Food Protection Task Force Conference

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	Federal Grant Title:	Food Protection Task Force Conference
	CFDA Number:	93.103
	CFDA Description:	Food and Drug Administration_Research
	Federal Agency Name:	HHS FDA Special
	Category of Funding Activity:	Community Development Science and Technology Health Education
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-FD-08-006
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jun 18, 2008
	Creation Date:	Jul 03, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 15, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Aug 29, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$160,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$5,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$5,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) County governments City or township governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: These grants are available to State public health, agriculture and food protection agencies that have an existing Food Safety and Food Defense Task Force, as well as to States that are in the process of developing a new Food Protection Task Force. Only one grant will be awarded per State per year.
Grant Description: FDA views State based Food Protection Task Forces as an important mechanism for providing food safety and food defense program coordination, and information exchange within each State ("Food" includes human food and animal feed and is defined in Section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321 (f). This grant announcement is intended to encourage the development of a Task Force within each State and to provide funding for Task Force meetings. Conference grant funding is available to States that have an existing Food Safety and Food Defense Task Force, as well as to States that are in the process of developing a new Food Protection task Force. State Food Protection Force meetings should foster communication and cooperation among State, local, and tribal food protection public health, agriculture, and regulatory agencies. Before submission of an application, the State shall designate one public health or food safety agency to lead, coordinate, and host the Food Protection and Food Security Task Force and its meetings. The formation of Food Protection and Food Security Task Force meetings shall not interfere with existing Federal-state advisory mechanisms.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Federal Register
http://frwebgate3.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate.cgi?WAISdocID=8155405336+4+0+0&WAISaction=retrieve
Grant Announcement Contact: Marc Pitts
Senior Grants Management Specialist
Phone 301-827-7162 Marc.Pitts@FDA.HHS.GOV Marc.Pitts@FDA.HHS.GOV
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