FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
AUTHORIZATION:
Federal Meat Inspection Act, Public Law 90-201, 21 U.S.C.
601-624, 641-645, 661, 671-680; Federal-State Cooperative Act (Talmadge-Aiken),
Public Law 87-718, 7 U.S.C. 450; Poultry Products Inspection Act, Public Law
90-492, 21 U.S.C. 451-469.
To supply Federal assistance to States desiring to
operate a meat and poultry inspection program in order to assure the consumer
an adequate supply of safe, wholesome, and properly labeled meat and poultry
products.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
Project Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
To assist States that operate meat and poultry inspection programs which are
equal to Federal meat and poultry inspection.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: An appropriate State or U.S.
Territory agency administering State or Territorial meat or poultry inspection
programs under laws equal to the Federal Meat and Poultry Products Inspection
Acts.
Beneficiary Eligibility: General Public.
Credentials/Documentation: Receipt of State
inspection mandatory laws, copies of regulations related to the laws, and
State performance plans. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB
Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.
Pre-application Coordination: The standard
application forms as furnished by the Federal agency and required by OMB
Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program. This program is eligible for
coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated
as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the
process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the
State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedure: Notify the Director,
Federal-State Relations Staff, Field Operations, Food Safety and Inspection
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, West End Court Building, Room 329,
Washington, DC 20250- 3700. Contact: Dr. William F. Leese. Telephone: (202)
418-8897. The applicant should express their interest and request copies of
the cooperative agreements currently in use by participating States. This
program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedure: None.
Deadlines: None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not
applicable.
Appeals: Not applicable.
Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: Federal funds for
any year shall not exceed 50 percent of the estimated total costs of the
cooperative program, and the Federal funds shall be allocated equitably among
the cooperating States.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Grants are
awarded on an annual basis to States.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Applicant will keep a complete accounting
of the cost of developing and operating the State inspection program and will
submit quarterly statements to the Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Audits: State will arrange for an audit of the
records pertaining to these agreements by the State Auditor of Public
Accounts, annually or otherwise, as provided by applicable State law or
regulations. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133,
"Audits of States, Local Governments, and Other Non-Profit
Organizations," State and local governments, that expend financial
assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards, will have a single or a
program-specific audit made for that year. State and local governments that
expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal
audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 7 CFR 3052.
Records: Complete accounting records shall be
available to the Comptroller General of the United States and to the
authorized representatives of the Secretary of Agriculture.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 12-3700-0-1-554.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 01 $41,304,000; FY 02
est $41,642,000; and FY 03 est $41,642,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: FY 01:
$254,000 to $4,922,000; $1,377,000. FY 02: $182,000 to $4,893,000; $1,388,000.
FY 03: $182,000 to $4,893,000; $1,388,000.
During fiscal year 2001, 25 States were cooperating under the Federal Meat
Inspection Act (FMIA) and 24 States were cooperating under the Poultry
Products Inspection Act (PPIA). Their programs inspected about 1.5 billion
pounds of meat and poultry products. The State of North Dakota established a
State Inspection program on October 1, 2001, and the State of Missouri
established a State Inspection program on January 1, 2001, increasing the
number of States cooperating under FMIA. Therefore, in fiscal year 2002, 27
States are cooperating under FMIA and 24 States cooperating under PPIA. In
fiscal year 2003 it is expected that 27 States will continue to cooperate
under FMIA and 24 States will continue to cooperate under PPIA.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
MPI Directive: Review of Certified State Meat and Poultry Inspection programs.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: See Appendix IV of the
Catalog for a list of addresses of the District Offices.
Headquarters Office: Director, Federal-State
Relations Staff, Field Operations, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, West End Court Building, Room 329, Washington, DC
20250- 3700. Contact: Dr. William F. Leese. Telephone: (202) 418-8897. (Use
same 7-digit number for FTS.)
