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.
Donor Name: National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
U.S. Territories: U.S. Virgin Islands, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/16/2023
Size of the Grant: $80,000 – $550,000
Details:
The Food Safety Outreach Program will build upon that national infrastructure, with a sustained focus on delivery of customized training to members of the target audiences. Awardees will develop and implement food safety training, education, extension, outreach and technical assistance projects that address the needs of owners and operators of small to mid-sized farms, beginning farmers, socially-disadvantaged farmers, small processors, or small fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers. 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.
Purpose and Priorities
In FY 2023 FSOP, under Assistance Listing 10.328, will maintain and continue to grow the training, education, outreach, and coordination by soliciting new Community Outreach Projects, Collaborative Education and Training Projects, and Technical Assistance – Grant Writing Skills Projects. This Request for Applications (RFA) will solicit proposals for three project types:
- Community Outreach Projects (award request: $80,000 – $150,000) – An additional $150,000 may be requested for Collaborative Engagement Supplements, for a total budget request of up to $300,000.
- Collaborative Education and Training Projects (award request: $200,000 – $400,000) – An additional $150,000 may be requested for Collaborative Engagement Supplements, for a total budget request of up to $550,000.
- Technical Assistance – Grant Writing Skills Projects (award request: $75,000 – $150,000) – An additional $150,000 may be requested for Collaborative Engagement Supplement, for a total budget request of up to $300,000.
The FSOP is aligned with the following USDA Strategic Goals:
- Ensure America’s Agricultural System is Equitable, Resilient, and Prosperous
- Provide All Americans Safe, Nutritious Food
- Expand Opportunities for Economic Development and Improve Quality of Life in Rural and Tribal Communities
Funding Information
- Anticipated Funding: $9,600,000
- Average Award Range: $80,000 – $550,000
Eligibility Requirements
Entities are eligible to apply to the National Food Safety and Outreach Program (FSOP) if they meet at least one of the following criteria:
- 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.C1862. 1001(a)) or a foundation maintained by an institution of higher education;
- A collaboration of two or more eligible entities.
- Applicants for the FSOP must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s
- Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.
- Duplicate or Multiple Submissions – Duplicate or multiple submissions is not allowed. NIFA will disqualify both applications if a Project Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) submits multiple submissions. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
