FY24 Behind the Tray-Food Science for School Meals

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Grant Name

Funder

Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Country or Region

United States

Research Field

Agriculture

Food and Nutrition

Deadline

Jul 12, 2024 12:00:00 AM EDT (Expired)

Grant Size

600000

Contact Info

Patrice Williams Grants Management Specialist Patrice.williams@usda.gov

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:

Private institutions of higher education

Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

Additional Information on Eligibility:

Eligible entities are private institutions of higher education and public and state controlled institutions of higher education. And to be eligible, the eligible entities noted must also demonstrate all of the following:
1. Demonstrate experience and expertise in developing and delivering in-person adult training programs in food science, nutrition, agricultural science, or similar fields.
2. Demonstrate access to the necessary facilities, equipment, and content experts necessary to develop and deliver the course.
3. Demonstrate successful completion of rigorous research through publication of research in peer-reviewed journals within the food science, nutrition, agricultural sciences, or similar fields.

Grant Number

USDA-FNS-FSFORSCHOOLMEALS-24

Description

The purpose of the Behind the Tray – Food Science for School Meals cooperative agreement, is to develop and implement a week-long in-person science-based food safety education training program. The education program is designed to enhance the food science literacy of school nutrition professionals. Program participants should learn the fundamentals of food science and food processing, with a special emphasis on food safety and food microbiology topics, learn how this information applies to their job, apply this knowledge to their nutrition programs, and how to better communicate these topics to stakeholders.

Website

https://www.fns.usda.gov/fs/food-safety

Funding resources
Purdue Grant Writing Lab: Introduction to Grant Writing	Open Link
University of Wisconsin Writing Center: Planning and Writing a Grant Proposal	Open Link