Food and Drug Administration

Description

The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA), Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA), Office of Training, Education, and Development (OTED) is announcing this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for a Cooperative Agreement.The goals of this Cooperative Agreement are to continue the development of the Integrated Food Safety System (IFSS) National Curriculum Standard (NCS) curriculum frameworks for regulatory stakeholders with the capacity to expand into other program areas as directed; further work on the development and validation of competency statements; and revise, develop and deliver courses to FDA stakeholders nationwide (other federal, state, local, tribal and territorial regulators). Under FSMA Section 209, FDA is directed to improve the training of state, local, territorial and tribal food safety officials and set standards and administer training and education programs to ensure a competent work force doing comparable work.

Who can apply

• State governments
• Special district governments
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses

Contact

Gordana Zuber <br/>Grants Management Specialist
gordana.zuber@fda.hhs.gov