FNS Food Safety Grants (10.585)
FNS Food Safety Grants (Assistance Listing 10.585) is run by the Food and Nutrition Service, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $5.2 million in 10 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $524,655 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $587,499. Half of the 10 awards fell between $441,229 and $723,250, and they ranged from $57,394 to $975,000.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$5.2 million
- Grant awards10
- Typical award$587,499
- Awarded in FY 2025$271,732
- Size rank1,610 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements (discretionary grants), project grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $1.4 million in fiscal 2021 to $271,732 in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1610th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 5 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 5 states and territories.
What the program funds
The Food and Nutrition Service’s Food Safety Branch provides funding to support its mission of increasing awareness, visibility, and impact of food safety on USDA nutrition assistance programs.
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
Assistance may be used to conduct research or perform other tasks to benefit FNS nutrition assistance programs in the area of food safety. Eligible entities include universities and colleges that are publicly funded and operate under the auspices of state or regional governments, and private institutions of higher education
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funding is provided to a university or organization to achieve the objectives of the grant. The university or organization may award sub-grants to obtain the expertise and skills needed to accomplish the objectives. All costs proposed in the budget and detailed in the budget narrative must be allowable, reasonable, necessary, and allocable. Guidance on restrictions are set forth in the grant document.;
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
Program no longer accepting applications.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
$150,000 - $1.8 million
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: FAIR Health Food Allergy and Foodborne Illness Project - Data and information from this grant was utilized in food safety education, training, and resources for child nutrition professionals.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, FNS Food Safety Grants (10.585) awarded $5.2 million across 10 grant awards, an average of $524,655 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Department of Education | Mississippi | 4 | $3.2 million |
| Kansas State University | Kansas | 3 | $789,072 |
| Texas Tech University System | Texas | 1 | $599,998 |
| Washington State University | Washington | 1 | $570,660 |
| Fair Health Inc | New York | 1 | $62,500 |
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 77% of the money, colleges and universities 11%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 7 | $4.0 million | 77% |
| Other | 2 | $662,498 | 13% |
| Colleges and universities | 1 | $570,046 | 11% |
By state
1 state has a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. It is Mississippi.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 4 | $3.2 million |
| Kansas | 3 | $789,072 |
| Texas | 1 | $599,998 |
| Washington | 1 | $570,660 |
| New York | 1 | $62,500 |