# Alliance to Support Integrated Food Safety System (IFSS) Activities (U2F) Clinical Trials Not Allowed

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-fd-21-029-alliance-to-support-integrated-food-safety-system-ifss/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/331593

> Food and Drug Administration offered grants of up to $3.0 million to nonprofits. It expected to make one award worth $3.0 million in total. Applications closed on April 23, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RFA-FD-21-029 |
| Agency | Food and Drug Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 23, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $3.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $3.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.103 |

## Who can apply

- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) This opportunity is only available to the following nonprofit food safety training entities that collaborate with 1 or more institutes of higher education:National organization/associations whose membership includes, but is not necessarily limited to, state, local, territorial, and/or tribal regulatory manufactured food professionals or government agencies and who collaborate with one or more institutions of higher education as defined in 21 USC §399(b). Competition is limited to these national organizations/associations for the following reasons: National organizations/associations with membership that includes, but is not necessarily limited to, SLTT regulatory manufactured food safety professionals or government agencies will have the relationships and communication systems to effectively promote the objectives established under this cooperative agreement. These national organizations/associations have a vested interest and share FDA’s visions to advance safety of manufactured foods and improve public health outcomes. These national organizations/associations can best collaborate with FDA. These national organizations/associations can provide a platform for sharing information and national implementation of the projects through national and regional meetings, web sites, listservs, and other communications. Most national associations/organizations also have committees that may further advance the projects pursued by the subawardees

## What the grant funds

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is issued to announce the availability of a cooperative agreement to be awarded under a Limited Competition. The goal of FDA/ORA's Cooperative Agreement Program is to facilitate long-term improvements to the national food safety system by strengthening interagency collaboration, improving States' regulatory and surveillance protection programs, conducting research, and promoting the Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS). This will be accomplished through the provision of funding and will require extensive cooperation and coordination with FDA program offices. Effective leveraging of resources and harmonization of efforts will require collaboration with relevant initiatives, including those of federal partners, national initiatives and associations, state, and local partners.

## Questions people ask

### Is RFA-FD-21-029 still open?

No. It closed on April 23, 2021. A newer notice is open: PAR-27-017, rolling or no fixed deadline.

### Who can apply for Alliance to Support Integrated Food Safety System (IFSS) Activities (U2F) Clinical Trials Not Allowed?

Food and Drug Administration accepted applications from nonprofits. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Alliance to Support Integrated Food Safety System (IFSS) Activities (U2F) Clinical Trials Not Allowed?

Closed April 23, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $3.0 million each. About $3.0 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Food and Drug Administration Research grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Critical Path Institute, National Environmental Health Association, Association of Food & Drug Officials. The program made 940 awards worth $1.2 billion in that time.