Programs › 10.500
Assistance listing · 10.500
Cooperative Extension Service
Federal financial assistance obligated under listing 10.500, the organisations that receive it and where it goes.
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
Federal agencies obligated $28M in awards under assistance listing 10.500, Cooperative Extension Service, in FY2026, and $215M over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the program ranks 578 of 988 on this site.
Obligations were down 47% on FY2025 ($53M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 were Auburn University ($8.8M), Prairie View a&M University ($6.9M) and University System of New Hampshire ($6.5M).
By place of performance, the most money went to AL, TX and NC.
Obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest program FY2026
| Measure | This program | Grants to States for Medicaid | All assistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obligations, FY2026 | $28M | $722B | $4.4T |
| Five-year total | $215M | $2.6T | $17T |
| Share of all assistance obligations, five years | 0% | 15.2% | 100% |
Largest recipients $1.0M+ award value since FY2023
| # | Organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn University | 1 | $8.8M |
| 2 | Prairie View a&M University | 1 | $6.9M |
| 3 | University System of New Hampshire | 1 | $6.5M |
| 4 | Central State University | 1 | $5.6M |
| 5 | Lincoln University | 1 | $5.0M |
| 6 | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | 1 | $4.9M |
| 7 | Tennessee State University | 1 | $4.8M |
| 8 | Kentucky State University | 1 | $4.6M |
| 9 | Fort Valley State University | 1 | $4.6M |
| 10 | Virginia State University | 1 | $4.4M |
| 11 | Florida a & M University | 1 | $4.4M |
| 12 | Langston University | 1 | $4.3M |
| 13 | Tuskegee University | 1 | $4.2M |
| 14 | Alabama a & M University | 1 | $4.2M |
| 15 | South Carolina State University | 1 | $3.9M |
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the money goes
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn University | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantProject Grant (B) | $8.8M | 22 Sep 2023 | AL | USAspending |
| Prairie View a&M University | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantProject Grant (B) | $6.9M | 24 Aug 2023 | TX | USAspending |
| University System of New Hampshire | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantProject Grant (B) | $6.5M | 15 Sep 2023 | NH | USAspending |
| Central State University | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.6M | 1 Sep 2023 | OH | USAspending |
| Lincoln University | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.0M | 29 Aug 2023 | MO | USAspending |
| North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.9M | 30 Aug 2023 | NC | USAspending |
| Tennessee State University | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.8M | 29 Aug 2023 | TN | USAspending |
| Kentucky State University | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.6M | 30 Aug 2023 | KY | USAspending |
| Fort Valley State University | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.6M | 31 Aug 2023 | GA | USAspending |
| Virginia State University | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.4M | 31 Aug 2023 | VA | USAspending |
Other programs numbered 10.xxx
- 10.551 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $368B
- 10.555 National School Lunch Program $110B
- 10.557 WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children $29B
- 10.561 State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $25B
- 10.758 Affordable Rural Cooperative $9.6B
- 10.646 Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children $8.2B
- 10.912 Environmental Quality Incentives Program $7.2B
- 10.427 Rural Rental Assistance Payments $6.3B
- 10.931 Agricultural Conservation Easement Program $4.7B
- 10.069 Conservation Reserve Program $3.9B
- 10.924 Conservation Stewardship Program $3.9B
- 10.450 Crop Insurance $3.6B
- 10.937 Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities $2.5B
- 10.703 Cooperative Fire Protection Agreement $2.2B
- 10.760 Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities $2.0B
- 10.923 Emergency Watershed Protection Program $1.7B
- 10.560 State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition $1.7B
- 10.310 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) $1.6B
- 10.855 Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants $1.6B
- 10.752 Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program $1.5B
- 10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $1.5B
- 10.868 Rural Energy for America Program $1.5B
- 10.727 Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program $1.4B
- 10.030 Indemnity Program $1.3B
Questions and answers
How much is obligated under assistance listing 10.500?
$28M in FY2026 and $215M over the five fiscal years since FY2023, counting every award type recorded under the listing (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance and other assistance). Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who receives the most under Cooperative Extension Service?
Auburn University ($8.8M), Prairie View a&M University ($6.9M), University System of New Hampshire ($6.5M), Central State University ($5.6M), Lincoln University ($5.0M). Individuals are never listed; where a program pays individuals, USAspending records aggregated rows that appear here as "not shown".
What is an assistance listing (CFDA) number?
A five-digit number that identifies a federal financial assistance program on SAM.gov (formerly the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance). Every grant, loan, direct payment or other assistance award on USAspending carries one; contracts do not.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (assistance listing) by fiscal year, recipient cross-tabulation for FY2022–FY2025 and award search, loaded 30 Sep 2026. State figures come from each state's top-100 listing table, so small amounts in a state may be missing. See methodology.