Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 09 123
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- The Food Drug Administration in the agriculture consumer protection disaster prevention and relief education environment food and nutrition health regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Food Protection Task Force Conference (R13)" 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 Nov 1, 2011 and posted on Mar 22, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 30, 2012 ATTENTION AS OF MAY 7, 2011 THE ADOBE FORMS A TEMPLATE PACKAGE WILL EXPIRE. ALL APPLICANTS MUST USE THE ADOBE FORMS B1 TEMPLATE PACKAGE TO APPLY TO THE FINAL RECEIPT DATE OF March 30, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $310,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 32 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments.
- This grant program is only available to State, Local, and tribal government agencies, which include State public health, agriculture, and food protection agencies. Grants are available to State agencies that have an existing Food Safety and Food Defense Task Force, as well as those that are in the process of developing a new Food Protection Task Force. Only one grant will be awarded per State. States are urged to collaborate between agencies to submit a single application.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Food Protection Task Force Conference (R13) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAR 09-123) is an FDA grant that supports states in organizing and running Food Protection Task Force meetings using the Small Scientific Conference Grant mechanism (R13). The core purpose is to strengthen how food safety and food defense partners coordinate within a state by funding meetings that bring together the full range of agencies and stakeholders involved in preventing and responding to foodborne illness. In practical terms, the grant is meant to help states build a more connected, better organized statewide food protection system by improving communication, cooperation, and collaboration across public health, agriculture, regulatory, and related partners, including coordination with local and tribal entities.
The meetings funded through this program are expected to do three main things. First, they should serve as a statewide forum that includes not only regulators, but also academia, industry, consumers, state legislators, Boards of Health and Agriculture, and other interested parties who influence or are affected by food protection decisions. Second, they should help the state adopt, implement, or strengthen use of the FDA Food Code and other food protection regulations, which is a common foundation for consistent retail and food service safety practices. Third, they should promote the integration of an efficient statewide food protection and food defense system focused on protecting public health through prevention, intervention, and response, with particular attention to early detection of foodborne illness and rapid containment when incidents occur.
Eligibility is limited strictly to government agencies at the state, local, or federally recognized tribal level. The program is specifically described as being available to state, local, and tribal government agencies, including state public health, agriculture, and food protection agencies. States may apply whether they already have an established Food Safety and Food Defense Task Force or are in the process of developing a new Food Protection Task Force. A key restriction is that only one grant is awarded per state, and states are encouraged to collaborate across relevant agencies to submit a single, unified application rather than multiple competing proposals from within the same state.
The funding details are tightly defined. The estimated total funding listed is $310,000, with an expected 32 awards. Each award is set at a fixed amount: the award ceiling is $10,000 and the award floor is also $10,000, indicating a flat award size per recipient state. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces barriers for eligible government applicants and makes the award easier to use for direct conference or meeting costs. The program is categorized as discretionary and aligns with several public purpose areas, including agriculture, consumer protection, disaster prevention and relief, education, environment, food and nutrition, health, and regional development. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 93.103 (Food and Drug Administration Research).
From an administrative timeline perspective, the opportunity was posted March 22, 2009, with an original closing date of February 23, 2012 and a current closing date of March 30, 2012, and it was archived April 2, 2012. The announcement also included a specific application note that, as of May 7, 2011, applicants were required to use the Adobe Forms B1 template package through the final receipt date. For additional guidance and the formal announcement, the notice references the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, reflecting the R13 mechanism’s NIH-style grant framework even though the sponsoring agency here is FDA.
The program contact listed for assistance is Lisa Ko, Grants Management Specialist, Office of Acquisitions and Grant Services at FDA, located at 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1096, Rockville, MD 20857, with email contact at lisa.ko@fda.hhs.gov.
Food Protection Task Force Conference (R13) Grant (PAR 09-123) - FAQs
1) What is the Food Protection Task Force Conference (R13) opportunity (PAR 09-123)?
It is an FDA grant opportunity that supports states in organizing and running Food Protection Task Force meetings using the Small Scientific Conference Grant mechanism (R13). The goal is to fund meetings that strengthen coordination among food safety and food defense partners within a state.
2) What is the main purpose of this grant?
