Open — AFDO 2027 Milk and Shellfish Safety Training Subawards; applications close November 6, 2026 at 7:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
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National — AFDO 2027 State Milk and Shellfish Safety Training Subawards (Minimum $500; No Fixed Maximum)
State and Puerto Rico milk and shellfish safety regulatory agencies may apply through the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) for FDA-supported calendar-year 2027 training subawards. Minimum request $500; no fixed applicant maximum, but average requests above $2,500 per staff member per course need detailed justification. Apply by November 6, 2026 at 7:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
FundingMinimum $500 per applicant training request; NO fixed individual award maximum in the official 2027 training guidance. Usually no more than $2,500 average per person per course unless detailed justification. Approximately $1,970,000 is the combined 2027 program-wide estimate, not an individual award. Universal match not stated.
DeadlineNovember 6, 2026, at 7:59 p.m. Eastern Time, through AFDO's online Milk and Shellfish grants portal (opened September 28, 2026).
Last verified2026-10-26
Required next actionConfirm applicant is a state or Puerto Rico regulatory/rating agency or laboratory supporting National Grade A Milk Safety or National Shellfish Sanitation. Review the full 2027 AFDO Training Grant Guidance and all required regulatory training-course prerequisites. Register the agency POC through AFDO's Fluxx eligibility questionnaire (allow up to two business days for credentials), select Grade A Milk Safety Training and/or Shellfish Training, prepare the full training participant/course plan, budget and detailed justification, complete authorization and submit the distinct eligible category application(s) through https://msgrants.fluxx.io by November 6, 2026, 7:59 p.m. Eastern.
Broad Eligibility
State and territorial (Puerto Rico) milk safety and/or shellfish safety regulatory agencies with relevant regulatory/rating authority or state laboratory responsibilities under the Grade A Milk Safety/National Shellfish Sanitation programs. Up to one 2027 training application per eligible program category; FDA-approved/related milk/shellfish technical training, travel, seminars. Excludes ordinary for-profit applicants, personnel salaries, vehicles, construction, duplicated federally funded expenses.
Atlas Analysis
AFDO official 15-page CY2027 Milk & Shellfish TRAINING grant guidelines and AFDO current portal opening announcement read and visually reviewed October 26, 2026, including page 2 applicant-specific request rules, restrictions, reimbursement, portal deadline and application categorization. Two possible application categories within one combined solicitation. Minimum $500, no fixed ceiling, $2500 per person/course general budget guideline, $1.97m estimated overall training/equipment program pool not individual. Nov6 2026 7:59 PM ET deadline. Expenses generally reimbursed, funding subject to program and FDA approvals, no published universal match. State/territorial government regulatory assistance, not government procurement; 2027 equipment awards NOT part of the current open training round. No existing WordPress record found by AFDO/Milk and Shellfish title searches.
FDA-supported 2027 Milk and Shellfish Safety Training Grants
The Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO), with FDA and national milk and shellfish safety partners, accepts 2027 Calendar Year training subaward applications for eligible state and Puerto Rico public food-safety regulatory agencies. The application portal opened September 28, 2026 and closes November 6, 2026 at 7:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
Individual award amounts
The minimum training subaward request is $500; the official 2027 guidance explicitly states there is no fixed individual application maximum. However, requests generally should not average more than $2,500 per person per course unless a detailed budget justification is submitted. The approximately $1,970,000 program-wide funding estimate covers 2027 training and potential future equipment awards and is not an individual grant amount. No general applicant matching percentage is stated in the controlling training guidelines.
Eligible applicants and application categories
Eligible applicants are state and territorial (Puerto Rico) agencies holding regulatory/rating authority or providing state laboratory services for implementation of the National Grade “A” Milk Safety Program and/or the National Shellfish Sanitation Program. Two separate application categories are available: Grade “A” Milk Safety Training and Shellfish Training. The same agency may apply in both categories when eligible, but each program is limited to one training application per category for this funding cycle. This program is not a general award for private dairy or fishing businesses.
Supported training and expenses
Funding supports training course participation, approved workshops and seminars, eligible participant travel, lodging and registration fees (FDA courses themselves have no registration fees). Eligible indirect expenses may be charged using an approved negotiated federal rate or a 15% de minimis rate. Requests should describe relevant 2027 courses, participants, learning objectives, and how training strengthens milk or shellfish safety oversight.
Key exclusions and reimbursement
Grant funding cannot cover employee salaries/fringe for training time, purchase of vehicles or boats, building construction or remodeling, routine food/catering outside travel per diem, membership dues, or costs funded under other awards. Subawards are generally reimbursement-based after approved requests, although AFDO may allow exceptions for particular projects. Grant reports and final reimbursement documentation are due within 30 days after the project end date; changes above the program’s amendment threshold require prior approval.
Application instructions
Read the complete 2027 Training Grant Guidance, confirm applicable state regulatory authority, and register a point of contact in the AFDO grant management portal. New users must complete the eligibility questionnaire and receive credentials. Select the appropriate category, complete the organization, authorizing official, point of contact, training budget and justification, and submit through msgrants.fluxx.io by November 6, 2026, 7:59 p.m. Eastern. Verify that the application moves to the Submitted for Review section and that a confirmation email is received. Awards are expected in December 2026.
Controlling official sources: AFDO Milk and Shellfish Grant Program and 15-page 2027 Training Grant Guidance, reviewed October 26, 2026. Separate 2027 equipment funding is not yet open under this training announcement.
Source verificationReferenced source · www.afdo.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-10-26. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
