WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) announced House passage of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2027, which includes $5.5 million in funding for critical community projects across the Texas Panhandle. The funding supports agricultural innovation, emergency preparedness, public safety, and rural economic development across the region.

"These investments deliver real results for the Texas Panhandle,” said Rep. Jackson. “From supporting cutting-edge agricultural research at Texas A&M and West Texas A&M to strengthening emergency preparedness and public safety in Canyon and Randall County, this funding will help our communities remain strong, safe, and economically competitive. It is the honor of a lifetime to represent Texas’ Thirteenth Congressional District, and I will continue fighting to ensure our farmers, ranchers, producers, first responders, and rural communities have the resources they need to succeed."

Rep. Jackson’s Included Community Project Funding:

• Texas A&M University Advanced Crop Breeding and Forage Systems Project: $2 million to support agricultural research at the Texas A&M AgriLife High Plains Research and Extension Center in Canyon focused on developing more productive and resilient wheat, corn, peanut, and forage crop varieties. 

• West Texas A&M University Remote Rangeland Monitoring and Livestock Management System Project: $2 million to help producers remotely monitor livestock health, water systems, and pasture conditions through advanced monitoring technologies and predictive analytics. 

• City of Canyon Emergency Power Resiliency Project: $500,000 to install emergency power generation at critical municipal facilities, helping to maintain public safety services and ensure the continuity of government operations during disasters, power outages, and severe weather events.  

• Randall County Fire Station Project: $1 million to support construction of a new fire station, reducing response times and strengthening regional emergency services. 

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