Project Grant 20257002045340
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas A&M AgriLife Research received a $300,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310). The award, effective February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2028, supports the development and optimization of nanotechnology-based detection methods for Salmonella contamination in poultry products. The research builds upon Dr....
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Prairie View A&M University received a $299,880 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), awarded January 15, 2026, with completion targeted for January 14, 2028. The project addresses foodborne disease prevention by improving food safety knowledge and practices among college students at 1862 and 1890 land-grant...
- The federal Project Grant award of $749,590.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310). The purpose of the award is to train 100 upper-level undergraduate students from Texas A&M University (TAMU) and partnering universities over a 5-year period in hypothesis-driven scientific research and extension projects at the interface of plant,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service received a $299,062 project grant awarded February 1, 2026, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310). The project addresses the impacts of historic flooding that occurred in Central Texas in July 2025, which affected 12 counties, claimed 135 lives, and caused significant agricultural and economic...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Minnesota received a $549,694 Project Grant award on September 15, 2025, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328). The grant supports a three-year initiative (through September 29, 2028) to develop and implement food safety training programs and technical assistance for cottage food producers in Minnesota. Cottage foods—non-potentially...
- The University of Nebraska received a $399,999 Project Grant award dated September 15, 2025, under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The project, scheduled for completion by September 29, 2028, directly addresses food safety challenges facing small and very small food businesses that lack the technical resources to manage pathogenic bacteria such as Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California Office of the President, Division of Agriculture & Natural Resources received a $398,016 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328) on September 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 14, 2028. The project supports food hub capacity building across California, Oregon, and Vermont to enhance regulatory...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Maine System received a $399,999 Project Grant award dated 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 three-year project, set to conclude September 14, 2028, will develop and deliver on-demand, self-paced food safety education resources and digital badges through the University of Maine Cooperative Extension's...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas A&M AgriLife Research received a $650,000 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2029. The award funds research to evaluate the impact of headlock restraint practices on dairy cattle welfare and identify intervention strategies to minimize restraint duration on...
Texas A&M Agrilife Research received a $391,195 Project Grant award dated September 15, 2025, under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The award supports a collaborative education and training initiative designed to enhance food safety practices among cottage food manufacturers in Texas and Arkansas through September 14, 2028. The primary deliverables include: (1) an assessment of existing food safety awareness and practices among past cottage food training participants in both states; (2) translation and adaptation of Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization Act (FDA FSMA) preventive control principles to the small-scale, in-home food production environment; (3) development and pilot delivery of targeted, culturally appropriate food safety training tools and strategies in both in-person and online formats; and (4) evaluation of trainee knowledge acquisition and adoption of adapted food safety strategies. The project addresses a critical gap in food safety infrastructure by providing cottage food entities with practical, scalable tools and training strategies derived from FDA FSMA frameworks. Through a phased implementation approach, the awardee will equip small-scale food producers with evidence-based food safety protection strategies while measuring the effectiveness of knowledge transfer and behavioral adoption. This effort aligns with the Food Safety Outreach Program's mandate to deliver customized training addressing the unique needs of small producers and supports broader national food safety infrastructure by extending regulatory compliance guidance to underserved segments of the agricultural economy.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $391.2k | 9/16/25 |