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Last modified on 2022-12-15 02:46:38
Description
Agency Information
The Texas Legislature established the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) in 1907. The agency's key objectives are to promote production agriculture, consumer protection, economic development and healthy living. The agriculture commissioner oversees the agency and is elected every four years. The current commissioner, Sid Miller, was elected in 2014 and began his third term serving Texas agriculture in January 2023.
TDA is a diversified state agency that provides value-added services through our regulatory and marketing and initiatives. TDA is headquartered in Austin and has five regional service offices, two sub-offices, three laboratories and five livestock export facilities.
Mission:
TDA’s mission is to partner with all Texans to make Texas the nation's leader in agriculture, fortify our economy, empower rural communities, promote healthy lifestyles, and cultivate winning strategies for rural, suburban and urban Texas through exceptional service and the common threads of agriculture in our daily lives.
Sponsor Relationship
Texas Department of Agriculture is a part of:
The following sponsors are parts of Texas Department of Agriculture:
Most Recent Grants from This Sponsor
The Colonia Fund - Construction provides eligible applicants with grants to fund water and...
The Rural Health Facility Capital Improvement Program (CIP) grant is for rural public and...
The Community Development Fund is the largest fund category in the TxCDBG Program. This fund is...
Texas Capital Fund Infrastructure Development program provides grants for public and private...
Deadline Approaching Grants
No grants from this sponsor have deadline within a month period.