2020 Milk and Shellfish Awardees

(year 4)

The 2020 Cooperative Programs Grant Program was a remarkable success. We are very pleased with the number and quality of applications from across the country and are happy to report the following data:

2020 Subawards

Milk awards# of subawardsAmount awardedAverage award
Milk Equipment38$613,873.51$16,154.57
Milk Training58$1,211,375.27$20,885.78
96$1,825,248.78$19,013.01
Shellfish awards# of subawardsAmount awardedAverage award
Shellfish Equipment31$393,945.40$12,707.92
Shellfish Training29$482,875.00$16,650.86
60$876,820.40$14,613.67
Total awards# of subawardsAmount awardedAverage award
Total Equipment69$1,007,818.91$14,606.07
Total Training87$1,694,250.27$19,474.14
156$2,702,069.18$17,320.96

2020 Awardees

The tables below lists all projects that were approved for funding.

Milk Training Awardees

StateGranteeProject title
AKAlaska Division of Environmental Health2020 Milk Training Requests – Alaska
ALAlabama Department of Public HealthFD577 October 2020 Request for Alabama Department of Public Health
ALAlabama Department of Public HealthCompetency Training for Grade “A” Milk Staff
ARArkansas Department of Health2020 Arkansas Milk Program Training
AZArizona Department of Agriculture2020 AZ Milk Training
CACalifornia Department of Food and Agriculture – Milk and Dairy Food Safety BranchCDFA-Milk and Dairy Food Safety Training 2019-2020
COColorado Department of Public Health and EnvironmentColorado Milk Program 2020 Training Request
CTConnecticut Department of AgricultureDairy Travel
DEDelaware Health and Social Services2020 Grade “A” Milk Program Training Needs- Delaware
FLFlorida Department of AgricultureFL Grade “A” Training Grant FY2020
GAGeorgia Department of Agriculture2020 Grade “A” Milk Program Training Needs Georgia
IAIowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship2020 Training Requests for the Iowa Department of Agriculture
IDIdaho State Department of Agriculture (Bureau of Labs – Dairy Lab)2019 Training Requests for Idaho Dept. of Agriculture Dairy Lab
IDIdaho Department of Agriculture – Dairy Bureau2020 Training Requests for Idaho State Department of Agriculture
ILIllinois Department of Public Health2019 Training Requests for Illinois Dept. of Public Health
INIndiana State Board of Animal Health2020 Training Request for IN Board of Animal Health
KSKansas Department of Agriculture2020 Kansas Grade “A” Milk Program Training Needs
KYKentucky Department of Public Health – Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Public Health, Milk Safety Branch2020 Training Requests for Ky Dept. of Public Health
LALouisiana Department of HealthLouisiana Milk and Dairy Training Needs 2020
MAMassachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources2020 Milk Training
MAMassachusetts Department of Public Health/Bureau of Environmental Health Food Protection Program2020 Massachusetts Dairy Training
MDMaryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Center for Milk and Dairy Product Safety2020 Milk Training Requests for the Maryland Department of Health
MDMaryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Center for Milk and Dairy Product Safety2020 Shellfish Training Requests for MDH
MEMaine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry2020 Training Requests for the Maine Department of Agriculture
MIMichigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development2020 FDA Milk Training Grant
MNMinnesota Department of Agriculture2020 Milk Safety Training Request Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture
MOMissouri State Milk Board2020 Missouri Grade “A” Training Request
MSMississippi State Department of HealthLaboratory Training and Travel Needs
MTMontana Department of Livestock2020 Training Needs for Montana
NCNorth Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services2020 Grade “A” Milk Program Training Needs – North Carolina
NDNorth Dakota Department of Agriculture2020 Training Requests of ND Dept. of Agriculture
NDNorth Dakota Department of Health2020 Grade “A” Milk Program Training Needs – North Dakota
NENebraska Department of AgricultureNebraska 2020 Grade “A” Milk Safety Training Request
NHNew Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services2019 Training Requests for the NH Department of Health and Human Services
NJNew Jersey Department of Health2020 Dairy Training Request for the NJ Dept. of Health
NJNew Jersey Department of Agriculture2020 Training Requests for the NJDA
NMNew Mexico State University2020 – Grade “A” Milk Program Training Needs – New Mexico
NVNevada Department of AgricultureNevada Training Project FY20
NYNew York State Department of Agriculture & Markets, Division of Milk ControlGrade “A” Milk Safety Programs Training Needs
OHOhio Department of Agriculture – Dairy Division2020 Training Requests for Ohio Dept. of Agriculture – Dairy Division
OKOklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry2020 Grade “A” Milk Program Training Needs – Oklahoma
OROregon Department of Agriculture2020 Grade “A” Milk Program Training Needs – Oregon
OROregon Department of Agriculture – Lab Services2020 Training Requests for Oregon Dept. of Agriculture Laboratory Services
PAPennsylvania Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Food Safety2020 Milk Training Requests for the PA Dept. of Agriculture
PRPuerto Rico Department of Health2020 Training Request for the PR Department of Health
RIRhode Island Department of Health – State Health Laboratories2020 Training Requests for RIDOH Milk Inspection and Testing Program
SCSouth Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control2020 Milk Program Training Needs – South Carolina
SDSouth Dakota Department of Agriculture2020 Training for SD Dept. of AG
TNTennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Consumer & Industry Services2019/2020 Training Requests for the TN Dept. of Agriculture
TXTexas Department of State Health Services2020 Training Request for TX Dept. of State Health
UTUtah Department of Agriculture & Food2020 Training Requests for Utah Dept. of Agriculture
VAVirginia Department of HealthVirginia Milk Training
VTVermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets2020 Training Requests for the Dairy Section of the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
WAWashington State Department of Agriculture2020 Training Requests – WSDA
WIWisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer ProtectionMilk Training Grant – WI – 2020
WVWest Virginia Department of Agriculture2020 Training Requests for the West Virginia Department of Agriculture
WYWyoming Department of AgricultureWyoming Grade “A” Milk Program Training Needs

