Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 25 003
This government funding opportunity supports state programs in building and maintaining strong animal food safety systems aligned with the FDA's Animal Food Regulatory Program Standards (AFRPS). The goal is to create a nationally integrated food safety system that improves public health through consistent, collaborative regulatory practices between federal and state agencies.
The initiative allows eligible state animal food safety programs to:
- Implement and sustain AFRPS over a period of up to five years. - Participate in optional projects that promote cooperation and shared oversight with the FDA and other state regulators (known as Mutual Reliance). - Standardize and streamline processes for better coordination and enforcement in the field.
Eligibility requirements include:
- Having an existing FDA inspection contract in good standing. - Performing a minimum percentage of inspections reflective of the state’s facility inventory. - Holding a valid 20.88 agreement with the FDA.
Applicants are divided into three funding tracks:
1. AFRPS Development Phase: For programs new to AFRPS or with under five years of previous AFRPS funding. Up to $300,000 per year.
2. AFRPS Maintenance Phase: For programs with five years of prior AFRPS funding or those that can demonstrate equivalent participation. Funding levels vary and are based on jurisdiction size and volume.
3. Mutual Reliance (Optional): For Maintenance Phase applicants already recognized by FDA as having fully implemented AFRPS. This track focuses on enhanced partnership and shared regulatory responsibility with the FDA.
The funding supports efforts to protect public health by improving regulatory compliance and reducing foodborne illness risks through stronger federal-state collaboration in animal food safety.Apply for PAR 25 003
- The Food and Drug Administration in the agriculture, consumer protection, food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Animal Food Regulatory Program Standards Implementation Development and Maintenance, with Mutual Reliance Initiatives Clinical Trials Not Allowed" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.103.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2025-06-25.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2027-04-01.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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