Project Grant R43FD008553
- Federal Grant Award Summary Interlink Electronics, Inc. received a $200,000 Phase I Project Grant from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Food and Drug Administration Research program (CFDA 93.103), awarded on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2026. The company is developing innovative amperometric gas sensor nodes designed to monitor post-harvest food quality and safety throughout the food supply chain. The initial Phase I work focuses on creating...
- 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 Cooperative Agreement Summary The Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) received a $750,000 cooperative agreement awarded September 22, 2025, under the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Research program (CFDA 93.103) to strengthen the nation's Integrated Food Safety System (IFSS) and support FDA implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The award, which extends through August 31, 2030, funds AFDO's design and delivery of FDA-aligned training courses for...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Safetyspect Inc. received a $174,923 Phase I Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212), awarded September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for April 30, 2027. The award funds development of the Contamination Sanitation Inspection (CSI) System, an advanced poultry processing technology that integrates fluorescence...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary Award Overview The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), through its Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, awarded a $4.0 million Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 93.103 - Food and Drug Administration Research) to North Little Rock Special School District effective August 1, 2025, with completion targeted for January 31, 2027. The FRESH Network project pilots a transformative school meal model across Arkansas school districts to address widespread...
- 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...
- Award Summary Trenton Special School District received a $1.5 million Cooperative Agreement from the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (FDA) under the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Research program (CFDA 93.103), effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2026. The FRESH Network project addresses the prevalence of ultra-processed school meals by piloting a transformative school meal model that emphasizes local, scratch-cooked, and nutritionally dense food options. The project...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $3,749,997 to the Superintendent of Ozark School District No. 14 under CFDA 93.103 (Food and Drug Administration Research), effective August 1, 2025, with completion targeted for October 31, 2026. The "FRESH Network" initiative investigates the presence of contaminants—including sodium, preservatives, heavy metals,...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), through its Food and Drug Administration Research program (CFDA 93.103), awarded a $1.0 million Cooperative Agreement to Magazine School District effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026. This project, "Arkansas's Fresh Network: Assisting Magazine School District with Understanding Contaminants in School Meals and Transitioning to Better Food Systems," pilots a transformative school meal model designed...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Washington State University 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), awarded on September 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 14, 2028. The award funds the development of a real-time, on-site verification platform designed to assess the efficacy of surface sanitation processes in food processing...
Food Enterprise Solutions, LLC received a $349,935 Project Grant from the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition under the Food and Drug Administration Research program (CFDA 93.103) on September 30, 2025. The award, with a completion date of September 29, 2026, supports the project titled "Harnessing Technology for Safer Food Imports: Training and Certifying Global Producers for U.S. Market Access." The project addresses the significant increase in FDA entry refusals for food imports from African nations, which surged from 337 refusals in 2014 to 1,008 refusals in the first 11 months of 2024—a critical issue given that U.S. food imports from Africa reached $732 million in 2023. Food Enterprise Solutions, LLC will develop a digital platform to deliver virtual training, disseminate food safety information, and validate food safety practices for overseas food and agricultural producers seeking access to the U.S. market. This technology-enabled solution aims to establish robust food safety systems early in the production and distribution process, thereby reducing the risk of unsafe products entering U.S. borders, protecting public health, and generating cost savings and economic benefits for U.S. global trade partners while fostering more sustainable trade practices.Federal Project Grant Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $349.9k | 9/27/25 |