Cooperative Agreement 720BFS19CA00001

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $299,800 Project Grant to Ourspace World, Inc., a non-profit organization, under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328). The grant will fund the "De-Mystifying FSMA: Creating a Food Safety Education and Training Program to Increase Market Access for Black Producers and Chefs in the Mid-Atlantic US" project over a 2-year period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2025. The project aims...

The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $399,784 Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328) project grant to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation, also known as the Office of Sponsored Programs, to develop and deliver a customized training program for small food producers, especially those that are minority, women-owned, or in underserved communities in Georgia. The project will create a six-day interactive workshop series utilizing a cohort model,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) awarded a $150,000 Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328) grant to Lumbee Land Development, Inc. The grant supports the establishment of a Food and Nutrition Innovation Hub that will increase profitability for food businesses in the Lumbee community. The funding will allow Lumbee Land Development, Inc. to build capacity for its Department of Agriculture and Natural Resource to develop and expand...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) awarded a $300,000 Food Safety Outreach Program grant to the Cal Poly Pomona Foundation Inc. to develop and implement food safety training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance projects targeting small to mid-sized farms, beginning farmers, socially disadvantaged farmers, small processors, and small fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers in Southern California. The project aims...

This Cooperative Agreement award, issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Food and Drug Administration Research program (CFDA 93.103), provides $500,000 in funding to the Inter American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) to modernize, expand, and measure the impact of FDA food safety initiatives. The key objectives are to leverage alternative technologies and mobile platforms to enhance the availability of high-quality training opportunities that support...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $399,504 Project Grant under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328) to the RIO Grande Community Development Corporation (RIO Grande CDC) and the New Mexico Farmers' Marketing Association. This 3-year grant, running from September 2023 to August 2026, will fund the New Mexico Food Safety Strong (NMFSS) initiative. NMFSS aims to enhance food safety and quality assurance knowledge and capacities of...

Through a $550,000 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328), TX A & M University Commerce, doing business as Texas A&M University, will develop produce safety educational materials tailored to underrepresented beginning farmers. The 3-year project will focus on: (1) creating produce safety virtual farm tours and associated activities, (2) developing avenues to host the educational content, and...

This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328) provides $476,951 to Oklahoma State University to develop and implement a peer coaching program for small food processors. The key objectives are to: 1) Equip trainers with comprehensive knowledge of Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) regulations, 2) Create customized training and outreach materials for small...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.328 - Food Safety Outreach Program) provides $149,706 to Iowa Valley RC&D, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, to expand its Clean Start Food Safety Coaching program. The funding will enable Iowa Valley RC&D to serve an additional 100 new and socially disadvantaged farmers in Eastern Iowa with technical assistance, hands-on training workshops, and new educational...

This $300,000 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328), aims to develop and deliver a hybrid educational program to the retail food industry to improve their understanding and implementation of the FDA's new Food Traceability Rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Key objectives include: 1) developing and implementing a traceability training program...