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Texas Tech Davis College receives USDA grant for food science facility

Texas Tech University's Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources received a $28.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to establish a Food Science, Safety, and Workforce Development Complex in a new Davis College Flagship Building.

Where
Lubbock
When
Oct. 8, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

Counties: Lubbock

Taxes and money

The sources don't state an effect on taxes. They do state these figures.

  • USDA grant for Food Science, Safety, and Workforce Development Complex$28.9 million2 Who pays or receives it: U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Who's involved

  • Texas Tech University Davis Collegegrant recipient
  • U.S. Department of Agriculturegrant awarding agency
  • Lawrence SchovanecTexas Tech President
  • Clint KrehbielDean of Davis College
  • Darren HudsonAssociate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Assessment; grant proposal leader and project director

The facts

  • The grant was awarded through USDA's Research Facilities Act Program to help universities build agricultural research facilities.2
  • The complex will house food innovation and sensory evaluation laboratories, pilot-processing facilities and spaces for industry collaboration.2
  • The new building will be a centralized, three-story facility on 15th Street in Lubbock.2
  • Davis College has educated students since Texas Tech opened in 1925, making it one of the university's four founding colleges.2
  • The grant is combined with philanthropic gifts from ON&ON: The Campaign for Texas Tech University to propel the project forward.2

Who said what

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  • Lawrence Schovanec, Texas Tech President Agriculture has been central to Texas Tech's mission since founding and remains essential to the future.2
  • Clint Krehbiel, Dean of Davis College The college has outgrown its current infrastructure and centralizing food safety research will prepare agricultural leaders.2
  • Darren Hudson, Associate Dean The research and teaching spaces will have national impacts on food innovation, safety and production.2

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Sources

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  1. Texas Tech announces nearly $30M USDA grant for Davis College Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Not rated, October 8, 2026
  2. Davis College Receives $28.9 Million USDA Grant for New Food Complex Texas Tech University Not rated, October 8, 2026

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