Open, initial FY2027 cycle, posted November 4, 2026. Initial application deadline January 19, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. applicant-local time; later submission cycles announced for March 1, 2028 and March 1, 2029.
National – FDA FY2027 Produce Safety Partnership Cooperative Agreements (PAR-27-010; January 19, 2027)
FundingUp to $12,000,000 total costs per individual multi-year award (NOFO ceiling), calculated from applicant-specific annual TRACK/PATH and farm workload funding bands. First-time applicants eligible for up to $385,000 in initial year. Overall FY2027 program funding $34,000,000 is NOT an individual applicant grant.
DeadlineJanuary 19, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. local time of the applicant organization; optional Letter of Intent December 18, 2026.
Last verified2026-11-05
Required next actionConfirm state/territory produce safety regulatory agency eligibility and designate one lead applicant per jurisdiction. Select applicable Produce Safety Program TRACK/PATH and validate current farm-inventory counts and associated funding bands. Complete SAM.gov, UEI, Grants.gov and eRA Commons registration. Optional LOI by December 18, 2026; submit program narrative, budget and federal forms by January 19, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. applicant-local time, following PAR-27-010 NOFO.
Broad Eligibility
Only state or U.S. territory government agencies responsible for actual or potential produce safety regulatory oversight of farms and activities under the FDA Produce Safety Rule (21 CFR Part 112). One application per state/territory; agency selection and TRACK/PATH determine funds. No general nonprofits, individual growers or commercial vendors as direct applicants.
Atlas Analysis
Official FDA 33-page NOFO PAR-27-010 reviewed November 5, 2026, issued November 4. New legitimate grant/cooperative agreement, not procurement. First application deadline Jan 19, 2027 11:59 PM applicant-local time; optional LOI Dec 18, 2026. FY2027 $34,000,000 PROGRAM TOTAL, approx 56 awards, NOT individual ceiling. Published individual total-cost award ceiling $12,000,000 over up to 5 years; actual annual cap depends on applicant-specific TRACK/PATH and verified farm workload bands, with first-time initial-year maximum $385,000. No match. Prerequisite SAM/UEI, Grants.gov and eRA Commons. No double-funded costs, vehicles, new buildings, food, uniforms, farmer incentives, reimbursement for individual farmer training/audit costs. Applicant must independently qualify and provide required narrative, work plan, budget, applicable regulations, registrations and organizational responsibility structure.
FDA FY2027 National Produce Safety Partnership Program
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has opened a new, applicant-facing cooperative agreement competition under PAR-27-010 to help state and territorial produce safety agencies build and maintain food-safety regulatory programs. The program supports implementing the FDA Produce Safety Rule (21 CFR Part 112), farm inventories, outreach and education, inspections, compliance, data sharing and response to produce-related foodborne illness.
Who may apply?
Only state or U.S. territory government agencies with actual or potential regulatory responsibility for produce farms and activities covered by the FDA Produce Safety Rule may apply. One application per state or territory is allowed; agencies must coordinate internally to identify the lead entity. General nonprofits, individual growers, vendors and private practices are not eligible primary applicants.
Individual applicant funding
The full NOFO lists an award ceiling of $12,000,000 in total costs per award across a maximum five-year project period. This is NOT a routine amount for each jurisdiction. Actual annual funding is calculated from the agency-selected program TRACK and PATH, verified farm-inventory and workload bands, and permissible optional activities. A first-time applicant not previously funded under PAR-16-137 or PAR-21-174 may request up to $385,000 in its initial year. The FY2027 total national program funding estimate of $34,000,000 is not an individual award. No cost sharing is required; future-year funding depends on annual appropriations and satisfactory performance.
Deadlines and documents
The first-cycle optional Letter of Intent is due December 18, 2026. The first application deadline is January 19, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. local time of the applicant organization. Subsequent cycles list March 1, 2028 and March 1, 2029 application deadlines. Eligible agencies must complete SAM.gov and UEI, eRA Commons and Grants.gov registrations, submit the applicable federal application forms, program work plan, narrative, budget, implementation approach and organizational responsibility chart, and follow their specified program TRACK/PATH and funding bands.
Restrictions
Funds may not purchase vehicles, new building construction, food, uniforms, equipment or incentives for individual farms, or reimburse individual farmers for training attendance or farm audits. Existing separately funded work may not be double-counted. Applicants must review the official NOFO for detailed eligibility, reporting and program restrictions. This is financial assistance to regulatory agencies, not a procurement solicitation.
Official funder application: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/0b5a6576-f60f-426e-b55f-7d287d2d5d5f . Controlling 33-page NOFO reviewed November 5, 2026.
Source verificationOfficial government source · simpler.grants.govAtlas last verified this record 2026-11-05. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
