Accomplishments

• Our Website (USDA Grant Writing for MSI Food Safety Specialist) has tons of resources for grant writing.
• List of Grant Resource Gaps and Resources Available
• Listserv of minority-serving institution faculty and staff who work within food safety.
• Participants in Grant Writing Webinars and In-person Trainings
  • YouTube Channel with 20 Recorded Webinars for USDA Proposals and the USDA Food Safety Outreach Program Proposals. (~700 views)
  • 4 Workshop Sessions serving (110 faculty and staff)
  • 2 years of Ten-week Summer Grant Writing Accountability Group (serving 35 faculty, staff, and graduate students)
  • 1 Poster Presentation (350 people at conference)
• 130 participants utilizing Grant Writing Guidance supplied and/or developed by the grant team
• 11 grants teams participating in the Technical Assistance Feedback Sessions
  • 2 Technical Assistance Virtual Sessions for Non-Profits (64 participants)
  • 9 Individual grant teams
• 8 Grant Writing Webinars and 8 Regional In-Person Sessions
  • 6 Oral Reports to Regional Food Safety Centers (108 participants)
  • 20 Webinars
• 18 Grant Leadership meetings; 1 Grant Member Feedback Session
• 1 Draft of Peer Review Journal Article

Short-term (1-2 years)

• Increased knowledge of grant writing resources;
• Increase in the submission of federal and commodity proposals on food safety topics;
• Easy access to grant writing guidance and resources for food safety professionals;
• Enhanced relations between the CEA industry, academia, and government.

Long-term (not measured in grant)

• Improved submission of federal grants by MSIs and new researcher and extension/outreach persons 
• Reduced risk of foodborne illness and improved public health
• Improved access to grant writing resources to apply for other federal grant opportunities
• Increased awareness and use of resources available on National Clearinghouse for food safety professionals