Tennessee State UniversityFederal contracts and grants
- Nashville, TN
- UEI N63ZMY7UETA3
USAspending shows $280M in obligations to this recipient in 4 of the 5 fiscal years from FY2023 to FY2027.
The obligations in FY2026 were $35M.
The obligations in FY2027 to date are under $1 million.
The awards of $1 million or more that started since FY2023 came from 7 agencies.
The largest award value came from the Department of Agriculture.
A fiscal year under $1 million is not in the total.
The states where the work of the awards of $1 million or more is done. The swatches go from the smallest award value to the largest. The largest is Tennessee: $114M.
Tennessee: the address of the recipient.
The amounts for each state. Outlines: US Census Bureau.
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Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Other awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $91M | under $1 million | $91M |
| FY2024 | $82M | under $1 million | $82M |
| FY2025 | $71M | under $1 million | $71M |
| FY2026 | $35M | under $1 million | $35M |
| FY2027 to date | under $1 million |
Contracts are the procurement award types. Other awards are grants, direct payments, loans (subsidy cost) and other assistance. The contracts figure shows only when contracts alone are $1 million or more.
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | 13 | $71M | 62% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 5 | $15M | 13% |
| Department of Education | 3 | $15M | 13% |
| National Science Foundation | 4 | $8.2M | 7% |
| Department of Commerce | 1 | $3.0M | 3% |
| Department of Defense | 1 | $1.2M | 1% |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 1 | $1.0M | 1% |
Awards
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.076 STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | $3.0M | 20 Aug 2026 | TN | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.600 Head Start | $2.7M | 14 Jul 2026 | TN | USAspending |
| National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.074 Biological Sciences | $1.1M | 25 Jun 2026 | TN | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 10.205 Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University | $5.4M | 7 Jan 2026 | TN | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 10.512 Extension Services at 1890 Colleges and Tuskegee University, West Virginia State College, and Central State University | $4.5M | 6 Jan 2026 | TN | USAspending |
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 10.237 From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals | $18M | 17 May 2023 | TN | USAspending |
| Department of EducationADVANCING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN STEM GRADUATE STUDENTS THROUGH CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH, ENHANCING ACADEMIC WRITING, EXPLORING CAREER ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 84.031 Higher Education Institutional Aid | $7.2M | 31 Jul 2024 | TN | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and FamiliesEARLY HEAD START | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.600 Head Start | $6.5M | 25 Jul 2025 | TN | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and AgricultureTENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY'S INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING INNOVATION TO MEET THE MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES OF ... | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 10.205 Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University | $5.4M | 7 Jan 2026 | TN | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and AgricultureEVANS ALLEN PROJECT ABSTRACT THROUGH THE INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, THE GOAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AT TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY ... | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 10.205 Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University | $5.4M | 15 Feb 2024 | TN | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and AgricultureTHROUGH THE INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, THE GOAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AT TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY IS TO CREATE AND COMMUNICATE ... | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 10.205 Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University | $5.4M | 3 Dec 2024 | TN | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and AgricultureTHROUGH THE INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, THE GOAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AT TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY IS TO CREATE AND COMMUNICATE ... | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 10.205 Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University | $5.4M | 30 Nov 2022 | TN | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation ServiceEXPANDS MARKETS FOR CLIMATE-SMART HEMP IN TENNESSEE AND SUPPORTS FARMERS WITH IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING OF CLIMATE-SMART PRACTICES. | GrantProject Grant (B) | 10.937 Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities | $5.0M | 12 Sep 2023 | TN | USAspending |
| Department of EducationTENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY CENTER OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES | GrantProject Grant (B) | 84.116 Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | $4.9M | 8 Dec 2023 | TN | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 10.500 Cooperative Extension Service | $4.8M | 29 Aug 2023 | TN | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and AgricultureTHE LAND GRANT OUTREACH MISSION OF THE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY IS FULFILLED THROUGH THE ACTIONS OF THE TSU COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAM, HOUSED IN THE ... | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 10.512 Agriculture Extension at 1890 Land-Grant Institutions | $4.5M | 30 Nov 2022 | TN | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and AgricultureTENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAM THE EXTENSION AND OUTREACH COMPONENT OF THE LAND-GRANT MISSION OF THE TENNESSEE ... | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 10.512 Extension Services at 1890 Colleges and Tuskegee University, West Virginia State College, and Central State University | $4.5M | 14 Feb 2024 | TN | USAspending |
Industries, programs and places of performance
| Assistance listing | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| 10.205 Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University | 4 | $22M |
| 10.237 From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals | 1 | $18M |
| 10.512 Extension Services at 1890 Colleges and Tuskegee University, West Virginia State College, and Central State University | 4 | $18M |
| 93.600 Head Start | 3 | $11M |
| 84.031 Higher Education Institutional Aid | 2 | $9.6M |
| 10.937 Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities | 1 | $5.0M |
| State | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 28 | $114M |
The counties with the largest award value, largest first.
Other recipients of about the same size
Recipients of assistance listing 10.205, Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University, in all states. In order of name. These recipients have obligations nearest to those of Tennessee State University in the listed fiscal years.
- Alcorn State UniversityLorman, MS
- Central State UniversityWilberforce, OH
- Kentucky State UniversityFrankfort, KY
- Langston UniversityLangston, OK
- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityGreensboro, NC
- Prairie View a&M UniversityPrairie View, TX
- South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC
- Southern University Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA
- Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee Institute, AL
- Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, VA
All recipients in Tennessee, in order of name.
Official records
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Where the figures come from
USAspending.gov API v2 (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service). Fiscal year obligations: the list of recipients by state, with a listing floor of $1 million for each year. Awards: the award search, new awards of $1 million or more by base obligation date. Parent and business types: the recipient profile.
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Questions
Which fiscal years are in the total?
The total has 4 fiscal years.
- FY2023: $91M
- FY2024: $82M
- FY2025: $71M
- FY2026: $35M
- FY2027 to date: under $1 million
The site lists a fiscal year of a recipient when the obligations of the year are $1 million or more.
Which industries and programs do the awards name?
The assistance awards name 6 assistance listings.
The largest award value is in listing 10.205, Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University: $22M.
Where is the place of performance?
The awards of $1 million or more name 1 state as the place of performance.
The largest award value is in Tennessee: $114M.
The place of performance is where the work is done. It is not always the address of the recipient.
How many awards are in the lists on this page?
The lists hold 28 awards of $1 million or more that started in FY2023 or later.
Their award value is $114M.
An award under that amount is in the obligations of the fiscal years but not in the lists.