST_NON_FX23SR-10961R002_012 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WILL COLLABORATE WITH THE NATIONAL INNOVATION CENTER, NEPAL, TO CONTINUE TO EXPLORE NO-BURN CLIMATE-SMART ALTERNATIVES THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO MINIMIZE PO… | OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE Ohio | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | COLUMBUS, OH-03 | 2025 | $0 |
ASST_NON_FX24SR-10961R008_012 PROGRESSIVELY FREQUENT DEVIATIONS IN HYDROLOGICAL REGIONAL REGIMES INDUCED BY CLIMATE CHANGE HAVE RAISED CONCERNS ABOUT FOOD SECURITY. THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN, A LARGE FARMING… | UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA Arizona | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | TUCSON, AZ-07 | 2026 | $0 |
ASST_NON_FX24SR-10961R006_012 THIS PROPOSAL SEEKS FUNDING FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE (USDA FAS), SCIENTIFIC CO OPERATION AND RESEARCH PROGRAM (SCRP), TO SUPP… | NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY North Carolina | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | RALEIGH, NC-02 | 2026 | $0 |
ASST_NON_FX24SR-10961R011_012 GLOBALLY, INVASIVE INSECT PESTS CAUSE SERIOUS CHALLENGES TO PRODUCE COMMERCIAL CROPS TO SUSTAIN TRADE, FOOD SECURITY, AND HUMAN HEALTH. INDEED, INVASIVE INSECT PEST COSTS AROUND $… | FLORIDA A & M UNIVERSITY Florida | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | TALLAHASSEE, FL-02 | 2025 | $0 |
ASST_NON_FX23SR-10961R007_012 THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI'S DEPARTMENT OF PLANT SCIENCE WILL COLLABORATE WITH COLLEAGUES AT BIOTECHNOLOGY AND NUCLEAR AGRICULTURE R ESEARCH INSTITUTE IN GHANA TO ENGINEER YAM MOS… | UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM Missouri | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | — | 2025 | $0 |
ASST_NON_FX23SR-10961R006_012 VIRGINIA TECH WILL COLLABORATE WITH EGERTON UNIVERSITY IN KENYA TO UNDERSTAND AGRICULTURAL RESEARCHERS’ COMMUNICATING SCIENCE TO LAYPERSONS PERSPECTIVES, AND HOW SCIENCE COMMUNICA… | VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY Virginia | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | BLACKSBURG, VA-09 | 2025 | $0 |
ASST_NON_FX23SR-10961R005_012 TUSKEGEE WILL SERVE AS THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR AND WILL COLLABORATE WITH TEAM MEMBERS INCLUDE VETERINARIANS WHO PRACTICED BEEKEEPING IN THE USA AND KENYA. THE KENYAN COLLABORAT… | TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY Alabama | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, AL-02 | 2025 | $0 |
ASST_NON_FX23SR-10961R003_012 THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY’S DEPARTMENT OF EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES WILL COLLABORATE WITH THE THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ASIA TO STUDY THE SUITABILITY OF SPRINGS A… | UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, THE Kentucky | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | LEXINGTON, KY-06 | 2025 | $0 |
ASST_NON_FX22SR-10961R002_012 SCRP22 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN MAPPING YIELD GAPS IN PARAGUAY TO DETERMINE HOW TO PREVENT DEFORESTATION AND INTENSIFY PRODUCTION ON CURRENTLY CULTIVATED LAND. | BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA Nebraska | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | LINCOLN, NE-01 | 2025 | $0 |
ASST_NON_FX23SR-10961R011_012 AGRICULTURAL SCIENTISTS FROM THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION AT VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY WILL COLLABORATE WITH AGRICULTURAL SCIENTISTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE TO DEVELOP… | VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY Virginia | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | — | 2024 | $0 |
ASST_NON_FX19SR-10961R001_012 PURDUE UNIVERSITY WILL SERVE AS PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR AND WILL COLLABORATE WITH A FORMER BORLAUG FELLOW AND A RESEARCHER AT THE PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE, EGYPT, TO DEV… | PURDUE UNIVERSITY Indiana | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN-04 | 2024 | -$79 |
ASST_NON_FX22SR-10961R001_012 FY22 SCRP- TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY COLLABORATING WITH FELLOW FROM NEPAL TO STUDY CLIMATE SMART ORGANIC FARMING IN NEPAL: COVER CROPS, PESTS, WEEDS, AND SOIL HEALTH IN CROP PROD… | TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY Tennessee | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | NASHVILLE, TN-07 | 2024 | -$208 |
ASST_NON_FX20SR-10961R001_012 AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR GOAT RESEARCH WILL SERVE AS PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR AND WILL COLLABORATE WITH LANGSTON UNIVERSITY AND A FORMER BORLAUG FELLOW FROM FERHAT ABBES UNIVERSITY, A… | LANGSTON UNIVERSITY Oklahoma | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | LANGSTON, OK-05 | 2024 | -$3,838 |
ASST_NON_FX23SR-10961R009_012 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY WILL COLLABORATE WITH CSIR-SAVANNA IN GHANA AND THE GHANAIAN MINISTRY OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF POOR ACCESS TO AGRICULTURAL INPUTS, M… | TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM Texas | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | LUBBOCK, TX-19 | 2025 | -$4,189 |
Top 37 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | $198K | 4 |
| Tennessee | $96K | 3 |
| California | $88K | 2 |
| Louisiana | $78K | 2 |
| Georgia | $77K | 2 |
| Nebraska | $77K | 3 |
| Texas | $65K | 3 |
| Ohio | $50K | 2 |
| Alabama | $50K | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | $50K | 1 |
| Mississippi | $50K | 1 |
| Hawaii | $50K | 1 |
| Iowa | $50K | 1 |
| Indiana | $50K | 2 |
| Virginia | $0 | 1 |
| North Carolina | $0 | 1 |
| Kentucky | $0 | 1 |
| Florida | $0 | 1 |
| Arizona | $0 | 1 |
| Oklahoma | $-4K | 1 |
Top Recipients
Agencies Administering This Program
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs