OpportunityTitle: National Project to Support and Promote Consistent Implementation of the Regulatory Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption and Produce Regulatory Standards (PRPS) (U2F) -Cooperative Agreements
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Only the following organization is eligible to apply:Eligible OrganizationsThe entities eligible to apply for funding under this funding opportunity announcement must represent State departments of agriculture and/or State departments of health as a primary purpose. The competition is limited because these entities have a unique role in working with States and fostering federal-State collaboration in the areas covered by this Cooperative Agreement.Section 1009 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 USC &#167; 399, legibility to State, local, territorial, and tribal agencies and non-profit training entities that collaborate with 1 or more institutions of higher education. This limited competition award is only available to nonprofit national food safety training associations/organizations that collaborate with 1 or more institutions of higher education.Applicant associations must hold an information sharing agreement with FDA under 21 CFR 20.88(e) or be able to obtain an agreement prior to the start date of the award. Information sharing is limited to pre-decisional information and only for the purpose outlined in this award.Foreign OrganizationsNon-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the HHS Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
Description: This Notice of Funding Opportunity is issued to announce the availability of a Cooperative Agreement designed to assist the FDA in developing, implementing, and improving a nationally consistent system of support which facilitates the implementation of state and territorial produce safety regulatory programs that are modernized and aligned with the standards set forth in the FDA&#8217;s Regulation: &#8220;Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption&#8221; (commonly referred to as the Produce Safety Rule).This goal shall be accomplished in partnership with the FDA by identifying, generating, sharing, and leveraging resources andinformation which aids in the development and implementation of national, state, and territorial produce safety regulatoryprograms that are nationally uniform and consistent with the Produce Safety Rule, and which improve their effectiveness andenhance their capabilities.
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GrantorContactText: Zahara Graves &lt;br/&gt;Grantor