# Food Safety Outreach Program (10.328)

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Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Food Safety Outreach Program is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $46.2 million in 116 grants, about $398,053 per award.

## Objectives

The National Food Safety Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, and Technical Assistance Program will award grants that increase the understanding and adoption of established food safety standards, guidance, and protocols. Grants awarded through this program will be carried out in a manner that facilitates the integration of food safety standards and guidance with a variety of agricultural production and processing systems, including conventional, sustainable, organic, and conservation and environmental practices carried out by the eligible entities. The assistance provided by these programs shall be coordinated with and delivered in cooperation with similar services or assistance by other federal agencies or programs serving those eligible entities.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $9.3 million | 22 |
| 2022 | $9.4 million | 29 |
| 2023 | $9.2 million | 29 |
| 2024 | $8.5 million | 24 |
| 2025 | $9.7 million | 16 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Vermont & State Agricultural College | Vermont | $4.2 million |
| Oregon State University | Oregon | $3.4 million |
| University of Florida | Florida | $3.1 million |
| Iowa State University of Science and Technology | Iowa | $3.0 million |
| Cornell University | New York | $1.9 million |
| University of Missouri System | Missouri | $1.5 million |
| University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | Georgia | $1.4 million |
| Purdue University | Indiana | $1.2 million |
| University of California Office of the President | California | $1.0 million |
| Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas | Arkansas | $1.0 million |
| Georgia Tech Research Corp | Georgia | $949,784 |
| Carolina Farm Stewardship Association | North Carolina | $867,700 |
| Auburn University | Alabama | $809,593 |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell | Massachusetts | $795,053 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Virginia | $792,598 |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | Nebraska | $791,347 |
| University of Hawaii | Hawaii | $772,517 |
| University of Arizona | Arizona | $749,120 |
| University of Maine System | Maine | $671,471 |
| North Carolina State University | North Carolina | $655,400 |