Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA FD 15 024
Apply for RFA FD 15 024
- The Food Drug Administration in the food and nutrition health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Integrated Food Safety System Online Collaboration Development (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 May 8, 2015 and posted on May 8, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 15, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $680,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $680,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Integrated Food Safety System Online Collaboration Development (U18) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-FD-15-024) was a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to support development work that would strengthen how federal and state partners coordinate on food safety. It was offered as a cooperative agreement (U18), which signals that FDA expected to be actively involved in the project rather than serving only as a pass-through funder. The overall purpose was to speed up program development that enables the kind of sustained, organized federal-state collaboration needed to plan and carry out an integrated food safety system, aligning efforts across jurisdictions and improving the consistency of food safety oversight.
The announcement was issued by FDA's Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) in coordination with several key FDA food program components: the Office of Foods, the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), and the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM). That mix of offices highlights that the intended work was not limited to a single slice of the food supply, but rather aimed at building shared capacity and coordinated approaches that can apply broadly across human food and animal food issues. The activity category was listed under Food and Nutrition and Health, and the applicable CFDA listing was 93.103 (Food and Drug Administration Research), indicating the project was framed as development and applied program work tied to FDA's mission.
In practical terms, this opportunity focused on creating or enhancing an online collaboration capability to support an integrated food safety system. The emphasis on "online collaboration development" suggests deliverables centered on tools, platforms, and structured processes that help partners share information, plan joint activities, and coordinate implementation across federal and state programs. The phrase "expedite program development" also implies the project was expected to produce usable outputs on a relatively fast timeline, supporting near-term planning and implementation needs rather than long-horizon basic research.
Funding was structured as a single expected award, meaning FDA anticipated selecting one recipient to lead the work. The estimated total funding was $680,000, with an award ceiling of $680,000 and a nominal award floor of $1,000. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, so applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of the award. Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, reflecting an expectation that a university-based organization with public governance could serve as a neutral convener and technical developer for cross-government collaboration infrastructure.
Key administrative dates show the opportunity was posted and created on May 8, 2015, with an original and final closing date of July 15, 2015, and it was archived on August 14, 2015. Applicants were directed to the full announcement via the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. For questions or access issues related to the full announcement, the listed grants management contact was Daniel Lukash, Grants Management Specialist, reachable by phone at 240-402-7596 or by email at daniel.lukash@fda.hhs.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Integrated Food Safety System Online Collaboration Development (U18).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-FD-15-024.
Which federal agency offered this opportunity?
This was offered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Which FDA offices and centers were involved?
The announcement was issued by FDA's Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) in coordination with FDA food program components including the Office of Foods, the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), and the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM).
What is the main purpose of the opportunity?
The overall purpose was to support development work that strengthens how federal and state partners coordinate on food safety, helping to plan and carry out an integrated food safety system across jurisdictions and improving consistency in food safety oversight.
What type of award mechanism was used (and what does it imply)?
This was offered as a cooperative agreement (U18). A U18 cooperative agreement indicates that FDA expected to be actively involved in the project rather than acting only as a pass-through funder.
What kind of work was this funding intended to support?
The focus was on online collaboration development to support an integrated food safety system. This suggests building or improving tools, platforms, and structured processes that enable partners to share information, plan joint activities, and coordinate implementation across federal and state programs.
Is this opportunity focused on human food, animal food, or both?
Based on the involvement of both CFSAN and CVM, the intended work was not limited to a single slice of the food supply and was meant to support coordination approaches that apply broadly across human food and animal food issues.
How was the project categorized?
The activity category was listed under Food and Nutrition and Health.
What CFDA listing applies to this opportunity?
The applicable CFDA listing was 93.103 (Food and Drug Administration Research).
How many awards did FDA expect to make?
Funding was structured as a single expected award, meaning FDA anticipated selecting one recipient to lead the work.
What was the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding was $680,000.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $680,000.
What was the award floor?
The nominal award floor was $1,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement; applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Why might eligibility have been limited to public/state-controlled higher education institutions?
The stated eligibility aligns with an expectation that a university-based organization with public governance could serve as a neutral convener and technical developer for collaboration infrastructure spanning federal and state partners.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted/created on May 8, 2015.
What was the application due date?
The original and final closing date was July 15, 2015.
Was there more than one closing date?
No. The information indicates the original closing date and the final closing date were the same: July 15, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
It was archived on August 14, 2015.
Where were applicants directed to find the full announcement?
Applicants were directed to the full announcement via the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts.
Who was the grants management contact listed for questions or access issues?
The listed grants management contact was Daniel Lukash, Grants Management Specialist.
How can Daniel Lukash be reached?
Phone: 240-402-7596
Email: daniel.lukash@fda.hhs.gov
Was this described as a discretionary funding announcement?
Yes. It was described as a discretionary funding announcement from FDA.
Does the description emphasize research or development?
While the CFDA listing references FDA research (93.103), the description emphasizes development and applied program work designed to expedite program development and deliver usable outputs to support near-term planning and implementation.
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