Simpler Grants.gov #PAR-27-014

FDA funding for state Human and Animal Food Rapid Response Teams

The FDA is offering cooperative-agreement funding to help eligible state programs build or sustain food emergency Rapid Response Teams. - Government buyer: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Human Foods Program (HFP). - Funding opportunity: PAR-27-014; applications must focus on either RRT Development or RRT Maintenance. - Requested services: Develop or maintain multidisciplinary teams coordinating human and animal food emergency preparedness and response, including detection, investigation, control, prevention, training, data sharing, reporting, and continuous improvement. - Key requirements: Coordinate relevant epidemiology, laboratory, environmental health, and regulatory functions; support all-hazards response using ICS/NIMS and Unified Command; and advance initiatives aligned with MAHA/MOCHA. - Eligibility and funding: Eligible state human and animal food regulatory programs may submit one application per state. FDA anticipates up to 28 awards, with program funding up to $6.5 million. The initial release states a maximum of $360,000 per award; the attachment describes annual Development funding up to $300,000 and tiered Maintenance funding of $150,000–$300,000. Up to 20% of base awards may be passed through to partners, and eligible Maintenance states may receive up to three $20,000 subawards for MAHA-related prevention projects. - OEMs and vendors: None identified.

Description

The FDA seeks applications to develop or maintain Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) supporting coordinated federal, state, and local human and animal food emergency response. Work includes strengthening connections among epidemiology, laboratory, and regulatory functions; using ICS/NIMS and Unified Command to respond to food emergencies; and supporting training, data sharing, communications, and continuous improvement. Eligible applicants are state human and animal food regulatory programs, with one application allowed per state. The opportunity anticipates up to 28 cooperative agreement awards, with a maximum of $360,000 per award.

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