Food Protection Task Force Conference

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Food Protection Task Force Conference: 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.