Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA FD 10 002
Apply for RFA FD 10 002
- The Food Drug Administration in the agriculture consumer protection disaster prevention and relief education employment, labor and training environment food and nutrition health natural resources science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Feed Safety and BSE/Ruminant Feed Ban Support Project (U18)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.449 Ruminant Feed Ban Support Project.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 7, 2010 and posted on May 7, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 15, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 12 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- U.S. Territory This cooperative agreement program is only available to State, Territory, and Tribal government agency feed safety and/or BSE/ruminant feed ban regulatory programs that undertake inspections and related activities under Section 702 of the FDC Act and that are not currently funded under an existing cooperative agreement or contract. Eligible Individuals Any individual(s) with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as the PD/PI is invited to work with his/her organization to develop an application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for FDA support.
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Opportunity Summary:
Feed Safety and BSE/Ruminant Feed Ban Support Project (U18) is an FDA cooperative agreement opportunity (RFA-FD-10-002) designed to strengthen animal feed safety and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) prevention efforts at the state, territorial, and tribal level. Managed through FDA's Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA), Division of Federal-State Relations (DFSR), in coordination with the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), the program focuses on improving the day-to-day infrastructure needed to oversee feed safety and enforce the federal ruminant feed ban (the BSE/ruminant feed ban at 21 CFR 589.2000 and 589.2001). The overall intent is practical capacity building: increasing the ability of government feed programs to find, inspect, sample, test, and educate the regulated industry in ways that directly protect the feed supply and help prevent BSE risks.
The funding is aimed at filling real operational gaps by supporting additional personnel, training, equipment, supplies, and laboratory capability. FDA expects awardees to expand inspection and surveillance coverage for the animal feed sector in their jurisdictions, with a clear emphasis on firms and activities that could introduce prohibited ruminant materials into feed. The work is meant to complement and improve existing state, territorial, or tribal programs rather than replace local funding, and it requires close coordination with FDA District Offices to avoid duplicating inspections and to align priorities and scheduling.
A central requirement is that projects either build on an existing feed inspection and surveillance program or propose, in detail, how a new feed regulatory program would be developed. The cooperative agreement ties program activities to Section 702 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 372), meaning inspections and sampling are conducted under federal authority by officers and employees who are duly commissioned by FDA. In practice, this frames the work as an integrated federal-state-tribal enforcement partnership, using FDA compliance tools and documentation expectations.
The announcement lays out eight key project areas that applicants are expected to address. These include hiring and/or training inspection staff (with training options such as ORA University, Association of American Feed Control Officials training, or equivalent programs that meet FDA and local requirements) and hiring and/or training laboratory personnel to analyze feed samples using FDA-recognized methods or other accepted professional standards, such as AOAC International methodologies. Awardees are expected to improve their ability to identify regulated firms that have not been adequately mapped or inspected, including renderers, protein blenders, feed mills, ingredient manufacturers, salvagers, distributors (including retailers), transporters, on-farm mixers, and ruminant feeders. After identification, the program expects increased inspections of these entities using appropriate FDA forms and guidance, including the FDA Ruminant Feed Ban Inspection Checklist and the Ruminant Feed Ban Compliance Program to verify compliance.
Beyond inspections, the program also emphasizes surveillance sampling across the feed supply chain. Samples may be tested for prohibited ruminant materials under the feed ban as well as for other feed safety hazards such as drug and pesticide residues, mycotoxins, heavy metals, and pathogenic microorganisms. Awardees must provide FDA with documentation and results, including copies of inspection reports, completed checklists, and analytical findings, typically as part of a mid-year progress reporting process. They are also expected to quantify and clearly describe program improvements attributable to the cooperative agreement, such as staff hires, training completed, equipment upgrades, laboratory capacity increases, and inspection output. Another required element is educational outreach: developing materials and conducting activities that improve industry understanding and compliance with feed safety rules, including the BSE/ruminant feed ban and medicated feed good manufacturing practice requirements.
On the funding and administrative side, this is a discretionary cooperative agreement with an estimated total funding amount of $3,000,000 and an expected 12 awards, with an award ceiling of $250,000 and no stated award floor. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted May 7, 2010, with a closing date of July 15, 2010. The program is listed under CFDA 93.449 and is supported under Section 311 of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002, which amended the FD&C Act by adding Section 909 (21 U.S.C. 399).
Eligibility is limited to state governments, U.S. territories, and federally recognized tribal governments that operate feed safety and/or BSE/ruminant feed ban regulatory programs capable of undertaking inspections and related activities under Section 702 of the FD&C Act, and that are not already funded under an existing cooperative agreement or contract for the same purpose. While the applicant organization must be an eligible government entity, the notice also notes that any individual with the appropriate skills and resources may serve as PD/PI through their organization, and FDA encourages participation by individuals from underrepresented groups and individuals with disabilities. For access issues or administrative questions, the listed contact is Martin Bernard, Contract Specialist (301-443-5869, Martin.Bernard@fda.hhs.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Feed Safety and BSE/Ruminant Feed Ban Support Project (U18)?
This opportunity is an FDA cooperative agreement (RFA-FD-10-002) intended to strengthen animal feed safety programs and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) prevention efforts at the state, territorial, and tribal level. A major focus is improving the day-to-day infrastructure needed to oversee feed safety and enforce the federal ruminant feed ban.
Which FDA offices manage and support this program?
The program is managed through FDA's Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA), Division of Federal-State Relations (DFSR), in coordination with FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM).
What is the main purpose of the cooperative agreement?
The overall intent is practical capacity building. Funding is meant to increase the ability of government feed programs to identify regulated firms, conduct inspections, collect samples, perform testing, and educate regulated industry in ways that protect the feed supply and help prevent BSE risks.
