OpportunityTitle: Food Protection Task Force Conference (R13)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: State government agencies with the authority to develop and implement food protection measures             Local (for example county, city, township, special district) government agencies with the authority to develop and implement food protection measures     U.S. Territory or Possession agencies with the authority to develop and implement food protection measures
Description: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the Food and Drug Administration under the support for Conferences and Scientific meetings Grant mechanism (R13), is to solicit applications from organizations that propose to organize Food Protection Task Force meetings to foster communication, cooperation and collaboration within the States among State, local, tribal and territorial food protection, public health, agriculture, and regulatory agencies. The meetings should: (1) Provide a forum for all the stakeholders of the food protection system&#151;regulatory agencies, academia, industry, consumers, State legislators, Boards of Health and Agriculture, and other interested parties; (2) assist in adopting or implementing the Food Code and other food protection regulations; and (3) promote the integration of an efficient statewide food safety/defense system that maximizes the protection of the public health through prevention, intervention and response including the early detection and containment of foodborne illness.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grants Specialist Email
GrantorContactText: Martin Bernard &lt;br/&gt;Contracts &lt;br/&gt;Phone 301-443-5869
CloseDateExplanation: This FOA has Multiple Receipt Dates. The First Application Receipt/Due Date is 7/1/2013 by 11:59pm Eastern Time    The second Application Receipt/Due date is 7/1/2014 by 11:59pm Eastern Time    The Third Application Receipt/Due date is 7/1/2015 by 11:59pm Eastern Time