Retail Food Safety Regulatory Association Collaboration CAP
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is forecasting a cooperative agreement opportunity titled "Retail Food Safety Regulatory Association Collaboration CAP," aimed at enhancing retail food safety initiatives across the United States. This opportunity is specifically designed for non-profit national organizations affiliated with institutions of higher learning, whose members include regulatory personnel focused on retail food safety, as permitted by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The initiative seeks to reduce foodborne illness by advancing retail food protection practices, conducting related research, and fostering collaboration among stakeholders. Interested applicants can reach out to Terrin Brown at terrin.brown@fda.hhs.gov or call 240-402-7610 for more information. The funding amount for this opportunity is set at $4 million, with an expected five awards to be made in fiscal year 2025.
Eligible Applicants
Competition will be limited to non-profit national organizations affiliated with one or more institutions of higher learning whose membership includes state, local, tribal and territorial regulatory personnel whose primary duties include retail food safety, as explicitly permitted by the grant-making provisions of FSMA (21 USC 399). These organizations are well situated to assist FDA in leveraging state and local jurisdictions to advance retail food protection and reduce the national burden of foodborne illness and injury.