§ 7625. National Food Safety Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, and Technical Assistance Program
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(a)In general The Secretary shall award grants under this section to carry out the competitive grant program established under section 399c(d) 1 of title 21, pursuant to any memoranda of understanding entered into under such section.
(b)Integrated approach The grant program described under subsection
(a)shall be carried out under this section in a manner that facilitates the integration of food safety standards and guidance with the variety of agricultural production systems, encompassing conventional, sustainable, organic, and conservation and environmental practices.
(c)Priority In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to projects that target small and medium-sized farms, beginning farmers, socially disadvantaged farmers, veteran farmers or ranchers (as defined in section 2279(a) of this title), small processors, or small fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers.
(d)Program coordination
(1)In general The Secretary shall coordinate implementation of the grant program under this section with the National Integrated Food Safety Initiative.
(2)Interaction The Secretary shall—
(A)in carrying out the grant program under this section, take into consideration applied research, education, and extension results obtained from the National Integrated Food Safety Initiative; and
(B)in determining the applied research agenda for the National Integrated Food Safety Initiative, take into consideration the needs articulated by participants in projects funded by the program under this section.
(e)Grants
(1)In general In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall make competitive grants to support training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance projects that will help improve public health by increasing the understanding and adoption of established food safety standards, guidance, and protocols.
(2)Encouraged features The Secretary shall encourage projects carried out using grant funds under this section to include co-management of food safety, conservation systems, and ecological health.
(3)Term of grant A grant under this section shall have a term that is not more than 3 years.
(f)Grant eligibility
(1)In general To be eligible for a grant under this section, an entity shall be—
(A)a State cooperative extension service;
(B)a Federal, State, local, or tribal agency, a nonprofit community-based or non-governmental organization, or an organization representing owners and operators of farms, small food processors, or small fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers that has a commitment to public health and expertise in administering programs that contribute to food safety;
(C)an institution of higher education (as defined in section 1001(a) of title 20) or a foundation maintained by an institution of higher education;
(D)a collaboration of 2 of more eligible entities described in this subsection; or
(E)such other appropriate entity, as determined by the Secretary.
(2)Multistate partnerships Grants under this section may be made for projects involving more than 1 State.
(g)Regional balance In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure—
(1)geographic diversity; and
(2)diversity of types of agricultural production.
(h)Technical assistance The Secretary may use funds made available under this section to provide technical assistance to grant recipients to further the purposes of this section.
(i)Best practices and model programs Based on evaluations of, and responses arising from, projects funded under this section, the Secretary may issue a set of recommended best practices and models for food safety training programs for agricultural producers, small food processors, and small fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers.
(j)Authorization of appropriations For the purposes of making grants under this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
(Pub. L. 105–185, title IV, § 405, as added Pub. L. 111–353, title II, § 209(b), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3947; amended Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7301, title XII, § 12306(e), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4815, 4970.)
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- § 350hStandards for produce safety
- § 2206Alcohol-related facilities
- § 2201Performance standards
- § 399cImproving the training of State, local, territorial, and tribal food safety officials
- § 399Grants to enhance food safety
- § 2224Surveillance
- § 2252Compliance with international agreements
- § 2251Jurisdiction; authorities
- § 2204Building domestic capacity
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statutes-at-large
- Public Law 111–353To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply
- Public Law 110–234To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes
- Public Law 105–185To ensure that federally funded agricultural research, extension, and education address high-priority concerns with national or multistate significance, to reform, extend, and eliminate certain agricultural research programs, and for other purposes
- Public Law 115–334To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes
- Public Law 110–246To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes
- Public Law 107–171To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes
statute-compilations
- Sec. 405NATIONAL FOOD SAFETY TRAINING, EDUCATION, EXTENSION, OUTREACH, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
- Sec. 7301NATIONAL FOOD SAFETY TRAINING, EDUCATION, EXTENSION, OUTREACH, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
- Sec. 12306AVAILABILITY OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS FOR VETERAN FARMERS AND RANCHERS
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- Sec. 3Food safety outreach program
- Sec. 7301National food safety training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance program
- Sec. 12307Availability of Department of Agriculture programs for veteran farmers and ranchers
- Sec. 7301National food safety training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance program
- Sec. 12306Availability of Department of Agriculture programs for veteran farmers and ranchers
- Sec. 7301National food safety training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance program
- Sec. 7300Ending limitation on funding under national food safety training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance program
- Sec. 7301National food safety training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance program
- Sec. 7300Ending limitation on funding under national food safety training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance program
- Sec. 7301National food safety training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance program
- Sec. 2Availability of Department of Agriculture programs for veteran farmers and ranchers
- Sec. 2Availability of Department of Agriculture programs for veteran farmers and ranchers
- Sec. 7301National food safety training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance program
- Sec. 7301National food safety training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance program
- Sec. 7301National food safety training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance program
- Sec. 7301National food safety training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance program
- Sec. 2Striking references to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in Federal law
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- Pub. L. 105–185, title IV, § 405
- Pub. L. 111–353, title II, § 209(b)
- 124 Stat. 3947
- 132 Stat. 4815
- Pub. L. 111–353, title II, § 209(a)
- 124 Stat. 3945
- 130 Stat. 1137
- Pub. L. 111–148, title III, § 3509(g)
- 124 Stat. 536
- 112 Stat. 572
- Pub. L. 107–171, title VII
- 116 Stat. 435
- Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7305
- 122 Stat. 1242
- Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)
- 122 Stat. 1664
- Pub. L. 110–234
- Pub. L. 110–246
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 105–185, title IV, § 405
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