The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA‑H) designated up to $144 million for anti‑aging research, funding teams to study markers and interventions for healthy longevity and resilience. The commitment signals federal prioritization of translational aging science and marker development. Independently, the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute at UT San Antonio secured up to $38 million from ARPA‑H to position the center as a national leader in aging and healthy‑longevity research. The Barshop award will support multidisciplinary projects, infrastructure and translational pipelines aimed at delaying age‑related decline. Together, these moves indicate growing public investment in lifespan and healthspan research and create new funding pathways for preclinical and clinical anti‑aging efforts.