# Food Safety Outreach Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nifa-fsma-010336-food-safety-outreach-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351306

> National Institute of Food and Agriculture offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $75,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 25 awards worth $9.6 million in total. Applications closed on February 13, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-FSMA-010336 |
| Agency | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 13, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | $75,000 |
| Expected awards | 25 |
| Total funding | $9.6 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.328 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligibility Requirements Entities are eligible to apply to the Food Safety Outreach Program (FSOP) if they meet at least one of the following criteria: 1. The Cooperative Extension Service for a U.S. state or territory; 2. Non-government organizations and/or community-based organizations representing owners and operators of farms, small food processors, or small fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers that has a commitment to public health and expertise in administering programs that contribute to food safety; 3. Federal, State, local, or tribal agencies; 4. An institution of higher education (as defined in Section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C 1001(a)) or a foundation maintained by an institution of higher education; 5. A collaboration of two or more eligible entities. Applicants for the FSOP must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Duplicate or Multiple Submissions – Duplicate or multiple submissions are not allowed. NIFA will disqualify both applications if a Project Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) submits multiple submissions. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.

## What the grant funds

The Food Safety Outreach Program will complement and expand the national infrastructure of the National Food Safety Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, and Technical Assistance Competitive Grants Program. The Food Safety Outreach Program will build upon that national infrastructure, with a sustained focus on delivery of customized training to members of the target audiences. Awardees will develop and implement food safety training, education, extension, outreach and technical assistance projects that address the needs of owners and operators of small to mid-sized farms, beginning farmers, socially-disadvantaged farmers, small processors, or small fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers. Grant applications will be solicited directly from those in local communities to include those from community-based organizations, non-governmental organizations, food hubs, farm cooperatives, extension, and other local groups.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NIFA-FSMA-010336 still open?

No. It closed on February 13, 2024.

### Who can apply for Food Safety Outreach Program?

National Institute of Food and Agriculture accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Food Safety Outreach Program?

Closed February 13, 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 $1.0 million each. About $9.6 million in total across about 25 awards.

### Who has won Food Safety Outreach Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Vermont & State Agricultural College, Oregon State University, University of Florida. The program made 116 awards worth $46.2 million in that time.