The USDA Food Safety Outreach Competitive Grants Program aims to enhance the national infrastructure for food safety training. This grant focuses on providing customized training to small and mid-sized farms, beginning farmers, socially-disadvantaged farmers, small processors, and fresh fruit and vegetable wholesalers. Individuals and organizations in local communities, such as community-based organizations, NGOs, and farm cooperatives, are encouraged to apply for grants to develop and implement projects addressing food safety education and outreach. Applications will be accepted until April 7, 2020.
Opportunity ID: 324736
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-FSMA-007213 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Food Safety Outreach Competitive Grants Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.328 — National Food Safety Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, and Technical Assistance Competitive Grants Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 21, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 21, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 07, 2020 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 07, 2020 |
| Archive Date: | May 07, 2020 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $8,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | A. Eligibility Requirements Entities are eligible to apply to this RFA if they meet at least one of the following criteria: 1. The Cooperative Extension Service for a U.S. state or territory; 2. 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; 3. Federal, State, local, or tribal agencies; 4. 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; 5. 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 an applicant submits duplicate or 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: |
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 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Food Safety Outreach Competitive Grants Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIFA Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays Email:electronic@usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 324736 Full Announcement-Food Safety RFA -> 2020-Food-Safety-RFA 508.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays Email: electronic@usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.328 | PKG00258487 | Feb 21, 2020 | Apr 07, 2020 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
324736 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
324736 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_2-1.2.pdf
324736 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
324736 RR_Budget_1_4-1.4.pdf
324736 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
324736 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
324736 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
324736 RR_SubawardBudget30_1_4-1.4.pdf
324736 AD_3030_2_0-2.0.pdf
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