# FY24 Behind the Tray-Food Science for School Meals

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fns-fsforschoolmeals-24-fy24-behind-the-tray-food-science-for-school/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354169

> Food and Nutrition Service offered grants of up to $600,000 to colleges and universities. It expected to make one award worth $600,000 in total. Applications closed on July 12, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FNS-FSFORSCHOOLMEALS-24 |
| Agency | Food and Nutrition Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 12, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $600,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $600,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.585 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

Eligible entities are private institutions of higher education and public and state controlled institutions of higher education. And to be eligible, the eligible entities noted must also demonstrate all of the following: 1. Demonstrate experience and expertise in developing and delivering in-person adult training programs in food science, nutrition, agricultural science, or similar fields. 2. Demonstrate access to the necessary facilities, equipment, and content experts necessary to develop and deliver the course. 3. Demonstrate successful completion of rigorous research through publication of research in peer-reviewed journals within the food science, nutrition, agricultural sciences, or similar fields.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of the Behind the Tray – Food Science for School Meals cooperative agreement, is to develop and implement a week-long in-person science-based food safety education training program. The education program is designed to enhance the food science literacy of school nutrition professionals. Program participants should learn the fundamentals of food science and food processing, with a special emphasis on food safety and food microbiology topics, learn how this information applies to their job, apply this knowledge to their nutrition programs, and how to better communicate these topics to stakeholders.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FNS-FSFORSCHOOLMEALS-24 still open?

No. It closed on July 12, 2024.

### Who can apply for FY24 Behind the Tray-Food Science for School Meals?

Food and Nutrition Service accepted applications from colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY24 Behind the Tray-Food Science for School Meals?

Closed July 12, 2024. 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 $600,000 each. About $600,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won FNS Food Safety Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Mississippi Department of Education, Kansas State University, Texas Tech University System. The program made 10 awards worth $5.2 million in that time.