Limited Competition: Training for examination, inspection, and investigation of food manufacturing, processing, packing, holding, distribution, and importation, including retail food establishments (U18)

Post Date

March 22nd 2013

Application Due Date

May 16th 2013

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-FD-13-011

CFDA Number(s)

93.103

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Agriculture
Consumer Protection
Education
Employment, Labor and Training
Environment
Food and Nutrition
Health
Natural Resources

Number of Awards

20

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)

As set forth in section 1009(b)(1)(A) of the FD&C Act, eligible entities must be one of the following: 1. States 2. Localities 3. Indian tribes 4. Territories 5. Nonprofit food safety training entities that collaborate with one or more institutions of higher education.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1400000

• Award Range:

  $1 - $70000

Grant Description

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is issued to announce the availability of cooperative agreements to be awarded under Limited Competition.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.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Food and Drug Administration

• Agency Contact:

  Daniel Lukash
  Grants Management Specialist
  Phone 301-827-6771

• Agency Mailing Address:

  daniel.lukash@fda.hhs.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  daniel.lukash@fda.hhs.gov

• More Information:

  NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts