FDA Request for Applications for Food Regulatory Official Training Opportunities
Published: April 10, 2013
Funding Opportunity Announcement: Limited Competition: Training for examination, inspection, and investigation of food manufacturing, processing, packing, holding, distribution, and importation, including retail food establishments (U18) cooperative agreement program
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA), Office of Partnerships (OP) is pleased to announce the posting of the Request for Applications (RFA) for training for examination, inspection, and investigation of food manufacturing, processing, packing, holding, distribution, and importation, including retail food establishments (U18) cooperative agreement program.
Approximately twenty (20) awards up to $70,000 per year will be made, but application budgets should reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The awardee may receive up to 3 years of funding based on performance and availability of funds.
The goal of the FDA/Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) Cooperative Agreement Program is to facilitate long-term improvements to the national food safety system by training food regulatory officials to the standards for examination, inspection, and investigation of food manufacturing, processing, packing, holding, distribution, and importation, including as related to retail food establishments.
The outcomes of the work provided under this cooperative agreement include:
- Advancing an integrated national food safety system, as well as meeting the provisions of FSMA that authorize grants for training;
- Increasing the number of food regulatory officials trained in the standards established by the Secretary for examination, inspection, and investigation of food manufacturing, processing, packing, holding, distribution, and importation, including as such examination, inspection, and investigation relate to retail food establishments; and
- Increasing national capacity and capability of State, local, territorial, and tribal food safety officials that conduct examinations, inspections, and investigations that may be used for regulatory consideration by FDA and advance public health protection through adequate training.
Organizations eligible for this cooperative agreement are limited to States, localities, territories, and Indian tribes, and nonprofit food safety training entities that collaborate with 1 or more institutions of higher education.
The application due date is May 16, 2012, 11:59 PM Eastern Time and late applications will not be accepted.
For additional information, please visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-FD-13-011.html
FDA/ORA/Office of Partnerships
Ph: 301.796.5390
Fax: 301.827.9221
Email:OP-ORA@fda.hhs.gov
