Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FNS FS KSU 2019
The FY18 Center for Food Safety Research in Child Nutrition Programs grant opportunity is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), aimed at re-competing and continuing a national Center of Excellence focused on food safety in federally supported child nutrition settings. Through this competition, FNS intends to carry forward the work under a slightly updated name, continuing it as the Center for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs. The overall purpose is to strengthen leadership, research capacity, and practical implementation of food safety practices across the nutrition assistance programs that FNS administers, including the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), and other related efforts.
At its core, the Center is expected to serve as a hub that advances food safety research and translates that research into real-world improvements for program operators and stakeholders. The opportunity emphasizes not just conducting studies, but also making sure the findings reach the people who can use them. That means the Center must use innovative dissemination techniques to share results effectively, so that school food authorities, childcare meal providers, summer meal sponsors, state administering agencies, and other partners can adopt evidence-based practices that reduce risk and improve food handling, preparation, and service in child nutrition environments.
A major theme of the announcement is collaboration and interdisciplinary work. The Center is intended to be staffed and guided by an interdisciplinary team, reflecting the reality that food safety in child nutrition programs touches multiple fields and roles, such as nutrition, food science, public health, operations, training, compliance, and communications. Beyond internal expertise, the Center is expected to promote collaboration among stakeholders, supporting shared learning and the spread of best practices across different program types and geographic areas. The goal is to create coordinated leadership that improves consistency and effectiveness of food safety approaches across the broader child nutrition system.
Administratively, this is a grant-funded project (Funding Instrument Type: Grant) under the Food and Nutrition activity category (CFDA/Assistance Listing 10.585). The funding opportunity number is USDA FNS FS KSU 2019, with an original posting/creation date of August 22, 2019, and an original closing date of September 7, 2019. FNS anticipated making a single award (Expected Awards: 1), with a maximum award amount (ceiling) of $600,000. Eligibility is listed as "Others" with additional clarification referenced in the full announcement materials, indicating the applicant pool is defined in more detail in the eligibility section beyond standard categories.
In practical terms, the awardee would be responsible for providing national-level leadership in food safety for child nutrition programs by identifying needs, generating applied research, and converting research outcomes into tools, guidance, training approaches, or other communication products that stakeholders can actually use. The Center is positioned as a bridge between evidence and practice, designed to help child nutrition operators manage food safety risks more effectively through research-informed best practices and coordinated dissemination.Apply for USDA FNS FS KSU 2019
- The Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service in the food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY18 Center for Food Safety Research in Child Nutrition Programs" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.585.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 22, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 07, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $600,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the FY18 Center for Food Safety Research in Child Nutrition Programs grant opportunity?
It is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), to re-compete and continue a national Center of Excellence focused on food safety in federally supported child nutrition settings.
Is the Center being continued under a new name?
Yes. Through this competition, FNS intends to continue the work under a slightly updated name as the Center for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs.
What is the overall purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to strengthen leadership, research capacity, and practical implementation of food safety practices across nutrition assistance programs administered by FNS.
Which child nutrition programs does this Center support?
The Center is intended to support food safety across multiple FNS-administered programs, including the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), and other related efforts.
What is the Center expected to do, in plain terms?
The Center is expected to function as a national hub that advances food safety research and ensures that research is translated into real-world improvements that program operators and stakeholders can implement.
Does the opportunity emphasize research only, or also implementation?
It emphasizes both. The announcement highlights that the Center should not only conduct studies, but also make sure findings reach the people who can use them, so evidence-based practices can be adopted in child nutrition environments.
Who are the intended audiences for the Center's work and outputs?
Intended users include school food authorities, childcare meal providers, summer meal sponsors, state administering agencies, and other partners involved in operating or supporting federally supported child nutrition programs.
What kinds of outputs is the awardee expected to produce?
Based on the description, the awardee is expected to translate research outcomes into practical products such as tools, guidance, training approaches, and other communication products that stakeholders can use.
What does "innovative dissemination techniques" mean in this announcement?
The opportunity calls for effective, innovative ways to share research results so they are more likely to be adopted by program operators and partners. The emphasis is on getting findings into the field in usable forms rather than leaving them only in reports.
Why is interdisciplinary work emphasized for this Center?
The announcement notes that food safety in child nutrition programs involves multiple fields and roles. The Center is therefore expected to be staffed and guided by an interdisciplinary team, reflecting areas such as nutrition, food science, public health, operations, training, compliance, and communications.
What role does collaboration play in this grant?
Collaboration is a major theme. The Center is expected to promote collaboration among stakeholders, support shared learning, and help spread best practices across program types and geographic areas to improve consistency and effectiveness.
What type of funding instrument is this?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Food and Nutrition.
What is the CFDA/Assistance Listing number?
The CFDA/Assistance Listing referenced is 10.585.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is USDA FNS FS KSU 2019.
When was the opportunity originally posted and when did it close?
The original posting/creation date is August 22, 2019, and the original closing date is September 7, 2019.
How many awards did FNS expect to make?
FNS anticipated making a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum (ceiling) award amount is $600,000.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in the full announcement materials. This indicates the eligible applicant pool is defined in more detail in the eligibility section of the full announcement.
What kind of leadership is the Center expected to provide?
The awardee is expected to provide national-level leadership in food safety for child nutrition programs by identifying needs, generating applied research, and converting research into practical tools and approaches that can be implemented by stakeholders.
What problem is this Center meant to address?
The Center is designed to help child nutrition operators manage food safety risks more effectively by promoting research-informed best practices and coordinated dissemination across the child nutrition system.
How does the Center connect evidence to day-to-day operations?
The Center is positioned as a bridge between evidence and practice by translating research into usable guidance, training approaches, tools, and communication products intended for real-world use in food handling, preparation, and service settings.
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