# USDA NIFA Funds Disaster Preparedness Projects

On November 10, 2026, USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced more than $457,000 for five university-led Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program projects addressing disaster preparedness and response. The funded work covers flood monitoring, disease surveillance and biosecurity, livestock disaster response, extreme-heat preparedness, and drought planning across projects led by universities in Iowa, Oklahoma, California, Illinois, and Tennessee. The announcement identifies no open solicitation, so it represents funded activity and market intelligence rather than an immediate bid opportunity.

- The five awards indicate federal support for university extension work combining agricultural resilience, hazard preparedness, and applied research.
- Contractors and research organizations with relevant extension, monitoring, biosecurity, or resilience capabilities can assess how their services align with the funded project areas and potential university needs.
- The named universities are the awardees; businesses seeking near-term work should not treat this announcement as an open procurement.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Environment, Education
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Emergency Response
**Published:** November 11, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA)

### Vendors
- Iowa State University (awardee)
- Oklahoma State University (awardee)
- University of California, Riverside (awardee)
- University of Illinois (awardee)
- University of Tennessee (awardee)

### Sources
- [NIFA Invests Over $457K in Extension Disaster Preparedness and Response Projects through the SLSNCGP | NIFA](https://www.nifa.usda.gov/about-nifa/award-announcements/nifa-invests-over-457k-extension-disaster-preparedness-response) - NIFA