Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 13 164
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- The Food Drug Administration in the agriculture consumer protection education employment, labor and training food and nutrition health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Conformance with the Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS) (U18)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.103 Food and Drug AdministrationResearch.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 29, 2013 and posted on Mar 29, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 4, 2015 Please Note This opportunity has multiple application deadline receipt dates. Please review the full announcement for further details.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
- This opportunity is only available to the following State government food safety programs State manufactured food regulatory programs with current FDA food safety inspection contracts (providing funding to State agency food protection regulatory programs), or those that meet the eligibility requirements and agree to enter into a food safety inspection contract with FDA at the earliest possible date. Competition is limited to these State manufactured food regulatory programs because the foundational work conducted under the current FDA food safety inspection contracts is necessary for the completion of significant improvements in a nationally integrated food safety system.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Conformance with the Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS) (U18) funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAR 13-164) is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to strengthen state-level oversight of manufactured food operations. The central purpose is to push the country closer to a nationally integrated food safety system by helping State manufactured food regulatory programs reach and sustain full conformance with the Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards. In practical terms, the grant is designed to support state programs as they build a consistent, high-quality regulatory framework so that oversight of facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold food is more uniform, measurable, and effective across the United States.
The MFRPS themselves function like a shared playbook for what a strong manufactured food regulatory program should look like. They focus on best practices and program infrastructure rather than one-off inspections, giving states a uniform basis for assessing how well their programs perform and where they need improvement. By moving state programs toward the same standards, FDA and state agencies can better align their approaches, compare performance in meaningful ways, and target regulatory attention toward the highest foodborne illness hazards. The broader public health goal is to reduce risks associated with manufactured foods by ensuring programs have the policies, procedures, training, quality systems, and program management tools needed to carry out consistent regulatory work.
A notable feature of the opportunity is the expectation of progress over the life of the cooperative agreement, with an emphasis on achieving significant to full conformance by the later years of the award. State programs that anticipate reaching significant to full conformance with the MFRPS before Year 5 are encouraged to go further by developing and implementing Standard Enhancement Projects (SEPs). These projects are meant to extend capacity beyond baseline conformance, helping states strengthen their ability to protect public health and safeguard the food supply. In other words, once a program is on track with the core standards, SEPs are a way to invest in additional improvements that make the regulatory program even more effective, resilient, and responsive.
Funding is structured around cooperative agreements, which generally means the federal agency is expected to have substantial involvement compared with a more hands-off grant. The opportunity listed an estimated total funding amount of $4,500,000 and anticipated up to 15 awards, with an award ceiling of $300,000. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier for eligible state programs to participate using federal funds without having to commit a required state match.
Eligibility is narrowly limited to state governments, specifically State manufactured food regulatory programs that already have FDA food safety inspection contracts, or programs that meet eligibility requirements and agree to enter into such a contract with FDA at the earliest possible date. The limitation reflects FDA's intent to build on foundational work already underway through those inspection contracts, treating that existing relationship and baseline activity as necessary groundwork for achieving the larger system-improvement goals tied to national integration and MFRPS conformance.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted March 29, 2013, and it used multiple application deadline receipt dates, with a final listed closing date of June 4, 2015 (and an archive date of July 4, 2015). The CFDA listing associated with the program is 93.103. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the notice provided an FDA grants management contact: Oluyemisi Akinneye (Oluyemisi.Akinneye@fda.hhs.gov).
FAQs: Conformance with the Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS) (U18) - FDA Cooperative Agreement (PAR 13-164)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the Conformance with the Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS) (U18) funding opportunity, Funding Opportunity Number PAR 13-164. It is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to strengthen state-level oversight of manufactured food operations.
What is the main purpose of the MFRPS (U18) cooperative agreement?
The central purpose is to help move the United States closer to a nationally integrated food safety system by helping State manufactured food regulatory programs reach and sustain full conformance with the Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS). The practical aim is to support state programs in building a consistent, high-quality regulatory framework so oversight of facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold food is more uniform, measurable, and effective nationwide.
What are the Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS)?
The MFRPS are described as a shared "playbook" for what a strong manufactured food regulatory program should look like. They emphasize best practices and program infrastructure (for example, policies, procedures, training, quality systems, and program management tools) rather than focusing only on one-off inspections.
How do the MFRPS help states and FDA work together?
By moving state programs toward the same standards, FDA and state agencies can better align their approaches, compare performance in meaningful ways, and focus regulatory attention on the highest foodborne illness hazards.
What public health goal does this opportunity support?
The broader public health goal is to reduce risks associated with manufactured foods by ensuring state programs have the infrastructure needed to carry out consistent regulatory work.
What type of award is this (grant vs cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement. That generally means FDA is expected to have substantial involvement in the project compared with a more hands-off grant.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state governments, specifically State manufactured food regulatory programs that already have FDA food safety inspection contracts, or programs that meet eligibility requirements and agree to enter into such a contract with FDA at the earliest possible date.
Why is eligibility limited to states with (or entering into) FDA food safety inspection contracts?
The limitation reflects FDA's intent to build on foundational work already underway through those inspection contracts. The existing relationship and baseline activity are treated as necessary groundwork for achieving national integration and MFRPS conformance goals.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity specifies there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
How much funding is available in total?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $4,500,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated up to 15 awards.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed is $300,000.
What is the expectation for progress during the cooperative agreement?
The opportunity emphasizes progress over the life of the cooperative agreement, with an expectation of achieving significant to full conformance by the later years of the award.
What does it mean to reach "significant to full conformance" with the MFRPS?
Based on the announcement summary, "significant to full conformance" refers to state programs demonstrating substantial alignment with, and ultimately meeting, the Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards, including the program infrastructure needed for consistent regulatory oversight.
What are Standard Enhancement Projects (SEPs)?
Standard Enhancement Projects (SEPs) are projects that states are encouraged to develop and implement if they anticipate reaching significant to full conformance with the MFRPS before Year 5. SEPs are intended to extend capacity beyond baseline conformance to further strengthen the state's ability to protect public health and safeguard the food supply.
When are states encouraged to pursue SEPs?
States that expect to reach significant to full conformance before Year 5 are encouraged to go further by developing and implementing SEPs.
What kinds of activities does this opportunity aim to support?
The opportunity is designed to support state manufactured food regulatory programs as they build and sustain program infrastructure aligned to the MFRPS, including the policies, procedures, training, quality systems, and program management tools needed for consistent regulatory work. It also supports SEPs for states that reach conformance early and want to strengthen capacity beyond baseline conformance.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 29, 2013.
What were the application deadlines and closing dates?
The opportunity used multiple application deadline receipt dates, with a final listed closing date of June 4, 2015. The archive date listed is July 4, 2015.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA listing associated with the program is 93.103.
Who can applicants contact for help with the full announcement?
The notice listed an FDA grants management contact for assistance accessing the full announcement: Oluyemisi Akinneye (Oluyemisi.Akinneye@fda.hhs.gov).
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