Food Safety Outreach Program-Collaborative Education and Training Projects
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-NIFA-FA4182-32936
- Agency
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Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $400,000 to $550,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 10.328 Food Safety Outreach Program
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Agriculture
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture is soliciting applications for Collaborative Education and Training Projects under the Food Safety Outreach Program (Assistance Listing 10.328), with applications due July 20, 2026. The program funds multi-county, statewide, or multi-state initiatives delivering food safety training, education, outreach, and technical assistance to small- and mid-sized producers, beginning farmers, socially disadvantaged farmers, small processors, and small fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers affected by Food Safety Modernization Act regulations.
Eligible applicants fall under the "Other" category; applicants must register on SAM.gov and Grants.gov prior to submission and submit electronically through Grants.gov only. The Authorized Organization Representative must sign all applications. No cost share or matching requirement is specified in the source materials.
Typical awards range from $300,000 to $550,000 for three- to four-year projects. Recent representative grants funded sanitation monitoring tools for small food manufacturers ($549,000), food safety curriculum in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands ($545,000), and multi-state produce safety initiatives ($528,000). Since 2015, the program has obligated $76.9 million across 270 awards, with annual award counts ranging from 11 to 30.
Work is performed at multi-county, statewide, or multi-state locations. Applicants develop training materials addressing pre- and post-harvest water testing, soil amendments, supply chain documentation, and food safety plan development, with emphasis on culturally tailored outreach to underserved populations including immigrant farmers, refugee growers, tribal communities, and Amish producers.
All applications undergo two-stage evaluation: administrative compliance review followed by peer review for scientific and technical merit. Awards are subject to 2 CFR 200 and audit by the USDA Office of Inspector General and Government Accountability Office.
Synopsis
In FY 2026, FSOP, under Assistance Listing 10.328, will maintain and continue to expand training, education, outreach, and coordination by soliciting new Collaborative Education and Training Projects.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| USDA-NIFA-FA4182-32936-Full-Announcement.html | HTML file |
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