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                Grants and Cooperative Agreements

Grants and Cooperative Agreements

                        Alliance to Support Integrated Food Safety System (IFSS) Activities
          Building an Integrated Information Technology Infrastructure for State Regulatory Programs
          Human Food Preventive Controls
          Laboratory Flexible Funding Model Cooperative Agreement Program
          Retail Food Safety Association Collaboration Cooperative Agreement Program
          Advancing Conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS) by State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) Retail Food Regulatory Agencies Cooperative Agreement  (Retail Flexible Funding Model Cooperative Agreement Program)
          Animal Feed Regulatory Program Standards (AFRPS) Cooperative Agreement (CAP)
          FDA-State Produce Safety Implementation Cooperative Agreement Program
          Flexible Funding Model (FFM) – Infrastructure, Development, and Maintenance for State Manufactured Food Regulatory Programs Cooperative Agreement Program
          Food Protection Rapid Response Teams Program
          Food Protection Task Force Grant
          Grade "A" Milk Safety and Molluscan Shellfish Cooperative Agreement Program
          Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS) CAP
          Produce Safety Association Cooperative Agreement Program
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          Flexible Funding Model (FFM) – Infrastructure, Development, and Maintenance for State Manufactured Food Regulatory Programs Cooperative Agreement ProgramGrants and Cooperative Agreements Flexible Funding Model (FFM) – Infrastructure, Development, and Maintenance for State Manufactured Food Regulatory Programs Cooperative Agreement Program
  
  	
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    PrintWhat is the Flexible Funding Model (FFM) Cooperative Agreement Program?
	Which states are currently enrolled in the FFM Cooperative Agreement Program?
	Is funding available to assist states in the implementation of the FFM Cooperative Agreement Program?
	How does the FFM Cooperative Agreement Program integrate with FoodSHIELD?
	Who do I contact if I have questions about the FFM Cooperative Agreement Program?
	FFM CAP Fact Sheet (Version November 2023)What is the Flexible Funding Model (FFM) Cooperative Agreement Program?

The intended outcome of this cooperative agreement program is to advance efforts for a nationally integrated food safety system (IFSS) by supporting Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS), Food Protection Task Force (FPTF) programs, Dietary Supplement (DS) programs, and special projects.

Applicants must refer to the Eligibility Section of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to determine which funding track they should apply for: **MFRPS Development or MFRPS Maintenance**. Within each track, applicants applying for more than one funding options should include activities supporting the appropriate funding options, as outlined in the FOA. Further information on eligibility for each of the funding options, maximum budget per program area and other administrative considerations, can be found in the document mentioned above.

**Note**: Since the posting of the FOA, the FDA reduced the funding levels for the MFRPS track, the Dietary Supplement track and the Special Projects track was limited this year.  All grantees  awarded with the MFRPS Maintenance track have been reduced to the old MFRPS Maintenance funding tier levels per RFA-FD-18-001: Flexible Funding Model - Infrastructure Development and Maintenance for State Manufactured Food Regulatory Programs.  In addition, grantees awarded with the Dietary Supplement track have been reduced.  Please see below for reduced funding level amounts for each track:

MFRPS Maintenance Level 1: $150,000
MFPRS Maintenance Level 2: $225,000
MFPRS Maintenance Level 3: $300,000
Dietary Supplement track: $50,000

Which states are currently enrolled in the FFM Cooperative Agreement Program?



United States map displaying 40 FDA funded FFM cooperative agreement states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA*, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC*, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV*, WY

United States map displaying 40 FDA funded FFM cooperative agreement states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA*, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC*, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV*, WY

Total of 43 awardees

	CA - 2 state agencies (Dept of Health and Dept of Ag)
		SC - 2 state agencies (Dept of Health and Dept of Ag)
		WV - 2 state agencies (Dept of Health and Dept of Ag)
	Over $9.7M in funding under this cooperative agreement.Is funding available to assist states in the implementation of the FFM Cooperative Agreement Program?

More information about this funding program can be obtained by viewing the latest Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). Awards over $365,000 per year will be given, based upon funding levels and options selected. Programs may receive up to 3 years of funding, based on performance and availability of funds.

How does the FFM Cooperative Agreement Program integrate with FoodSHIELD?

The FFM Cooperative Agreement Program uses the FoodSHIELD website to facilitate federal/state communication and collaboration in the development and implementation of this program. All state personnel actively involved in the FFM Cooperative Agreement Program should register for a FoodSHIELD account and join the MFRPS or FPTF Workgroups in FoodSHIELD as it relates to your respective track awards in your program. Click hereto register for a FoodSHIELD account.

Who do I contact if I have questions about the FFM Cooperative Agreement Program?

For more information on this program. please review the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).

Specific questions on this program can be directed to the appropriate Office of Partnerships' contact within the Division of Partnership Investments and Agreements. Please visit the Office of Partnerships Contacts webpage to obtain a downloaded version of the staffing roster.

General questions can be directed to OP.Feedback@fda.hhs.gov.

                                                                                  Content current as of:
      11/09/2023Grants and Cooperative Agreements

          
                        Alliance to Support Integrated Food Safety System (IFSS) Activities
          Building an Integrated Information Technology Infrastructure for State Regulatory Programs
          Human Food Preventive Controls
          Laboratory Flexible Funding Model Cooperative Agreement Program
          Retail Food Safety Association Collaboration Cooperative Agreement Program
          Advancing Conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS) by State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) Retail Food Regulatory Agencies Cooperative Agreement  (Retail Flexible Funding Model Cooperative Agreement Program)
          Animal Feed Regulatory Program Standards (AFRPS) Cooperative Agreement (CAP)
          FDA-State Produce Safety Implementation Cooperative Agreement Program
          Flexible Funding Model (FFM) – Infrastructure, Development, and Maintenance for State Manufactured Food Regulatory Programs Cooperative Agreement Program
          Food Protection Rapid Response Teams Program
          Food Protection Task Force Grant
          Grade "A" Milk Safety and Molluscan Shellfish Cooperative Agreement Program
          Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS) CAP
          Produce Safety Association Cooperative Agreement Program
          Scientific Conference Grant Program
 
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