To
assist State, local and tribal regulatory health agencies in the
development, demonstration, education and dissemination of activities
concerned with inspection, regulation, and compliance, information
systems and education and health information in order to improve
State, local and tribal food safety programs that would have applicability
to food safety programs nationwide.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
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USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Project
grants are awarded to State and local government food regulatory
health agencies and Federally recognized Indian tribal governments
in the name of a principal investigator for a discrete project representing
the investigator's interest, competence and regulatory need. Funds
are to be used for salaries, wages, equipment, supplies, travel
and other costs directly required to carry out the project. Project
must have national application that can enhance Federal, State,
local and tribal food regulatory programs and reduce factors that
cause food borne illness. All successful projects must be able to
be duplicated by State and local food regulatory agencies of any
size.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: Applicants are limited to regulatory
health agencies of city, county, State and tribal governments.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: State, local and tribal health
regulatory agencies will benefit.
Credentials/Documentation:
Grant applications must present a plan and furnish evidence that
facilities, personnel and equipment are appropriate to carry out
the plan. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular
No. A-87 for State and local governments.
Pre-application
Coordination: This program is eligible for coverage
under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs."
An applicant (other than Federally recognized Indian tribal governments)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: Consultation of Program Staff is
available by contacting the Headquarters Office listed below.
The standard application forms, as furnished by FDA and required
by 45 CFR 92 must be used for this program. The applicant must
complete PHS-5161-1 (Revised 7/00) for new competing project grants.
The application kit may be obtained by writing to the Grants Management
Office, HFA-520, Division of Contracts and Procurement Management,
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. All applicants for solicited
grant programs are cautioned to follow the specific mailing instructions
published in the RFA.
Award
Procedure: All accepted applications receive
a scientific review for technical merit and a recommendation for
approval by an appropriate initial review group. All approved
applications compete for available funds on the basis of scientific
merit and program emphasis.
Deadlines:
Due date is published in the Request For Applications (RFA) or
contact the Headquarters Office listed below for application deadline
dates.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approximately
6 to 9 months.
Appeals:
None.
Renewals:
None.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: This program has
no statutory formula or matching requirements. Cost participation
is not required.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Awards are
made for one year.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Semiannual program progress reports are required. A final program
progress report, a final financial status report and an invention
statement are required at the end of the project period and must
be submitted within 90 days after completion of the project period
end date.
Audits:
"In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133
(Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments,
and Non-Profit Organizations, nonfederal entities that expend
financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will
have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year.
Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal
awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year,
except as noted in Circular No. A-133." In addition, grants and
cooperative agreements are subject to inspection and audits by
DHHS and other Federal government officials.
Records:
Progress reports, expenditures and other financial records must
be retained for 3 years from the day on which the grantee submits
the final financial status report for the project period.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 75-0600-0-1-554.
Obligations:
(Grants) FY 01 $505,020; FY 02 est $500,000; and FY 03 est $500,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance:
From $8,600 to $50,000; Average: $43,750 in total costs.
In fiscal year 2001, 27 applications were received and 13 awards
were made. It is anticipated that 10 to 13 new one-year awards will
be made in both fiscal years 2002 and 2003.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
42 CFR Part 52 - Grants for Research Project; 45 CFR Parts 74 -
Uniform Administrative Requirements for Awards and Subawards to
Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, Other Nonprofit Organizations
and Commercial Organizations; and Certain Grants and Agreements
with States, Local Governments and Indian Tribal Governments; 45
CFR Part 92 - Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and
Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments; the PHS Grants
Policy Statement, DHHS Publication No. (OASH) 94-50,000, (Rev.)
April 1, 1994; and Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review
of Federal Programs as implemented through 45 CFR Part 100 - Intergovernmental
Review of Department of Health and Human Services Programs and Activities.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Regional office information
will be provided in the application packet, if applicable.
Headquarters
Office: Program Contact - Richard H. Barnes,
Director, or Anne Hope Scott, Project Officer, Division of Federal
State relations, Office of Regional Operations, Office of regulatory
Affairs, Food and Drug Administration (HFC-150), 5600 Fishers
Lane, Room 12-07, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 827-6906,
Internet site: www.fda.gov/ora/fed_state. Grants Management Contact:
Peggy L. Jones, Chief Grants Management Officer (HFA-520), Grants
Program Staff, Division of Contracts and Procurement Management,
Office of Facilities, Acquisition and Central Services, Food and
Drug Administration, Room 2129, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 827-7160. FAX: (301) 827-7101. E-MAIL:
pjones1@oc.fda.gov.
Web
Site Address: http://www.fda.gov
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
(1)"Program Standards Audit Team"; (2)"Interactive Computer Based
Training for Regulatory Staff"; (3)"Develop a HACCP Training Manual
for Food Service Establishments"; (4)"Food Handler's Card project";
and (5)"Food Safety Education for English as Secondary Language
Food Service Workers".
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
The major elements in evaluating proposals include the assessment
of: (1) The scientific merit and general significance of the proposed
project and its objectives; (2) the technical adequacy of the experimental
design and approach; (3) the competency of the proposed investigator
or group to successfully pursue the project; (4) the adequacy of
the available proposed facilities and resources; (5) the necessity
of the budget components requested in relation to the proposed project;
and (6) the relevance and importance to announce program objectives.
