FUNDING-USDA/NIFA
- Food Safety Outreach Competitive Grants Program (USDA-NIFA-FSMA-006355); June
6, 2018
Agency
US
Department of Agriculture - National Institute of Food and
Agriculture
Description
The
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and
Agriculture (NIFA) announced the “Food Safety Outreach Competitive Grants
Program”, USDA-NIFA-FSMA-006355. The Food Safety Outreach Program will
complement and expand the national infrastructure of the National Food Safety
Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, and Technical Assistance Competitive
Grants Program. The Food Safety Outreach Program will focus on delivery
of customized training to members of the target audiences. New projects will
focus on, but are not limited to, addressing 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 continue to fund projects that develop
bilingual and culturally appropriate training resources. Grant applications
will be solicited directly from those in local communities - to include those
from community-based organizations, non-governmental organizations, food hubs,
farm cooperatives, extension, and other local groups. Successful awardees will
be required to interact with regional centers by reporting project outcomes to
the centers.
Announcement
Number:
USDA-NIFA-FSMA-006355
Closing
Date:
June
6, 2018
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/food-safety-outreach-program
Contact
Information
Jodi
P. Williams
(202)
720-6145