The Oregon State University was awarded a $793,592 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328). The grant will support the Western Regional Center to Enhance Food Safety (WRCEFS) in continuing to foster collaboration on food safety education and stakeholder support for implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act through September 2024. Specifically, WRCEFS will expand its...
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...
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...
The federal Project Grant award in the amount of $359,987 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) through the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328). The grant will support the development of a specialized curriculum and virtual training tools to address the unique food safety challenges faced by low moisture food businesses, which include bakery products, snack foods, and other manufactured foods. The project...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) awarded a $771,246 Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328) grant to Iowa State University of Science and Technology. The 3-year project, beginning on September 1, 2024, aims to connect educators, regulators, outreach staff, and other stakeholders to develop and maintain an active and effective produce safety network. The grant will provide support to those working with underserved audiences to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) awarded a $545,144 Project Grant under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328) to the University of Georgia Research Foundation (UGA Research Foundation) to develop a hybrid train-the-trainer curriculum for Cooperative Extension agents in home food preservation, retail food safety, and cottage/small food business. This collaborative education and training project aims to reach 300 Extension agents...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.328 - Food Safety Outreach Program) provides $296,204 to Oregon State University to build capacity for culturally responsive food safety education within three tribal communities in Oregon. The project will adapt and expand OSU Extension's existing home food safety and preservation certification course to respond to the specific food safety needs and food sovereignty goals of...
This $494,499 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328) will establish the California Center for Food Safety (CCFS) to coordinate statewide efforts related to produce safety and food safety regulatory compliance within California. The key objectives are to: (1) coordinate statewide Produce Safety Rule (PSA) grower and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) awarded a $359,748 Food Safety Outreach Program grant to Colorado State University. The 3-year project, beginning on September 1, 2024, aims to enhance the sustainability and resilience of Colorado's agricultural sector by providing education, training, and technical assistance to growers. Key components include workshops on produce safety, controlled environment agriculture (CEA) industry assessments,...
This $570,660 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service on September 3, 2024, supports Washington State University's (WSU) project under the FNS Food Safety Grants program (CFDA 10.585). The goal is to develop and implement food safety education, training, and research initiatives for Child Nutrition Programs, such as the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Specifically, WSU will create educational materials, deliver...