What specific regulations does the project emphasize for BSE prevention?
The project emphasizes enforcement of the federal ruminant feed ban at 21 CFR 589.2000 and 21 CFR 589.2001, using FDA guidance and compliance tools such as the FDA Ruminant Feed Ban Inspection Checklist and the Ruminant Feed Ban Compliance Program.
What does FDA mean by "operational gaps" that the funding can help fill?
FDA describes support for real, practical needs such as additional personnel, training, equipment, supplies, and laboratory capability, with the goal of expanding inspection and surveillance coverage in the applicant's jurisdiction.
Does this funding replace existing state, territorial, or tribal funding for feed programs?
No. The work is meant to complement and improve existing programs rather than replace local funding.
How are inspections and sampling authorized under this cooperative agreement?
Program activities are tied to Section 702 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 372). Inspections and sampling are conducted under federal authority by officers and employees who are duly commissioned by FDA, reflecting an integrated federal-state-tribal enforcement partnership.
Is coordination with FDA required during implementation?
Yes. Awardees are expected to coordinate closely with FDA District Offices to avoid duplicating inspections and to align priorities and scheduling.
Do applicants need to already have a feed inspection and surveillance program?
A central requirement is that projects either build on an existing feed inspection and surveillance program or propose, in detail, how a new feed regulatory program would be developed.
What are the key project areas applicants are expected to address?
The announcement describes eight key project areas. These include hiring and/or training inspection staff, hiring and/or training laboratory personnel, improving the ability to identify regulated firms needing oversight, increasing inspections using FDA forms and guidance, conducting surveillance sampling, testing samples using recognized methods, reporting documentation and results to FDA, and conducting educational outreach to improve industry compliance.
What kinds of staff costs can the cooperative agreement support?
The funding is aimed at supporting additional personnel, including inspection staff and laboratory personnel, along with their training, to expand program capacity for inspections, sampling, testing, and outreach.
What training options are mentioned for inspection staff?
Examples of training options include ORA University, Association of American Feed Control Officials training, or equivalent programs that meet FDA and local requirements.
What standards or methods are expected for laboratory testing?
Laboratory personnel are expected to analyze feed samples using FDA-recognized methods or other accepted professional standards, such as AOAC International methodologies.
Which types of regulated firms and activities are targeted for identification and inspection?
The program emphasizes improving the ability to identify and inspect regulated firms that may not be adequately mapped or inspected. Examples listed include renderers, protein blenders, feed mills, ingredient manufacturers, salvagers, distributors (including retailers), transporters, on-farm mixers, and ruminant feeders.
What is the main compliance risk emphasized for inspection targeting?
FDA highlights a focus on firms and activities that could introduce prohibited ruminant materials into feed, which is directly related to preventing BSE risks and enforcing the ruminant feed ban.
What inspection tools or documentation does FDA expect to be used?
Inspections are expected to use appropriate FDA forms and guidance, including the FDA Ruminant Feed Ban Inspection Checklist and the Ruminant Feed Ban Compliance Program to verify compliance.
What types of sampling and testing are encouraged under the project?
In addition to testing for prohibited ruminant materials under the feed ban, surveillance sampling may test for other feed safety hazards such as drug and pesticide residues, mycotoxins, heavy metals, and pathogenic microorganisms.
What reporting and documentation are awardees expected to provide to FDA?
Awardees must provide FDA with documentation and results, including copies of inspection reports, completed checklists, and analytical findings. The notice indicates this is typically done as part of a mid-year progress reporting process.
How should awardees demonstrate improvements resulting from the cooperative agreement?
Awardees are expected to quantify and clearly describe program improvements attributable to the cooperative agreement, such as staff hires, training completed, equipment upgrades, laboratory capacity increases, and inspection output.
Is industry education and outreach required?
Yes. A required element is educational outreach, including developing materials and conducting activities to improve industry understanding and compliance with feed safety rules. The notice specifically references the BSE/ruminant feed ban and medicated feed good manufacturing practice requirements as outreach topics.
What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement (U18). The notice describes it as an integrated partnership that includes coordination with FDA and use of federal authority under Section 702 for inspections and sampling.
How much total funding is estimated for the program?
The estimated total funding amount is $3,000,000.
How many awards does FDA expect to make?
FDA expects approximately 12 awards.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $250,000.
Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor is stated in the announcement.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on May 7, 2010, with a closing date of July 15, 2010.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 93.449.
What statutory authority supports this program?
The notice references support under Section 311 of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002, which amended the FD&C Act by adding Section 909 (21 U.S.C. 399). It also ties inspection and sampling activities to Section 702 of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 372).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state governments, U.S. territories, and federally recognized tribal governments that operate feed safety and/or BSE/ruminant feed ban regulatory programs capable of undertaking inspections and related activities under Section 702 of the FD&C Act.
Are there restrictions related to existing funding for the same purpose?
Yes. Eligible applicants must not already be funded under an existing cooperative agreement or contract for the same purpose.
Who can serve as the Project Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI)?
While the applicant organization must be an eligible government entity, the notice states that any individual with the appropriate skills and resources may serve as PD/PI through their organization.
Does FDA encourage participation by specific groups?
Yes. The notice encourages participation by individuals from underrepresented groups and individuals with disabilities.
Who is the contact person for access issues or administrative questions?
The listed contact is Martin Bernard, Contract Specialist, at (301) 443-5869 or Martin.Bernard@fda.hhs.gov.
What is the program trying to achieve in day-to-day terms?
In day-to-day operational terms, the program aims to increase inspection and surveillance coverage, improve firm identification and mapping, strengthen laboratory testing capacity, standardize use of FDA inspection tools and documentation, and improve industry compliance through targeted education and outreach.
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