Food Safety Cooperative Agreements (10.479)
Food Safety Cooperative Agreements (Assistance Listing 10.479) is run by the Food Safety and Inspection Service, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $13.7 million in 58 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $236,832 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $230,000. Half of the 58 awards fell between $229,988 and $246,875, and they ranged from $113,576 to $370,000.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$13.7 million
- Grant awards58
- Typical award$230,000
- Awarded in FY 2025$396,875
- Size rank1416 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $2.9 million in fiscal 2021 to $396,875 in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1416th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 14 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 14 states and territories.
What the program funds
To reduce the incidence of foodborne illnesses associated with meat, poultry, and egg products and to protect the food supply. FSIS is authorized to use cooperative agreements to reflect a relationship between FSIS and cooperators to improve the safety of the nation's food supply. Also, FSIS has been directed to further develop the Food Emergency Response Network, a network of Federal, state and local laboratories that provides the nation the analytic capabilities and capacity it needs to cope with agents threatening the food supply.
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.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
State, local and tribal government agencies; academic institutions and non-profit organizations.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Available discretionary funds are contingent on annual appropriations. Work products, where appropriate, are to be made available for use by other government agencies and accessible by the general public.
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.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: The recipient will develop the ability to conduct and demonstrate validation of at least two FSIS Microbiology Laboratory Guidebook (MLG) methods and add them to their scope of ISO 17205 accreditation.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Food Safety Cooperative Agreements (10.479) awarded$13.7 million across 58 grant awards, an average of $236,832 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | Michigan | 5 | $1.3 million |
| Minnesota Department of Agriculture | Minnesota | 5 | $1.2 million |
| Health Research, Inc. | New York | 5 | $1.2 million |
| Ohio Department of Agriculture | Ohio | 5 | $1.2 million |
| The University of Iowa | Iowa | 5 | $1.2 million |
| Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services | Missouri | 5 | $1.2 million |
| Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Florida | Florida | 5 | $1.2 million |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Illinois | 5 | $1.1 million |
| Department of General Services Virginia | Virginia | 5 | $985,184 |
| Association of Food & Drug Officials | Pennsylvania | 3 | $810,000 |
| Texas A&m Agrilife Research | Texas | 3 | $690,000 |
| Colorado Department of Agriculture | Colorado | 3 | $689,997 |
| California Department of Public Health | California | 3 | $684,395 |
| University of Maryland, College Park | Maryland | 1 | $295,000 |
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 76% of the money, colleges and universities 24%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 44 | $10.5 million | 76% |
| Colleges and universities | 14 | $3.3 million | 24% |
By state
8 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 5 | $1.3 million |
| Minnesota | 5 | $1.2 million |
| New York | 5 | $1.2 million |
| Iowa | 5 | $1.2 million |
| Ohio | 5 | $1.2 million |
| Missouri | 5 | $1.2 million |
| Florida | 5 | $1.2 million |
| Illinois | 5 | $1.1 million |
| Virginia | 5 | $985,184 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $810,000 |
| Texas | 3 | $690,000 |
| Colorado | 3 | $689,997 |
| California | 3 | $684,395 |
| Maryland | 1 | $295,000 |