This grant helps states improve animal food safety by meeting national standards and optionally regulating preventive controls.
Food and Drug Administration has archived this opportunity.
Funder: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Due Dates: Archiving forecast (no current open deadline)
Funding Amounts: Not specified; cooperative agreement funding to support state regulatory programs
Summary: Supports state animal food regulatory programs to implement and maintain Animal Feed Regulatory Program Standards and optionally perform preventive control regulatory activities.
Key Information: Clinical trials are not allowed; only state governments are eligible applicants.
This funding opportunity aims to strengthen a nationally integrated animal food safety system by assisting State animal food regulatory programs. The grant supports states in achieving and maintaining full implementation of the Animal Feed Regulatory Program Standards (AFRPS). Additionally, it provides optional funding for states to conduct regulatory work and promote compliance with the Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCAF) regulation. The overall goal is to improve animal food safety through standardized regulatory practices and preventive control measures.
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, emphasizing collaboration between the FDA and state programs. This opportunity does not allow clinical trials and is focused on regulatory program development, maintenance, and capacity building.