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§ 7625. National Food Safety Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, and Technical Assistance Program
(a) In general
(b) Integrated approach
(c) Priority
(d) Program coordination
(1) In general
(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
(2) Encouraged features
(3) Term of grant
(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
(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
(i) Best practices and model programs
(j) Authorization of appropriations
(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.)