Food Safety Outreach Program (10.328)
Food Safety Outreach Program (Assistance Listing 10.328) is run by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $46.2 million in 116 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $398,053 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $393,339. Half of the 116 awards fell between $205,780 and $498,917, and they ranged from $50,000 to $2.3 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$46.2 million
- Grant awards116
- Typical award$393,339
- Awarded in FY 2025$9.7 million
- Size rank1,062 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants (discretionary)
Key findings
- Annual funding was roughly flat, $9.3 million in fiscal 2021 and $9.7 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1062nd largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 64% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 40 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Past notices
Of 7 notices posted under this program since 2021, most went up in June (3), November (2) and January (1).
- USDA-NIFA-FA4182-32935: Food Safety Outreach Program-Community Outreach Projects
- USDA-NIFA-FA4182-32936: Food Safety Outreach Program-Collaborative Education and Training Projects
- USDA-NIFA-FA4182-32937: Food Safety Outreach Program Technical Assistance-Grant Writing Skills Projects
- USDA-NIFA-FSMA-010336: Food Safety Outreach Program
- USDA-NIFA-FSMA-009543: Food Safety Outreach Competitive Grants Program
- USDA-NIFA-FSMA-008641: Food Safety Outreach Competitive Grants Program
- USDA-NIFA-FSMA-008138: Food Safety Outreach Competitive Grants Program
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
The Cooperative Extension Service for a U.S. state or territory; A non-profit community-based or non-governmental organization 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; 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; Federal, State, Local, or Tribal Agencies, A collaboration of two or more eligible entities; or Such other appropriate entity, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture.
What the money can and cannot pay for
The new National Food Safety Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, and Technical Assistance proposals are expected to describe Regional Centers that have a leading role in coordinating the development of FSMA-related training, education, and outreach programs and resources for small and medium-sized farms, beginning farmers, socially disadvantaged farmers, small processors, and/or small fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers. An outreach plan for conducting education and training to a cadre of regional FSMA trainers must be developed, along with an implementation plan for extending both training and technical assistance to the targeted audiences of farmers, processors and vendors in the respective regions. In addition, the Regional Centers must work collaboratively with a National Coordination Center for Food Safety Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, and Technical Assistance to ensure that training curricula and resources cover core competencies across all funded regional centers, and to provide annual reports to NIFA on overall program objectives. Indirect Costs (IDC) not to exceed 30 percent of total Federal funds awarded (TFFA). Section 1462(a) and (c) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310(a) and (c)) limits IDC for the overall award to 30 percent of TFFA under a research, education, or extension grant.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
If minimum or maximum amounts of funding per competitive and/or capacity project grant, or cooperative agreement are established, these amounts will be announced in the annual Competitive Request for Application (RFA). The most current RFA is available via: https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/food-safety-outreach-program
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: The Food Safety Outreach Program (FSOP), administered by USDA-NIFA, invests in food safety education, training, outreach, and technical assistance specifically tailored for small- to midsized farms, beginning producers, small processors, and small-scale fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers, helping them comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) through community-appropriate collaborations and community appropriate materials.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Food Safety Outreach Program (10.328) awarded $46.2 million across 116 grant awards, an average of $398,053 per award.
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 84% of the money, nonprofits 16% and tribes 0.7%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 87 | $38.6 million | 84% |
| Nonprofits | 28 | $7.3 million | 16% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 1 | $299,151 | 0.7% |
By state
15 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 6 | $4.2 million |
| Florida | 3 | $3.4 million |
| Oregon | 4 | $3.4 million |
| Iowa | 4 | $3.1 million |
| Missouri | 7 | $2.5 million |
| Georgia | 5 | $2.4 million |
| New York | 7 | $2.1 million |
| California | 6 | $1.9 million |
| North Carolina | 6 | $1.8 million |
| Texas | 5 | $1.7 million |
| New Mexico | 4 | $1.5 million |
| Alabama | 4 | $1.4 million |
| Indiana | 3 | $1.2 million |
| South Carolina | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Arkansas | 2 | $1.0 million |
| Maryland | 3 | $986,080 |
| Hawaii | 4 | $977,517 |
| Massachusetts | 4 | $945,053 |
| Virginia | 4 | $918,691 |
| Illinois | 3 | $904,529 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $791,347 |
| Arizona | 2 | $749,120 |
| Tennessee | 2 | $675,554 |
| Maine | 2 | $671,471 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | $666,075 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $599,868 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $530,080 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $473,540 |
| Kansas | 1 | $457,073 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $453,182 |
| North Dakota | 1 | $416,912 |
| Michigan | 1 | $404,808 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $400,000 |
| Colorado | 1 | $359,748 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $353,067 |
| West Virginia | 2 | $300,000 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $205,000 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $203,018 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $200,000 |
| Ohio | 1 | $110,582 |