Cooperative Agreement to Support the Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

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Cooperative Agreement to Support the Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing its intention to receive and consider a single source application for the award of a cooperative agreement in fiscal year 2007 (FY) to the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) to support the Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN). This awardwill strengthen existing programs and allow expansion of JIFSANs education, outreach and applied research programs and external partnerships that have already been established. An estimated amount of support in FY07 will be for up to $2.0 million (direct plus indirect cost) the total amount being subject to annual budget appropriations, with an additional 4 years of support. JIFSAN is located on the University of Maryland Campus in College Park, MD. Competition is limited to UMCP because of the unique partnership between FDA and UMCP.The cooperative agreement will continue to allow for a more efficient use of research, scientific, education, and outreach resources which enhance overall public health by expanding and improving food safety and nutrition aswell as other program areas that impacton public health policy.