Flexible Funding Model-Infrastructure Development and Maintenance for State Manufactured Food Regulatory Programs (U2F) Clinical Trials Not Allowed
Food and Drug Administration
The intended outcome of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to advance efforts for a nationally Integrated Food Safety System (IFSS) by supporting Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS), Food Protection Task Force (FPTF) programs, Dietary Supplement (DS) programs, and special projects. For the purposes of this NOFO, the term state encompasses all eligible organizations as defined in Section 3. MFRPS Development or Maintenance: The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) section is to advance efforts for a nationally Integrated Food Safety System (IFSS) by assisting state manufactured food regulatory programs to achieve and maintain conformance with the most current version of the Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS). The MFRPS are intended to ensure that state manufactured food regulatory programs implement a high-quality regulatory program through the development and maintenance of a regulatory framework that builds on and emphasizes mutual reliance with all programs. Also, the program standards are intended to enhance food safety by establishing a uniform basis for measuring and improving the performance of manufactured food Awards range from $340,000 to $1,285,000.
Deadline
Not published. Check the funder's page.
Who can apply
Governments• U.S. Territory or PossessionThis opportunity is only available to the following State, Tribal or Territorial food safety programs:Manufactured food regulatory programs with current the FDA food safety inspection contracts (providing funding to state agency food protection regulatory programs), or those that meet the eligibility requirements and agree to enter into a food safety inspection contract with the FDA at the earliest possible date, are eligible to apply for funding under this cooperative agreement. Competition is limited to state, tribal and territorial manufactured food
Sources
Grants.gov. Last updated 2026-10-26.
Always confirm eligibility and deadlines on the funder's own page before applying.