# 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

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-fd-24-012-national-project-to-support-and-promote-consistent/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351592

> Food and Drug Administration offered grants of up to $1.5 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $1.5 million in total. Applications closed on June 10, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RFA-FD-24-012 |
| Agency | Food and Drug Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 10, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $1.5 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $1.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.103 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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 § 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.

## What the grant funds

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’s Regulation: “Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption” (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 and information which aids in the development and implementation of national, state, and territorial produce safety regulatory programs that are nationally uniform and consistent with the Produce Safety Rule, and which improve their effectiveness and enhance their capabilities.

## Questions people ask

### Is RFA-FD-24-012 still open?

No. It closed on June 10, 2024. A newer notice is open: PAR-27-017, rolling or no fixed deadline.

### Who can apply for 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?

Food and Drug Administration accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for 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?

Closed June 10, 2024. 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 $1.5 million each. About $1.5 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.