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Food Safety Education Fund Grants
Overview
The Food Safety Education Fund grants program is funded through assessments of $3 to $5 from each licensed Michigan food establishment to provide food safety training and education to consumers; and training and education to food service establishment employees and agents of the director who enforce Michigan's food regulations (i.e., local health department sanitarians and Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development food safety inspectors).
2024-2025 Food Safety Education Fund Grants Program
- 2024-2025 Grants Request for Proposals (deadline for submission: June 24, 2024)
- 2024-2025 Grant Application Cover Page (must be included with grant application)
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is now accepting proposals for the grant cycle that will run from October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025. Multi-year proposals will be considered on an individual basis, contingent on future year funding.
The fiscal year 2025 budget will direct up to $356,600 of grant funds toward training and education to consumers and food safety regulators. Of the $356,600, $242,500 will be available for consumer food safety education and $114,100 for education to food service establishment employees and agents of the director.
The 2024-2025 Grant Cycle Request for Proposals is open May 3, 2024 through June 24, 2024.
Grant Program Status
The 2022 Grant Cycle Request for Proposals closed on July 20, 2022.
Proposal | |
Release Request for Proposals | May 3, 2024 |
Proposals Due | June 24, 2024 |
Proposal Evaluation and Selection | |
Evaluation committee receives proposals | July 2024 |
Evaluation committee meets and selects proposals for funding | August 2024 |
Award Announcement | |
Announcement of award funding | September 2024 |
Questions
For more information about this grant opportunity, please contact Lori Yelton, Food Management-Nutrition Consultant, Food and Dairy Division, 517-420-3249.