The Milk and Shellfish Grant Program provides state cooperative program grants for the Grade “A” Milk Safety and National Shellfish Sanitation Programs.

This program is supported by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award U18FD006732 totaling $3,000,000 with 100 percent funded by FDA/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by FDA/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

About the program

Each year, grant funding is available to state or territorial (Puerto Rico) agencies with the regulatory authority to implement the Grade “A” Milk Safety Program and/or the National Shellfish Sanitation Program. Applicants to this program can expect a simple application process, up-front funding when required by the project, and simple reporting requirements.

Learn more about the program by watching this video.

ISSC and NCIMS conferences are now eligible for funding thru the AFDO-managed Milk and Shellfish Grant Portal

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference (ISSC), the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS), and the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) have announced that grant funding is available to attend ISSC and NCIMS in calendar year 2025.

APPLICATION DATES: January 6-31, 2025

Key dates and other important details:

• Grant portal opens January 6-31, 2025. Applications are due by 7:59 p.m. ET on January 31, 2025. Late applications will not be accepted.
• Awards are capped at $6,000 per state per conference. Please provide a detailed justification if additional funds are requested. 
• Funds cannot be used to cover registration fees or car rentals.
• Review the NCIMS ISSC conference funding guidelines for further information about what is covered and is not covered.

Access your grant records

To access the grants management portal:

• Existing Users (who have previously applied for a grant through this program) may use their username and password to log in here. If you cannot find your username and/or password, please click here to reset.
• New Applicants (who have not applied for or received a grant from this program) should click here to create an account.

What’s next?

Please bookmark this page, https://afdo.org/grants/msgrants; it will always contain the most up-to-date information about the grant program. If you would like to receive news and updates when new information is available, please register your email address here.

Log into the grants management portal below, or contact us at 717-814-9873 or msgrants@afdo.org if you have questions about your current award.

Reimbursement requests

The online grants management portal system is now accepting reimbursement requests from participants whose grant applications were approved. Use your username and password below to access your individualized reports. In addition, Grant Reimbursement Instructions are located here.

Please note: A reimbursement check will be made to your organization as a whole – it cannot be made payable to any individual.

For current grantees and applicants

If you have any questions, send us a message, call 717-814-9873, or email msgrants@afdo.org.

Additionally, you may use the portal to view the status of your grant award(s), view and print copies of both awarded and declined applications, view and print copies of your official award letter(s), and submit required reports and reimbursement requests.