Hill area aquaculture

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Central Program Planning Coordination and Support awarded a Cooperative Agreement of $209,619 to Mississippi State University on September 20, 2025, under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001) for Hill Area Aquaculture. Work is performed at Mississippi State University in Mississippi through September 19, 2027. The award funds research and development conducted in cooperation with and correlated to the Agricultural Research Service's in-house research programs, as defined by Congress. The Cooperative Agreement assistance type applies to nonprofit institutions of higher education conducting scientific research; peer review panels evaluate proposals and applicant qualifications to determine priority for award negotiations. No renewals are permitted under this program—only extensions subject to a five-year statutory limit on period of performance. Recipients must retain financial records, supporting documents, and statistical records for three years from submission of the final expenditure report.