OpportunityTitle: Implementation of the Animal Feed Regulatory Program Standards   (AFRPS) (U18)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: States animal feed regulatory programs with current FDA animal feed safety inspection contracts (providing funding to State agency animal feed protection regulatory programs), or those that apply for an animal feed safety inspection contract with FDA at the earliest possible date, are eligible to apply for funding under this cooperative agreement.  An animal feed safety inspection contract must be executed prior to the cooperative agreement being awarded.  Competition is limited to these State animal feed regulatory programs because the foundational work conducted under the current FDA animal feed safety inspection contracts is necessary for the completion of significant improvements in a nationally integrated animal feed safety system.    Current award recipients under cooperative agreement, RFA-FD-15-021 are ineligible to apply for this cooperative agreement.    Foreign Institutions  Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) 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: The intended outcome of this FOA is to advance efforts for a nationally integrated animal feed safety system by assisting State animal feed regulatory programs to achieve and maintain full implementation of the Animal Feed Regulatory Program Standards (AFRPS). The AFRPS Cooperative Agreement will provide funding for State animal feed regulatory programs that maintain a FDA animal feed safety inspection contract to develop and implement the standards; develop and maintain best practices; enhance animal feed safety; and better direct their regulatory activities at reducing foodborne illness attributed to animal feed safety hazards in facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold animal feed materials/supplies. In addition, this cooperative agreement will provide options of funding for laboratories that support animal feed programs and are pursuing accreditation under the international standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005
GrantorContactEmailDescription: daniel.lukash@fda.hhs.gov
GrantorContactText: Daniel Lukash &lt;br/&gt;Grants Management Specialist &lt;br/&gt;Phone 240-402-7596