Milk Equipment Awardees

StateGranteeProject title
AKAlaska Division of Environmental Health2020 Milk Equipment Request – Alaska
ALAlabama Department of Public HealthAlabama Milk Equipment
AZArizona Department of Agriculture2020 AZ AG Lab Equipment
CACalifornia Department of Food and Agriculture – Milk and Dairy Food Safety BranchCalifornia Department of Food and Agriculture: Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch Equipment Requests 2020
COColorado Department of Public Health and EnvironmentColorado FY20 Equipment Grant
CTConnecticut Department of AgricultureFY20 – 21 Dairy equipment grant
FLFlorida Department of AgricultureFL Grade “A” Program Equipment Needs 2020
GAGeorgia Department of AgricultureGDA Dairy Equipment 2020
IAIowa Department of Agriculture and Land StewardshipIowa 2020 Equipment Request Needs
IDIdaho State Department of Agriculture (Bureau of Labs – Dairy Lab)New and Replacement Dairy Lab Equipment
INIndiana State Board of Animal HealthEquipment 2020
KSKansas Department of Agriculture2020 Kansas Grade “A” Milk Program Equipment Needs
LALouisiana Department of HealthLDH 2020 Milk Equipment Needs
MAMassachusetts Department of Agricultural ResourcesDairy Inspection Equipment Purchases – 2020
MEMaine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry2020 Maine Equipment Request
MNMinnesota Department of AgricultureMN Dairy Inspection 2020 Milk Equipment Request
MOMissouri State Milk BoardMissouri Equipment 2020
MTMontana Department of LivestockMilk Lab & Sanitarian Equipment
NENebraska Department of AgricultureNebraska 2020 Equipment Grant
NHNew Hampshire Public Health LaboratoriesDairy Sanitation Program (Laboratory)
NHNew Hampshire Fish and Game Department2020 Milk Shellfish Cooperative Agreement Equipment
NJNew Jersey Department of HealthNJDOH Dairy Project Equipment Needs
NMNew Mexico State UniversityNMDA Milk Equipment 2020
NYNew York State Department of Agriculture & Markets, Division of Milk Control2020 Grade “A” Milk Program Equipment Needs
OHOhio Department of Agriculture – Dairy Division2020 Dairy Equipment Needs
OKOklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry2020 Grade “A” Milk Equipment Needs – Oklahoma
OROregon Department of Agriculture2020 ODA Lab & Dairy Program Equipment
PAPennsylvania Department of Agriculture – Food Safety and Laboratory ServiceBolster Equipment Supply
PRPuerto Rico Department of Health2020 Puerto Rico Grade “A” Milk Equipment Grants
RIRhode Island Department of Health – State Health LaboratoriesRI Milk Testing Equipment
SCSouth Carolina Department of Health and Environmental ControlMilk Equipment and Supplies
TXTexas Department of State Health ServicesEquipment Grant
VAVirginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services2020 Equipment Requests for the Dairy Services Program of the Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
VAVirginia Department of HealthVDH Milk Specialist Equipment Needs Project
VTVermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & MarketsVermont Dairy Section and Agricultural Lab Equipment Grant Proposal
WIWisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer ProtectionMilk – Equipment
WVWest Virginia Department of AgricultureLaboratory Examination of Dairy Products for the State of West Virginia
WYWyoming Department of AgricultureWY Agriculture Milk Laboratory Equipment

