FY24 Behind the Tray-Food Science for School Meals

Agency: Food and Nutrition Service

10.585 -- FNS Food Safety Grants

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Education

Private institutions of higher education
Public and state institutions of higher education

Additional information

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.

Grantor contact information

Description

Patrice Williams Grant Officer

Email

patrice.williams@usda.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
FY24-12-SNAS_The_Science_of_School_Meals-Request_for_Applications.pdf	Behind the Tray–Food Science for School Meals_Request for Applications	Jun 10, 2024 12:08 PM UTC
FNS-906_Grant_Program_Accounting_System__Financial_Capability_Questionnaire.pdf	FNS-906_Grant Program Accounting System & Financial Capability Questionnaire	May 13, 2024 12:37 PM UTC

Link to additional information

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

Archived: August 11, 2024

Application process

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Award

$600,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$600,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

USDA-FNS-FSFORSCHOOLMEALS-24

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Food and nutrition

Agriculture

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

May 13, 2024

Archive date:

August 11, 2024