Flexible Funding Model - Advancing Domestic Mutual Reliance Through Strengthened Infrastructure Development and Maintenance for Manufactured Food Regulatory Programs
Posted
- Opportunity number
- PAR-27-017
- Agency
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Food and Drug Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Not on record
- Award size
- Up to $450,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Categories
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- Agriculture
- Consumer Protection
- Food and Nutrition
- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
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- Danielle Head danielle.head@fda.hhs.gov (301) 796-2984
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Food and Drug Administration is soliciting applications under NOFO PAR-27-017 for a cooperative agreement to advance manufactured food regulatory programs, with the first application deadline on January 14, 2027. Eligibility is restricted to state governments and U.S. territories or possessions with active human food program contracts rated satisfactory or higher, and the competition is limited. Up to $16,000,000 is available to fund up to 45 awards in Fiscal Year 2026. Award budgets are capped at $400,000 in Year 1, $425,000 in Year 2, and $450,000 in Years 3 through 5.
Applicants must choose one track. The Development Track serves programs with five or fewer years of MFRPS funding at $300,000 annually. The Maintenance Track serves programs with more than five years of funding, tiered from $200,000 to $400,000 in Year 1. The maximum project period is five years, with a earliest award date of May 1, 2027, and the program expires January 15, 2030. Later application deadlines are January 14, 2028, January 16, 2029, and January 14, 2030.
The cooperative agreement pursues three objectives: supporting and enhancing program infrastructure, advancing domestic mutual reliance, and building and promoting the Integrated Food Safety System (IFSS) community. Recipients must achieve and maintain conformance with the Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS), engage in regulatory and laboratory training systems that incorporate National Curriculum Standards, develop qualified field inspection auditors, and participate in food protection task force activities. Required activities include inventory reconciliation with FDA, biannual planning meetings, sharing of significant enforcement actions and recalls, and participation in IFSS Enhancement activities.
The opportunity is assigned under Assistance Listing 93.103, Food and Drug Administration Research. Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, with all required registrations completed beforehand. The announcement was posted November 5, 2026.
Synopsis
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to advance manufactured food regulatory program infrastructure capacity and capability to achieve and maintain conformance with the Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS) and advance mutual reliance in food safety. The primary objectives will assist new programs in developing foundational infrastructure necessary for effective food safety regulation and provide support in meeting the established standards outlined in the MFRPS. In addition, the objectives will aid existing programs in maintaining their high-quality regulatory programs in full conformance with the MFRPS and provide support for audit and training programs to ensure continued excellence in regulatory operations. This initiative aims to strengthen partnerships between manufactured food programs and the FDA through enhanced collaboration and shared regulatory responsibilities in co-regulated facilities. The cooperative agreement will facilitate shared regulatory data across multiple domains, including regulatory inspections, inventory management and reconciliation, enforcement actions and compliance activities, consumer complaints, and other pertinent regulatory activities and outcomes. By fostering mutual reliance through enhanced collaboration, coordinated data sharing, and synchronized enforcement efforts, this cooperative agreement will enable manufactured food programs and the FDA to jointly improve the efficiency and effectiveness of food safety oversight.
Eligibility
Limited Competition. See Full Announcement for Details.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PKG00294523.pdf | ||
| Full_Announcement_PAR-27-017.pdf |
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