# DoD Fresh Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fns-fdd-fdpir-producetrng-2023-dod-fresh-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349468

> Food and Nutrition Service offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $1) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $500,000 in total. Applications closed on August 21, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FNS-FDD-FDPIR-PRODUCETRNG-2023 |
| Agency | Food and Nutrition Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 21, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $500,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.594 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Tribal organization Non-profit organization, or an American Indian Tribal College or any other accredited public or private academic institution of higher education with expertise working with Tribal communities

## What the grant funds

USDA seeks to enter into a cooperative agreement with a Tribal organization, non-profit organization, or an American Indian Tribal College or any other accredited public or private academic institution of higher education with expertise working with Tribal communities to develop, design, and implement a fresh produce safety and handling training for program operators and staff of the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) (hereafter referred to as FDPIR Produce Training Program). The training to be developed should model USDA’s Produce Safety University (PSU), a one-week experiential learning program that immerses child nutrition professionals in the fresh produce supply chain, arming graduates with skills to address real life scenarios and critically analyze and respond to food safety issues.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FNS-FDD-FDPIR-PRODUCETRNG-2023 still open?

No. It closed on August 21, 2023.

### Who can apply for DoD Fresh Program?

Food and Nutrition Service accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for DoD Fresh Program?

Closed August 21, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $500,000 each. About $500,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations Nutrition Education Grants  grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Arkansas, The University of Mississippi, Spirit Lake Tribe. The program made 29 awards worth $2.4 million in that time.