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National Project to Support and Promote Consistent Implementation of the Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption (U18)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is issued to announce the availability of a Cooperative Agreement designed to assist the FDA in developing, implementing, and improving a nationally consistent system of support which facilitates the implementation of state and territorial produce safety regulatory
programs that are modernized and aligned with the standards set forth in the FDA’s Regulation:
“Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption” (commonly referred to as the Produce Safety Rule).
This goal shall be accomplished in partnership with the FDA by identifying, generating, sharing, and leveraging resources and information which aid in the development and implementation of national, state, and territorial produce safety regulatory programs that are nationally uniform and consistent with the Produce Safety Rule, and which improve their effectiveness and enhance their capabilities.
programs that are modernized and aligned with the standards set forth in the FDA’s Regulation:
“Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption” (commonly referred to as the Produce Safety Rule).
This goal shall be accomplished in partnership with the FDA by identifying, generating, sharing, and leveraging resources and information which aid in the development and implementation of national, state, and territorial produce safety regulatory programs that are nationally uniform and consistent with the Produce Safety Rule, and which improve their effectiveness and enhance their capabilities.
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Food and Drug Administration
Estimated Funding: $1,500,000
Office: Food and Drug Administration
Estimated Funding: $1,500,000
Who's Eligible
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
full announcement
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Organizations submitting SOIs must meet the following criteria: * Be a U. S. non-profit organization meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3).
Applicants in the process of registration must submit proof that they are seeking non-profit status from the Internal Revenue Service at the time of SOI submission.
Should the applicant be selected for a grant award, funding will be contingent upon 501(c)(3) status; or * Be a U. S. university or research institution meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c) (3); and * Have demonstrated experience administering successful projects, preferably targeting the requested country and/or region, or similarly challenging program environment.
DRL reserves the right to request additional background information on organizations that do not have previous experience administering federal grant awards.
These applicants may be subject to limited funding on a pilot basis; and * Have existing, or the capacity to develop, active partnerships with organization(s) in the target country and/or region.
* Organizations may form consortia and submit a combined SOI.
However, one organization should be designated as the lead applicant.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-FD-19-023.html
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
daniel.lukash@fda.hhs.gov
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2019-05-03
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2019-08-09
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