DEAR0002019
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Texas A&M Agrilife Research New DE-FOA-0003405 – Teosynte Award
Control number: 3405-1507
Title: Developing field-deployable low N2O emission sorghum hybrids using biological nitrification inhibition and nitrogen fixation
This competitive cooperative agreement for a research and development project entitled, “Developing field-deployable low N2O emission sorghum hybrids using biological nitrification inhibition and nitrogen fixation” is awarded Texas A&M Agrilife Research under ARPA-E FOA number DE-FOA-0003405 (Technologies to emend and obviate synthetic nitrogen’s toll on emissions (TEOSYNTE)) and control 3405-1507.
The purpose of this award is to develop and market N2LOW sorghum hybrids with genetic traits to reduce N2O emissions, maintain high yields, and lower fertilizer application requirements.
Control number: 3405-1507
Title: Developing field-deployable low N2O emission sorghum hybrids using biological nitrification inhibition and nitrogen fixation
This competitive cooperative agreement for a research and development project entitled, “Developing field-deployable low N2O emission sorghum hybrids using biological nitrification inhibition and nitrogen fixation” is awarded Texas A&M Agrilife Research under ARPA-E FOA number DE-FOA-0003405 (Technologies to emend and obviate synthetic nitrogen’s toll on emissions (TEOSYNTE)) and control 3405-1507.
The purpose of this award is to develop and market N2LOW sorghum hybrids with genetic traits to reduce N2O emissions, maintain high yields, and lower fertilizer application requirements.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THE TECHNOLOGIES TO EMEND AND OBVIATE SYNTHETIC NITROGEN’S TOLL ON EMISSIONS (TEOSYNTE) PROGRAM AIMS TO LOWER NITROUS OXIDE (N2O) EMISSIONS FROM THE CULTIVATION OF CORN AND SORGHUM USED FOR UNITED STATES (U.S.) ETHANOL PRODUCTION BY 50%. THE PROGRAM WILL EMPHASIZE PLANT AND MICROBIAL BIO-DESIGN STRATEGIES THAT LOWER THE APPLICATION OF SYNTHETIC NITROGEN (N) FERTILIZER ON CORN AND SORGHUM FIELDS WHILE MAINTAINING CROP YIELDS AND REDUCING 50% OF N2O EMISSIONS.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
College Station,
Texas
United States
Geographic Scope
City-Wide
Texas A&M Agrilife Research was awarded
TEOSYNTE Project: Developing Low N2O Emission Sorghum Hybrids
Cooperative Agreement DEAR0002019
worth $3,819,079
from Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy in April 2026 with work to be completed primarily in College Station Texas United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years and
was awarded through assistance program 81.135 Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity TECHNOLOGIES TO EMEND AND OBVIATE SYNTHETIC NITROGEN’S TOLL ON EMISSIONS (TEOSYNTE).
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 4/14/26
Period of Performance
4/8/26
Start Date
4/7/29
End Date
Funding Split
$3.8M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$3.8M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEAR0002019
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
897030 ADVANCED RSRCH PROJ AGENCY ARPA-E
Funding Office
897002 ADVANCED RSRCH PROJ AGENCY ARPA-E
Awardee UEI
KU3DCFJJTVN3
Awardee CAGE
00JP8
Performance District
TX-10
Senators
John Cornyn
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
Modified: 4/14/26