Project Grant 20257002045256
- The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) was awarded a $936,919.75 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). The grant will support CFSA in increasing the organizational capacity of seven partnering food hubs and the farmers they work with through implementing quality management systems, standard operating procedures, food safety plans, and direct technical assistance...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Minnesota's Office of Sponsored Projects Administration received a $549,694 Project Grant award on September 15, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328). The project, concluding September 29, 2028, develops and delivers comprehensive food safety training and technical assistance to cottage food producers—individuals who manufacture...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of California Office of the President, Division of Agriculture & Natural Resources received a $398,016 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328) on September 15, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 14, 2028. The award supports a multi-state food hub capacity-building initiative across California, Oregon, and Vermont...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $610,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability (USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture) under the Cooperative Extension Service program (CFDA 10.500), awarded on September 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 14, 2028. The award supports the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (FARAD) program, a collaborative 43-year-old initiative involving five veterinary...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received $752,000 in project grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) program, with an award date of July 15, 2025, and a completion date of July 14, 2028. The project focuses on developing and optimizing cost-effective, energy-efficient Surface Dielectric Barrier Discharge (SDBD) plasma technology for food...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Arizona received a $549,280 Project Grant awarded on September 15, 2025, by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328). The grant supports a comprehensive educational initiative designed to prepare agricultural growers of all operational scales to conduct agricultural water assessments and achieve compliance with Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Subpart E requirements. The project...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Community Farmers Markets Inc. received a $235,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Food Safety and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (CFDA 10.225) on September 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 14, 2026. The award supports an expansion of aggregated pop-up markets in Atlanta, Georgia that deliver locally grown produce directly to food-insecure neighborhoods while simultaneously providing training, mentorship, and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $500,000 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), CFDA 10.310, awarded December 1, 2025, with completion targeted for November 30, 2029. The award funds a teacher professional development program designed to integrate agricultural concepts into high school biology curricula, addressing a projected shortage of skilled STEM...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas A&M Agrilife Research received a $391,195 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328) awarded September 15, 2025, with completion targeted for September 14, 2028. The project addresses foodborne illness prevention by translating and adapting Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) preventive control principles for cottage food manufacturers in Texas and Arkansas. Primary...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Maine System, Division of University of Maine, received a $399,999 Project Grant award dated September 15, 2025, from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328). The three-year project, extending through September 14, 2028, will develop and deliver on-demand, self-paced food safety education modules tailored to small-scale farmers, food businesses,...
The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) received a $528,038 Project Grant awarded September 15, 2025, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328). The award supports an expansion of CFSA's 12-year Local Produce Safety Initiative, which provides food safety training and technical assistance to farmers across North and South Carolina. Through September 2028, the funded project will deliver research-based produce safety education via field days, workshops, and webinars to approximately 990 farmers, with an emphasis on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) compliance and Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule requirements. The grant also establishes a train-the-trainer component to build capacity among local community organizations, enabling broader reach and coordinated delivery of food safety programming. Specific project deliverables include FSMA Produce Safety Rule training for 90 farmers, direct technical assistance tailored to individual farming operations for 96 farmers, and implementation of at least one food safety procedure by 500 farmers. The initiative targets 60 farmers to achieve audit-ready status and 30 to obtain GAP certification. This expansion builds on CFSA's documented success over 12 years, during which the organization trained over 3,400 farmers and agricultural educators, directly assisted 650 farmers in developing food safety plans, and helped 220 farmers pass GAP audits to increase market access.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $528.0k | 9/17/25 |