Closed · USDA-FNS-CFSR-17 · CFDA 10.585 · Discretionary

Center for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs

Federal grant opportunity posted by Food and Nutrition Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$1-$1.8M
Award range
Closed
Status
June 26, 2017
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

Center for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs is a closed discretionary listing from Food and Nutrition Service that offered $1 -- $1,800,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 232 other opportunities from Food and Nutrition Service.

$1-$1.8M
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
10.585
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Center for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Pro… is closed (last close June 26, 2017). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Food and Nutrition Service still indexes 232 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed June 26, 2017

Posted Apr 24 Closes Jun 26

Est. Total Funding

$1,800,000

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) seeks to re-compete its Center of Excellence for Food Safety Research in Child Nutrition Programs and continue it as the Center for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs. FNS administers USDA nutrition assistance programs including the NSLP, SBP, CACFP, SFSP, and others. The Center for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs, hereafter referred to as the Center, will provide leadership in advancing food safety research and practices within USDA FNS nutrition assistance programs. The Center will conduct research and use innovative techniques to disseminate research results to effectively address the food safety needs of Child Nutrition Program stakeholders. To achieve its mission, the Center will be comprised of an interdisciplinary team that promotes the use of best practices and collaboration among stakeholders.

Multi-door applicant board · 2 Grants.gov types

Grants.gov prints 2 distinct applicant types for Center for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Pro… (Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Food and Nutrition (FN). Only 4 other Food and Nutrition Service listings share this exact eligibility-code string (2% of 233).

Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Gregory Walton Grants Officer Grants Management Operations Branch

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