Food Safety Outreach Program-Community Outreach Projects
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture is inviting applications for the Food Safety Outreach Program-Community Outreach Projects for Fiscal Year 2026. Funded projects must develop, maintain, and expand food safety education, training, outreach, and coordination to improve public health and increase the adoption of standards related to the Food Safety Modernization Act. The program prioritizes building local capacity and addressing specific community needs, with evaluations focusing on project objectives, methods, key personnel, project management, and budget justification. Eligible applicants, which include State Cooperative Extension Services, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and institutions of higher education, must submit their electronic applications through Grants.gov by 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time on July 20, 2026. NIFA expects to award approximately 15 grants from an estimated total program funding of $3,500,000, with individual award values ranging between $80,000 and $300,000.
Eligible Applicants
Entities are eligible to apply to the FSOP if they meet at least one of the following criteria:A State Cooperative Extension Service;A Federal, State, local, or Tribal agency;A nonprofit community-based or non-governmental organization;An organization 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;An institution of higher education (as defined at 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.