This $398,085.00 federal Cooperative Agreement award was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) under the FNS Food Safety Grants program (CFDA 10.585). The funding supports the development and delivery of food safety education and training for USDA nutrition assistance programs such as the National School Lunch Program and Child and Adult Care Food Program. Kansas State University, doing business as Pre-Awards Services, will lead this project to...
This $494,999 Food Safety Outreach Program project grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.328), will develop and implement innovative, accessible, and culturally appropriate food safety training for diverse produce growers in Kansas, Missouri, and South Dakota. The project team, led by Kansas State University, will utilize augmented reality (AR) tools to provide on-farm produce safety training to growers based on the Food Safety...
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...
The Kansas State University Research Foundation received a $3.9 million Formula Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program federal grant program. The two-year grant, awarded September 29, 2022 and set to be completed by September 30, 2024, will support Kansas State University Research Foundation's delivery of services to help administer the Supplemental...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has awarded a $975,000.00 Cooperative Agreement to the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) under the FNS Food Safety Grants program (CFDA 10.585). The purpose of this 3-year award, with a period of performance from September 18, 2023 to September 30, 2026, is to support projects that increase awareness, visibility, and impact of food safety within USDA nutrition assistance programs such as the National School...
This $400,000 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328) will fund the development of produce safety educational videos and posters in native languages for refugee fresh produce growers in Iowa, Kansas and Missouri through August 2025. Iowa State University will lead the effort to create videos and posters in appropriate cultural contexts to build knowledge of food safety regulations among...
This $575,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) under the FNS Food Safety Grants program (CFDA 10.585) will fund the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) to enhance food safety education and training within the state's child nutrition programs. The project aims to develop educational materials, conduct food safety training, perform research, and create curriculum to improve food safety knowledge and practices among...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Kansas State Department of Education a $874,528 Formula Grant under the Farm to School State Formula Grant program (CFDA 10.645). The grant will support the state's farm to school program through September 2026. Specifically, funding will help strengthen Kansas' food and agriculture supply chain resilience in accordance with provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act to increase the capacity of participating institutions. The...
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 Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $2,890,530 Project Grant to the Kansas State Department of Education on October 1, 2021 for completion by September 30, 2022. The grant funding supports the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA #10.582) to provide free fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools in Kansas with high percentages of children receiving free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program. As the parent organization of the...