Shellfish Training Awardees

StateGranteeProject title
AKAlaska Division of Environmental Health2020 Shellfish Training Requests – Alaska
ALAlabama Department of Public Health2020 Shellfish Training Requests for the Alabama Department of Public Health
CTConnecticut Department of Agriculture2020 Training CT Dept Agriculture
DCGovernment of the District of Columbia, Department of Health2020 Shellfish Training Requests for DC Health Food Safety and Hygiene Inspection Services Division
DEDelaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control2019 Shellfish Training Requests for DE DNREC
FLFlorida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Aquaculture2020 Florida Shellfish Training Program Needs
GAGeorgia Department of Natural Resources – Coastal Resources Division 2020 Shellfish Training Requests for GADNR
GAGeorgia Department of Agriculture2020 Georgia Shellfish Training Program Needs
LALouisiana Department of HealthLouisiana Shellfish Training Needs 2020
MAMassachusetts Department of Public Health/Bureau of Environmental Health Food Protection Program2021 Massachusetts Shellfish Training
MDMaryland Department of Environment2020 Training Requests MDE
MDMaryland Department of Natural Resources2020 Shellfish Program Training Request – Maryland Department of Natural Resources
MDMaryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Center for Milk and Dairy Product Safety2020 Shellfish Training Requests for MDH
MEMaine Department of Marine Resources2019 Shellfish Training Requests for the Maine Department of Marine Resources
MSMississippi Department of Marine Resources2020 Mississippi Shellfish Training Needs
NCNorth Carolina Shellfish SanitationNorth Carolina Shellfish Program Training Needs 2020
NHNew Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services2019 Shellfish Training Requests for the NH Dept. of Health and Human Services
NJNew Jersey Department of Environmental Protection2020 Shellfish Training for NJDEP
NVNevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) – Environmental Health Section2019 Shellfish Training Requests NV DPBH
OROregon Department of Agriculture2020 ODA Shellfish Program Training Needs – Oregon
OROregon Department of Agriculture – Lab Services2020 Shellfish Training Request for Oregon Dept of Agriculture Lab
PAPennsylvania Department of Agriculture – Food Safety and Laboratory Service2020 Shellfish Training Request for Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
RIRhode Island Department of Health – State Health Laboratories2020 Shellfish Training Requests for RI State Health Labs
RIRhode Island Department of Environmental ManagementSanitary Shoreline Officer Training
SCSouth Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control2020 Shellfish Program Training Needs – South Carolina
VAVirginia Department of Health2020 VDH Shellfish Program Training
WAWashington State Department of Health2020 Shellfish Program Training Needs – Washington
WIWisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer ProtectionShellfish Training Grant – WI 2020

Shellfish Equipment Awardees

StateGranteeProject title
AKAlaska Division of Environmental Health2020 Shellfish Equipment Request – Alaska
CTConnecticut Department of AgricultureFY20 – 21 Shellfish AFDO Grant
DEDelaware Department of Natural ResourcesShellfish Equipment Purchase
FLFlorida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of AquacultureEnhanced Shellfish Safety and Management
GAGeorgia Department of AgricultureGDA Shellfish Equipment
LALouisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Enforcement DivisionAerial Surveillance
LALouisiana Department of HealthLDH 2020 Shellfish Equipment Needs
LALouisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Enforcement DivisionDrone Surveillance
MAMassachusetts Environmental PoliceFY20 AFDO MEP Shell Fish Equipment
MAMassachusetts Division of Marine FisheriesMassachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Shellfish Equipment CY2020
MDMaryland Department of Natural Resources2020 Shellfish Program Equipment Request – Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Fishing and Boating Services
MDMaryland Department of Natural Resources2020 Shellfish Program Equipment Request – Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Fishing and Boating Services
MDMaryland Department of Natural ResourcesPatrol Enhancement
MDMaryland Department of EnvironmentEquipment Grant 2020
MEMaine Department of Marine ResourcesFDA – Equipment Request
MEMaine Department of Marine Resources2020 Shellfish Equipment (Lab)
MIMichigan Department of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentShellfish Equipment
MSMississippi Department of Marine Resources2020 AFDO Equipment
MSMississippi – USM, Gulf Coast Research Laboratory2020 Equipment Request for FDA Shellfish Laboratory
NCNorth Carolina Shellfish SanitationNorth Carolina Shellfish Program Equipment Needs 2020
NHNew Hampshire Fish and Game Department2020 Milk Shellfish Cooperative Agreement Equipment
NJNew Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife, Bureau of Law EnforcementFLIR Thermal Detection Monoculars
OROregon Department of Agriculture – Lab Services2020 ODA Lab – Shellfish Equipment
PAPennsylvania Department of Agriculture – Food Safety and Laboratory ServiceShellfish Equipment
RIRhode Island Department of Environmental Management2020 Shellfish Program Equipment
RIRhode Island Department of Health – State Health LaboratoriesRI Shellfish Laboratory Equipment
SCSouth Carolina Department of Health and Environmental ControlN/A
TXTexas Parks and Wildlife DepartmentThermal Imaging Equipment For Texas Shellfish Patrols
VAVirginia Department of HealthDishwasher/YSIs/Biotoxi n Kits
WAWashington State Department of Health Public Health LaboratoriesShellfish Laboratory Equipment
WAWashington Department of Fish and Wildlife PoliceImage-Stabilized Binoculars for WDFW (Wa. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife) Police
WAWashington State Department of Health2020 Shellfish Programs Equipment Purchase – Washington