Flexible Funding Model-Infrastructure Development and Maintenance for State Manufactured Food Regulatory Programs (U2F) Clinical Trials Not Allowed
This grant funds state programs to improve food safety through infrastructure development, maintenance, and special projects related to manufactured food, dietary supplements, and task forces.
Funder: Food and Drug Administration
Due Dates: Forecasted (Estimated; not yet posted)
Funding Amounts: Up to $1,285,000 per award; minimum $340,000; typical duration and total funding depend on track and project scope.
Summary: Supports state, tribal, and territorial programs to develop, maintain, and innovate infrastructure for manufactured food safety, dietary supplement regulation, and food protection task forces.
Key Information: Eligibility is limited to state, tribal, and territorial manufactured food regulatory programs with (or willing to enter) FDA food safety inspection contracts.
Description
This opportunity, offered by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), aims to advance a nationally Integrated Food Safety System (IFSS) by supporting state, tribal, and territorial manufactured food regulatory programs. Funding is available for infrastructure development and maintenance, establishment or support of Food Protection Task Forces (FPTF), development of dietary supplement regulatory frameworks, and special projects that foster innovation in food safety.
The program is structured to help eligible entities:
- Achieve and maintain conformance with the Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS)
- Build and sustain Food Protection Task Forces to enhance statewide human and animal food protection systems
- Develop and implement regulatory frameworks for dietary supplements, including training and adoption of cGMPs (21 CFR Part 111)
- Undertake special projects that address emerging food safety priorities and promote integration within the IFSS
