Cooperative Agreement U18FD005592

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 $150,000 to Cornell University to develop and deliver food safety education resources and training for beginning farmers in New York State. The primary objectives are to: 1) Create a set of general food safety curricula and hands-on activity plans for use in beginning farmer trainings, 2) Develop a...

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...

The Orange County Foodtec Food Safety Program is a $330,721 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.223 - Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants) to Orange County Community College (SUNY Orange). The 15-week program aims to prepare individuals for entry-level occupational health and safety, food quality assurance, and other food safety roles. Participants will earn 3 credits towards an associate's degree in science...

This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328) provides $150,000 to West Virginia University to develop a systematic food safety training program and standardized operating procedures for high school horticulture program instructors involved in the Farm-to-School (FTS) program and those selling produce to their local communities. The key objectives are to: 1) conduct a...

This $355,400 project grant awarded by the Department of Agriculture's National Food Safety Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, and Technical Assistance Program (CFDA 10.328) aims to develop and deliver a comprehensive food safety education and training program for North Carolina's local food system stakeholders. The key products and services to be provided through this 3-year grant include: A series of food safety webinars delivered in partnership with state and federal regulatory...

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...

Aems Corp was awarded a $296,955 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program. The grant will fund the development of organic, food-grade sanitizing coatings for food processing equipment. Aems Corp will assess FDA-approved ingredients capable of killing harmful bacteria and incorporate them into a material that can be easily applied to surfaces....

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 University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) received a $300,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) competitive grants program. Through this three-year award beginning May 1, 2023, UMass will conduct research and develop training tools to improve food safety practices and raise awareness of norovirus risks in food service environments. Specific activities...

This Project Grant award, valued at $740,000 and funded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Higher Education Challenge Grants Program (CFDA 10.217), aims to address the critical workforce shortage in food safety auditing, inspection, and assessment (AIA) occupations. Key objectives of the 4-year project include: (1) developing a turnkey, flexible curriculum to equip food safety educators in cultivating the next generation of food AIA professionals; (2) establishing a...