Famu cooperative extension is the outreach and community educational component of florida a & M university's land-grant mission

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Florida A & M University $5.897 million on October 1, 2025, under the Extension Services at 1890 Colleges and Tuskegee University, West Virginia State College, and Central State University program (CFDA 10.512), a formula grant supporting agricultural and forestry extension activities at eligible 1890 Land-Grant institutions.

FAMU Cooperative Extension delivers research- and evidence-based educational information and direct technical assistance across five critical issue areas: agricultural and food systems (including production efficiencies, new technologies, good agricultural practices, food safety, and integrated pest management); water quality and conservation through public education on water allocation, use, and conservation; natural resources and environment education emphasizing the value of natural resources to Florida's economy; nutrition, health and safety programming building healthy lives and food systems knowledge; and families and communities capacity building through economic development, entrepreneurship, and public policy education. The extension program serves farmers, families, youth, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and limited-resource communities throughout Florida, with particular emphasis on protecting agricultural economic sustainability through business planning, financial management, and succession planning for producers and growers.

The award covers the period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030, with place of performance in Tallahassee, Florida. Agricultural Extension funds are expected to be fully expended in the fiscal year of appropriation; up to 100 percent of funds may be carried over for up to four years after the end of the year for which they were appropriated without prior approval.

Famu cooperative extension provides research- and evidence-based educational information and direct technical assistance to improve the quality of life for the citizens of florida. As a result, countless residents in florida have been enriched through the positive impact of significant information shared by specialists and agents through famu cooperative extension. Reaching out to serve farmers, families, individuals, youth, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and communities continues to be a rich tradition of the famu cooperative extension program. Critical issues include: agricultural and food systems maintain and enhance production systems of all types and scales by improving knowledge and adoption of production efficiencies and effectiveness, new technologies, good agricultural practices, good food safety technologies and practices, and integrated pest management; help producers and growers protect the economic sustainability of their operations through agricultural business planning, financial management and succession planning. Water quality and conservation improve floridians' knowledge about water allocation, use, quality, and conservation through public ED ucation. Natural resources and environment improve environmental quality by teaching citizens about the relevance and value of natural resources to florida's economy. Nutrition, health and safety empowering floridians to build healthy lives and achieve social and economic success through health and wellness, nutrition, and food systems, and food safety. Families and communities empower individuals to make positive lifestyle choices that improve individual and family social and economic conditions; strengthening community resources through economic development and entrepreneurship, community capacity building, public policy education, and improved policy, management decision-making. Youth development engage youth in experiential learning and foster learning environments to make positive youth interactions possible by educating caring adults about volunteerism and using adult-youth partnerships.