The United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture funds the Lead Regional Coordination Center (LRCC) and four Regional Centers (RCs).  NECAFS is one of these RCs.  The goals of the LRCC and RCs are aimed at improving coordinated training, education and outreach efforts related to food safety and compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act.  The Produce Safety Alliance, Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance and Sprout Safety Alliance have engaged with these centers to ensure that training needs for produce growers and processors across the country are met.

Regional Centers (RCs)

Iowa State University

North Central Region for FSMA Training, Extension, and Technical Assistance 

The University of Vermont

Northeast Center to Advance Food Safety 

University of Florida

Lead Regional Coordination Center and Southern Center for Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, and Technical Assistance to Enhance Food Safety  

Oregon State University

Western Center for Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, and Technical Assistance Center to Enhance Food Safety 

National Alliances 

University of Cornell

Produce Saftey Alliance 

Illinois Institute of Technology

Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance 

Illinois Institute of Technology

Sprout Safety Alliance 

Additional Cooperative Agreements to Reach Special Audiences

National Farmers Union

Local Food Safety Collaborative 

University of Arkansas

Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative