Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the proposedwrcefs project aims…

Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the proposedwrcefs project aims to continue our efforts to enhance food safety education and support for fsma implementation, building on the existing multi-regional, multi-institutional framework within the U.S. Western region. We will accomplish this through a successful coalition of food safety specialists from land-grant universities, alaska native-serving, native hawaiian-serving, and hispanic-serving agricultural institutions, as well as non-governmental organizations from 13 western states and two pacific territories. Through four specific goals wrcefs will : (i) support the development of regional food safety education and outreach opportunities for trainers and food industry; (II) coordinate a regional communication strategy to promote collaboration and discussion on common food safety issues and best practices; (III) collaborate with other regions and constituents to peer-review modified and supplemental food safety training resources; and (IV) continuously evaluate the effectiveness and impact of education and training initiatives in the western region through ongoing program assessment.