Deadline: 6 June 2017
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), an agency of United States Department of Agriculture is seeking applications from eligible organisations for its Food Safety Outreach Competitive Grant Program to address knowledge and resource gaps for the target audience in the areas of pre- and post-harvest water testing and sampling, soil amendments, developing supply chain programs, and/or developing food safety plans.
The program will support projects that encourage local communities, community based- and non-governmental organizations, universities, extension, state and federal agencies to develop and implement food safety outreach programs that facilitate the integration of FSMA food safety guidelines into a variety of agricultural production and processing systems, including conventional, sustainable, and organic systems, among others.
Types of Project
- Pilot Projects (Up to $50,000 per award): Pilot Projects will support the development and implementation of new and potentially highrisk, high-impact food safety education and outreach programs in local communities that address the needs of small, specialized audiences from among the various target groups.
- Community Outreach Projects (Up to $150,000 per award): Community Outreach Projects will support the growth and expansion of already-existing food safety education and outreach programs currently offered in local communities.
- Multistate Education and Training Projects (Up to $400,000 per award): The Multistate Education and Training Projects will support the development of multicounty, state-wide, or multi-state food safety education and outreach programs.
Funding Information
The amount available for NIFA support of this program in FY 2017 is approximately $4.8 million.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications may only be submitted by:
- The Cooperative Extension Service for a U.S. state or territory;
- Non-government organizations and/or community based organizations representing owners and operators of farms, small food processors, or small fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers that has a commitment to public health and expertise in administering programs that contribute to food safety;
- Federal, State, local, or tribal agencies;
- An institution of higher education (as defined in Section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)) or a foundation maintained by an institution of higher education; or
- A collaboration of two or more eligible entities.
- Project Directors for the National Coordination Center and the Regional Centers funded under the FY 2015 National Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, and Technical Assistance Competitive Grants Program and the FY 2016 Food Safety Outreach Program are not eligible to apply for new awards under the FY 2017 Food Safety Outreach Program. However, Co-Project Directors and other project collaborators are eligible to apply under this RFA.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.