This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Food and Drug Administration Research program (CFDA 93.103), funds Cornell University's Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) to continue educating fresh produce growers, packers, and other stakeholders on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. The PSA will develop and deliver high-quality Grower Training courses in multiple formats and languages to a cadre of over 3,600 qualified...
This $9,600,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the FDA Research program (CFDA 93.103) supports the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) in enhancing the Integrated Food Safety System (IFSS) across state, local, tribal, and territorial levels. The key products and services delivered under this award include: Providing oversight and support to the Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Alliance (MFRPA) to drive continuous improvement in...
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) was awarded $100,000 under the Food and Drug Administration Research program (CFDA 93.103) to host its 2022 Annual Meeting from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023. NASDA will use the funding to provide information and facilitate discussions on current and emerging issues impacting agricultural feed and food safety for approximately 250-275 in-person and 300 virtual participants. Key topics will include rules under the Food...
The Inter American Institute For Cooperation On Agriculture (IICA) was awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement (U01FD008205) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the FDA Research program (CFDA 93.103). The award, effective from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2029, aims to modernize, expand, and measure the impact of FDA food safety initiatives. Key activities under this Cooperative Agreement include: Leveraging alternative technologies to enhance the availability of...
This $28,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the FDA Research program (CFDA 93.103) supports the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) in a multi-year project to expand state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards. The key objectives of this project are to: 1) Develop and improve a grant management system to provide financial assistance to SLTT retail food...
This $494,995 federal 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) will develop Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) trainers to provide produce safety training and technical assistance to underserved growers. The award will recruit PSA trainers that work with Hispanic, African American, tribal, and small/rural farm growers, and equip them with an understanding of the...
This $299,999 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310) will fund research and extension activities at Oregon State University to help produce industry better implement cleaning and sanitizing programs to meet Produce Safety Rule requirements. Specifically, the awardee will (1) engage produce industry to characterize existing food contact surfaces and...
This $760,000 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 enhance food safety education and support for implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in the Western region of the United States. The award supports a coalition of food safety specialists from land-grant universities, Alaska Native-serving, Native Hawaiian-serving, and Hispanic-serving...
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...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the FDA Research program (CFDA 93.103) provides $1,500,000 in funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) over a 60-month period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2029. The goal of this project is to strengthen regulatory systems to improve global food and medical product quality and safety. Key objectives include achieving oversight and building capacities for regulatory oversight in WHO member states,...