Food Defense Project Grants FDA is accepting applications from State, local, and tribal food regulatory agencies for approximately $250,000 for projects that complement, develop, or improve State and local food defense programs and that these could be applied nationwide. Organization: Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Source: Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-09-203 Applications Due By: JUNE 21, 2010 Date Released: 03/29/2010 Web site: The Research Funding Announcement Summary is posted at http://www07.grants.gov/search/synopsis.do;jsessionid=y1y9Ly2ThGZ5tBLxQflVyxv8cd37sldKVh 4wPGkvXJf9xn0NND08!709340166 The Full Research Funding Announcement is posted at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pafiles/PAR-09-203.html Contact: Regarding programmatic and peer review issues of this notice: Jennifer Gabb, Division of Federal and State Relations, Office of Regulatory Affairs, FDA, Rockville, Maryland at 301-827-2899 e-mail: [email protected] For general Scientific/Technical Issues in the Food Defense program information: Don Kautter, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, College Park, Maryland at 301-436-1629 email: [email protected] Summary: Food defense project grants - FDA is announcing availability of funds available to State, local, and tribal food regulatory agencies for the support of projects that complement, develop, or improve State and local food defense programs and that these could be applied nationwide. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA), Division of Federal-State Relations (DFSR) is announcing the availability of grant funds for the support of innovative food defense projects. These grants are available to State, local, and tribal levels and must have national implication or application that can enhance Federal, State, and local food regulatory programs and are likely to impact preparedness, response and/or recovery. FDA anticipates providing approximately $250,000 in direct plus indirect costs in support of this program in fiscal year 2009. It is anticipated that at least 4 awards will be made for up to $62,500 per award/per year for up to 1 year. The specific goal of this program is to generate products that complement, develop, or improve State and local food defense programs and that these could be applied to food defense programs nationwide.

There are five (5) key project areas identified for this effort: 1. Innovative Food Defense Plan Integration One key project area is the development of innovative template food defense plans and associated programs that could be integrated with established food safety programs; including continuous improvement plans for the protection of various food establishments in order to improve food defense effectiveness and efficiency. Innovative food defense programs and methodology projects must propose to effect factors that contribute to awareness, preparedness, early response, and recovery in all, or a segment of, food industry programs. For example, projects could address key elements from the ALERT / FIRST Initiatives. The ALERT / FIRST initiatives are derived from the FDA Food Security Guidance documents written for specific segments of the food industry. These proposals should focus on providing efficient and effective food defense awareness communications and/or have an effect on factors that contribute to a potential intentional food contamination. 2. Education and Awareness Information Dissemination Another key project area is the development of innovative food defense awareness education projects and materials for State and local food safety and food defense regulatory officials. They: * should foster consistency and uniform application of State and local food regulations * should be reproducible by other State and local food safety regulatory agencies * may incorporate concurrent education of both State and local food safety and food defense regulatory agencies and the food industry * must be consistent with the ALERT / FIRST Initiatives messages. 3. Innovative Food Defense Training FDA recognizes that there are a number of new technologies and methods for distance learning and training that may be applicable to the food industry and relevant stakeholders in relation to food defense. Innovative food defense training should: * train state and local officials to identify, in a general sense, potential risks in relation to food defense in food industry establishments * train state and local officials to encourage food defense awareness in the employees and management of food industry establishments * help ensure that all stakeholders will have an increased awareness of the threat of intentional contamination of the US food supply * educate relevant stakeholders to understand their unique responsibilities in reducing the risk of intentional contamination of the food supply

* be consistent with the ALERT / FIRST initiatives messages. 4. Information Technology / Database Development Using current technology is obviously important in facilitating necessary communication, coordination, and information sharing during the response to and recovery from a food emergency. To that end, the focus of this project should be on: * the creative/novel use of existing technologies; or * to the extent possible, the development of information sharing technologies; and/or * developing a database to assist other food regulators to be able to view, share, post, and observe the process of the response to and recovery from the incident. 5. Vulnerability Assessments using CARVER+Shock Software Tool The FDA is interested in state and local food system regulating agencies use of the CARVER+Shock software tool to conduct vulnerability assessments (VAs). Utilizing the CARVER+Shock software to conduct these VAs will result in the identification of vulnerabilities within the farm-to-table continuum and potential mitigation strategies. Sharing the vulnerability and mitigation strategies attained during these VAs will assist the FDA in targeting educational and awareness campaigns, to decrease the likelihood of an intentional contamination event on the food supply. Sensitive data shall be shared through the Department of Homeland Security’s Protected Critical Information Infrastructure (PCII) program. These VA’s should not be misconstrued as to replace the need for traditional food safety inspections. Prepared by: This message was distributed by Cindy Roberts, who may be reached at e-mail: [email protected] or 202-669-6951 This article (#12937) was distributed by e-mail on March 30, 2010 to those whose names are on the FIEN, LLC Subject Matter Distribution Lists for Bioterrorism; Food Defense; Food Safety; Local Government; Medical Issues Cindy Roberts Food Industry Environmental Network, LLC 1464 Harvard St. NW, Suite 14 Washington, DC 20009-4610 Phone: 202-669-6951 --- E-Mail: [email protected] Food Industry Environmental Network, LLC (FIEN, LLC) - see http://www.fien.com - FIEN, LLC is a regulatory and policy e-mail update service for the agriculture and food industry which is operated as a partnership by Jack Cooper and Cindy Roberts Our archive of past messages is searchable at http://www.fien.com/search_article.php

Food Defense Project Grants

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