Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA FD 16 005
Apply for RFA FD 16 005
- The Food Drug Administration in the education food and nutrition health science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, and Technical Assistance Competitive Grants Program Regional Center Grants to Enhance Food Safety" 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 Aug 27, 2015 and posted on Aug 27, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 3, 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 $950,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $316,666.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Independent school districts For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments County governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) offered this discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA FD 16 005) under the National Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, and Technical Assistance Competitive Grants Program, specifically for Regional Center Grants to Enhance Food Safety for fiscal year 2016. The core purpose was to start building long-term, nationwide infrastructure for food safety training and support, not just by funding a couple of individual projects, but by helping establish regional centers that could serve as hubs for training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance. A key part of the program design was to create meaningful downstream funding and collaboration opportunities through subcontracts and partnerships, particularly with eligible stakeholder groups such as community-based organizations and non-governmental organizations. In practice, that signals an emphasis on building networks and capacity across many organizations, rather than keeping all activity within a single awardee.
In terms of what the government was funding, the activity sits at the intersection of education, food and nutrition, health, and science and technology (including research and development). While the notice is framed as a grants program, the real strategic objective is systems-building: creating an organized regional structure that can support consistent food safety training and assistance across a broader national framework. The award structure reflects that “center” concept, with a small number of expected awards (two total), suggesting that each funded entity would be responsible for serving a significant region and coordinating with multiple partners to deliver training and technical assistance.
Funding for the competition was estimated at $950,000 total, with an award ceiling and floor both listed as $316,666. The identical floor and ceiling indicates FDA anticipated awards of a fixed size per recipient rather than a broad range of budgets. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds, which typically lowers barriers for applicants and partners that may not have discretionary resources available to meet a match requirement.
Eligibility was broad and included many types of organizations and governments. Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) as well as small businesses; independent school districts; federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations; and a range of governmental entities including state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. This wide eligibility list aligns with the program’s partnership emphasis, since food safety training and outreach often depends on collaboration among universities, extension systems, state and local agencies, tribes, nonprofits, and industry.
Administratively, this opportunity was posted and created on August 27, 2015, with an original and final closing date of November 3, 2015, and it was archived on December 3, 2015. The program is associated with CFDA number 93.103 (Food and Drug Administration). For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Martin Bernard, Grants Management Specialist, reachable by email (the notice indicates an email address was provided).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this FDA grant opportunity?
This is an FDA discretionary grant opportunity under the National Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, and Technical Assistance Competitive Grants Program. It is identified as Funding Opportunity Number RFA FD 16 005 and focuses on Regional Center Grants to Enhance Food Safety for fiscal year 2016.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The core purpose is to begin building long-term, nationwide infrastructure for food safety training and support. Rather than funding only a few stand-alone projects, the program is designed to help establish regional centers that can act as hubs for training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance.
What does the term "regional center" mean in this opportunity?
In this context, a "regional center" is intended to function as a coordinating hub. The idea is that a funded entity would serve a significant region and organize or support consistent food safety training and assistance as part of a broader national framework.
Is the strategic focus more on individual projects or systems-building?
The strategic objective is systems-building. Although it is presented as a grants program, the emphasis is on creating an organized regional structure and long-term capacity for training and technical assistance, rather than keeping all activities within a single, isolated project.
What kinds of activities or subject areas does this grant support?
The supported activity sits at the intersection of education, food and nutrition, health, and science and technology (including research and development), with a specific emphasis on food safety training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity anticipated a small number of awards: two total. This suggests each awardee would likely cover a substantial region and coordinate with multiple partners.
How much total funding was estimated for this competition?
The total estimated funding for the competition was $950,000.
What is the award amount per recipient?
Both the award ceiling and award floor were listed as $316,666. Because the floor and ceiling are identical, the FDA appeared to anticipate awards of a fixed size per recipient rather than a wide range of award amounts.
Does the grant require cost sharing or matching funds?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included many organization types and governmental entities, including:
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
- Nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
- For-profit organizations (other than small businesses)
- Small businesses
- Independent school districts
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
Why is eligibility so broad?
The broad eligibility aligns with the program’s partnership and network-building emphasis. Food safety training and outreach often involves collaboration among universities, extension systems, state and local agencies, tribes, nonprofits, and industry.
Does the opportunity encourage partnerships and subawards?
Yes. A key design feature is to create meaningful downstream funding and collaboration through subcontracts and partnerships, particularly with eligible stakeholder groups such as community-based organizations and non-governmental organizations. This signals an emphasis on building networks and capacity across many organizations.
Is the opportunity intended to keep work within a single awardee organization?
No. The program description emphasizes collaboration and downstream engagement through partnerships and subcontracts, indicating the work is meant to be distributed and coordinated across a broader network rather than kept entirely within the primary awardee.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA FD 16 005.
What is the associated CFDA number?
The program is associated with CFDA number 93.103 (Food and Drug Administration).
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted and created on August 27, 2015.
What were the application deadlines?
The original closing date and the final closing date were both November 3, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on December 3, 2015.
Who was the point of contact for the full announcement?
The listed point of contact was Martin Bernard, Grants Management Specialist. The notice indicates an email address was provided for contact.
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