Milk and shellfish project Ideas

The Milk and Shellfish Grant Program is designed to fund projects that assist programs in achieving and/or maintaining compliance with the requirements and goals of the National Grade “A” Milk Safety Program and National Shellfish Sanitation Program. Specific examples by project Category are identified below.

Please note that only certain costs, including funding for specific courses and registration fees, are allowable under the Milk and Shellfish Grant Program. See the Program Rules, Terms, and Conditions section of the Grant Guidance for more detail.

Calendar Year 2024 Equipment Subwards

Examples of equipment needs for the Grade “A” Milk Safety Programs, include:

• Immersion circulators and heaters
• Salt timing testers
• Digital scales
• LED lights, flashlights, light meters
• GPS devices
• Thermometers (field, infrared, data loggers, thermocouples, standardized, etc.)
• Digital cameras (Go-Pro style, telescoping hand-held mounts, light kits, borescope, etc.)
• Lab supplies and equipment
• Specific use field computers, tablets, digital and/or mobile printers
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (including biosecurity suits and supplies, safety harnesses, bump caps, reflective vest, lock out/tag out equipment, etc.)
• Lab coats, field boots, rubber boots
• Sample dippers/sampling equipment
• Ice chests/coolers for samples
• Field kits (pH strips, etc.)
• Additional needs identified by a program

Examples of equipment needs for the National Shellfish Sanitation Programs, include:

• Optical equipment (range finders, scopes, binoculars, night vision optics, etc.)
• LED lights and flashlights, light meters
• Drones
• Portable projector/screens
• Marine equipment, including GPS and sonar not listed in non-allowable costs (see below)
• Boat parts and accessories not listed in non-allowable costs (see below)
• Thermometers (field, infrared, data loggers, thermocouples, standardized, etc.)
• Digital cameras (Go-Pro style, telescoping hand-held mounts, light kits, etc.)
• Lab supplies and equipment
• Handheld conductivity instruments
• Rain gauges, toxin test kits, shellfish area closure signs, plankton nets, etc.
• Specific use field computers, tablets, digital and/or mobile printers.

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