The core purpose is to strengthen how food safety and food defense partners coordinate within a state by supporting meetings that bring together the full range of agencies and stakeholders involved in preventing and responding to foodborne illness. In practical terms, it is meant to help states build a more connected, better organized statewide food protection system by improving communication, cooperation, and collaboration across public health, agriculture, regulatory, and related partners, including coordination with local and tribal entities.
3) What types of activities does the grant fund?
The program funds Food Protection Task Force meetings (conference-style convenings) intended to improve statewide coordination for food safety and food defense. The funded activity is the organization and running of these meetings under the R13 small scientific conference grant approach.
4) What are the three main things the funded meetings are expected to do?
The meetings are expected to:
- Serve as a statewide forum that includes regulators and a broad range of partners and stakeholders.
- Help the state adopt, implement, or strengthen use of the FDA Food Code and other food protection regulations.
- Promote integration of an efficient statewide food protection and food defense system focused on prevention, intervention, and response, including early detection of foodborne illness and rapid containment.
5) Who should be included in the statewide forum supported by this grant?
The forum is intended to include not only regulators, but also academia, industry, consumers, state legislators, Boards of Health and Agriculture, and other interested parties who influence or are affected by food protection decisions.
6) How does this opportunity relate to the FDA Food Code?
A key expectation is that the meetings help the state adopt, implement, or strengthen use of the FDA Food Code and other food protection regulations, supporting more consistent retail and food service safety practices.
7) What public health outcomes is the program aiming to support?
The program emphasizes protecting public health through prevention, intervention, and response. It specifically highlights early detection of foodborne illness and rapid containment when incidents occur.
8) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited strictly to government agencies at the state, local, or federally recognized tribal level. The opportunity is described as being available to state, local, and tribal government agencies, including state public health, agriculture, and food protection agencies.
9) Are non-government organizations (universities, nonprofits, companies) eligible to apply?
No. Based on the eligibility description provided, eligibility is strictly limited to government agencies at the state, local, or federally recognized tribal level.
10) Can a state apply if it does not already have an established Food Protection Task Force?
Yes. States may apply whether they already have an established Food Safety and Food Defense Task Force or are in the process of developing a new Food Protection Task Force.
11) How many awards can be made per state?
Only one grant is awarded per state. States are encouraged to collaborate across relevant agencies to submit a single, unified application rather than multiple competing proposals from within the same state.
12) What does the grant encourage regarding collaboration within a state?
The opportunity encourages agencies and partners within a state to coordinate and collaborate across relevant agencies to submit one unified application, rather than separate proposals from different agencies within the same state.
13) What is the total estimated funding for the program?
The estimated total funding listed is $310,000.
14) How many awards are expected?
The opportunity lists an expected 32 awards.
15) How much funding is available per award?
Each award is a fixed amount of $10,000. The award ceiling is $10,000 and the award floor is also $10,000, indicating a flat award size per recipient.
16) Is there any cost sharing or match required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
17) What type of grant mechanism is used for this opportunity?
This opportunity uses the Small Scientific Conference Grant mechanism (R13). The announcement also references the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, reflecting the R13 mechanism's NIH-style grant framework while the sponsoring agency is FDA.
18) Is this funding mandatory or discretionary?
The program is categorized as discretionary.
19) What public purpose areas does this program align with?
The opportunity is described as aligning with several public purpose areas, including agriculture, consumer protection, disaster prevention and relief, education, environment, food and nutrition, health, and regional development.
20) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed for the opportunity is 93.103 (Food and Drug Administration Research).
21) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on March 22, 2009. It lists an original closing date of February 23, 2012 and a current closing date of March 30, 2012. The opportunity was archived on April 2, 2012.
22) Is there a notable application instruction or template requirement mentioned?
Yes. The announcement includes a note that, as of May 7, 2011, applicants were required to use the Adobe Forms B1 template package through the final receipt date.
23) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PAR 09-123.
24) Who is the listed program contact for assistance?
The listed contact is Lisa Ko, Grants Management Specialist, Office of Acquisitions and Grant Services at FDA, 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1096, Rockville, MD 20857. Email: lisa.ko@fda.hhs.gov.
25) What is the overall focus of the statewide system this grant is trying to strengthen?
The emphasis is on integrating an efficient statewide food protection and food defense system by improving communication, cooperation, and collaboration among public health, agriculture, regulatory, and related partners, including coordination with local and tribal entities.
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