Simpler Grants.gov #PAR-27-010

FDA cooperative agreement funding for state and territory produce safety programs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is offering cooperative agreement funding to help state and territory agencies strengthen produce safety programs. - Government buyer: Department of Health and Human Services; U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA); Human Foods Program (HFP). - Opportunity: National Produce Safety Partnership Program, PAR-27-010. Eligible applicants are state and territory government agencies with actual or potential regulatory oversight of covered farms, produce commodities, and activities in their jurisdictions. - Purpose and work: Build or maintain produce safety regulatory programs and implement FDA’s Produce Safety Rule, including farm inventory, inspections, outreach and technical assistance, compliance and enforcement, incident response, and program data reporting. - Applicant choices: Select one program track (Track 1 or Track 2), one regulatory path (Path B or Path C), and one data-submission option (Option A or Option D). - Funding: FDA anticipates up to 56 awards and up to $34 million in program funding; total costs for an individual award may not exceed $12 million. Funding depends on program selections and verified farm inventory. - Period: One year of initial support, with up to four additional years recommended, subject to appropriations, funding availability, and satisfactory performance; maximum project period is five years. - OEMs and vendors: No commercial OEMs or vendors are named. No specific products or product quantities are requested.

Description

This funding opportunity provides cooperative agreement funding to improve fresh produce safety and prevent produce-related illnesses. It supports state and territory Produce Safety Programs in building and maintaining regulatory programs, advancing compliance with FDA’s Produce Safety Rule, and fostering outreach, education, and interagency coordination. Only state and territory government agencies with relevant regulatory oversight and responsibility are eligible. FDA anticipates up to 56 awards, with a maximum of $12,000,000 per award; application due dates are recurring and listed in the announcement.

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