Project Grant 20257002045343
- 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...
- 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 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 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...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Regents of the University of Minnesota received a $263,819.39 project grant awarded June 16, 2025, by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health program area (CFDA 10.310). The research project, with a completion date of April 15, 2026, investigates the mechanisms by which specific dietary fibers improve metabolic homeostasis and weight management...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Arizona received a $549,280 Project Grant award dated September 15, 2025, from the Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition under the Food Safety Outreach Program (USDA NIFA CFDA 10.328). The three-year project, concluding September 14, 2028, will develop an integrated educational initiative to prepare agricultural growers of all scales to conduct water assessments and comply with Subpart E regulations. The deliverables include real-world case studies,...
- This Project Grant award from the Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture, under the CFDA program titled "Food Safety Outreach Program" (10.328), will provide $549,493.00 to develop a training program to help Hmong growers in the Upper Midwest improve food safety practices. The key objectives of the project are to: 1) Provide customized and culturally sensitive food safety training to Hmong growers in Missouri and Minnesota; 2) Develop a supplemental food...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Minnesota's Regents, through its Office of Sponsored Projects Administration, received a $699,500 formula grant award from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability (USDA-NIFA) under the Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act program (CFDA 10.203) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. The Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station (MAES) will use these Hatch Multistate Research Funds to...
- 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 Grant Award Summary The Minnesota Department of Education received a $4.43M Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA 10.582), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award provides funding to procure and distribute free fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools across Minnesota with high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals through the...
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 hazardous foods produced in home kitchens and sold directly to consumers—have experienced significant growth in the state, yet producers often lack formal training on safety practices and regulatory compliance. The project will deliver comprehensive food safety training modules covering regulations, measurement techniques, and recipe development methodologies specific to non-potentially hazardous foods (those with pH below 4.6 and/or water activity below 0.85). A key product is a mobile application designed to enable producers to calibrate and use low-cost pH and water activity measurement devices, record measurements, and document food safety practices. The initiative also includes developing affordable measurement methodologies and training materials on food preparation techniques that ensure regulatory compliance. This approach addresses the needs of small-scale producers who may lack familiarity with computer-based tools, leveraging mobile technology to improve food safety knowledge and adoption of established standards within Minnesota's growing cottage food industry.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $549.7k | 9/16/25 |