Strategies that Support Global Food Safety (U01)

Post Date

March 24th 2016

Application Due Date

May 26th 2016

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-FD-16-034

CFDA Number(s)

93.103

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Agriculture
Consumer Protection
Food and Nutrition

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

Only the following organization is eligible to apply: The World Health Organization (WHO) Department of Food Safety and Zoonoses (FOS).

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1000000

• Award Range:

  $None - $1000000

Grant Description

FDA announces its intention to accept and consider a single source application for award of a cooperative agreement to the World Health Organization (WHO) Department of Food Safety and Zoonoses (FOS) to support strategies that address global food safety. This Cooperative Agreement is expected to contribute to the knowledge base of the current state of food safety globally, including challenges, risks and emerging trends, based on WHOмs existing network efforts, such as the Global Foodborne Infections Network (GFN), International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN), Global Environment Monitoring System for Food (GEMS/Food); Global Early Warning Systems for Animal Diseases Including Zoonoses (GLEWS); Enable the sharing of scientific findings and data through expert meetings and technical consultations; Enhance capacity at international and national levels in such areas of laboratory analyses, surveillance, and risk assessment/risk management, including through the Advisory Group on Integrated Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance (AGISAR); Contribute to the scientific, standard-setting work of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) through scientific advisory groups including the Joint Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), the Joint FAO/WHO Meetings on Pesticide Residues (JMPR), the FAO/WHO Joint Meetings on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA), and the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meetings on Nutrition (JEMNU) currently in development phase; and Enable participation of Member States through the Codex Trust Fund.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Food and Drug Administration

• Agency Contact:

  Bryce Jones
  Grants Management Specialist
  Phone 240-402-2111

• Agency Mailing Address:

  bryce.jones@fda.hhs.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  bryce.jones@fda.hhs.gov