Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA FD 20 006
This FDA cooperative agreement (RFA-FD-20-006) is designed to strengthen food safety practices and improve understanding and implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) among local food producers and processors. The focus is on organizations that already have strong, active working relationships with local and regional food stakeholders and can deliver science-based training that is culturally specific and practical for day-to-day operations. The opportunity specifically emphasizes reaching diversified, sustainable, organic, and identity-preserved operations, as well as beginning farmers, socially disadvantaged farmers, value-added farm businesses, small processors, and businesses participating in direct or intermediate supply chains. Importantly, the target audience may include producers who are not legally covered by FSMA because of exemptions tied to sales volume or distribution channels, as long as they work with commodities and activities relevant to FSMA rules and have an interest or business incentive to align with those standards.
At its core, the project is about delivering education, training, and outreach that helps local producers and processors understand what FSMA expects and how to meet those expectations in real-world settings. The FDA is especially interested in boosting compliance and readiness related to two major FSMA regulations: the Produce Safety Rule and the Preventive Controls for Human Food rule. That means the funded organization is expected to help participants tackle common, high-friction implementation topics such as sanitation controls, managing agricultural or wash water, and developing or strengthening food safety plans and preventive control programs. Beyond training events, the work is expected to help stakeholders connect with appropriate technical assistance resources so that training can translate into actual operational changes.
A key feature of the opportunity is coordination and partnership. Applicants are expected to build collaboration among national and regional food safety leaders, colleges and universities (including land-grant institutions and Cooperative Extension), and regional or local food-sector organizations that can reach and support the intended audience. The recipient is also expected to collaborate closely with the established FSMA Alliances that already develop and disseminate standardized training approaches, including the Produce Safety Alliance, the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance, and (where relevant) the Sprout Safety Alliance. The intent is not to reinvent existing materials without cause, but to use standardized curricula as a foundation and then adapt or customize them to fit the scale, language, cultural context, and production realities of local food businesses.
The announcement also calls for filling training gaps, which can include developing new training materials and, notably, supporting the development and delivery of alternate curricula for the FSMA Produce Safety Rule. This is meant to address situations where the standardized approach does not fully meet the needs of certain audiences or regions. Subawards and subcontracts are explicitly encouraged when they help reach specialized communities or bring in partners that have credibility and experience with the target populations, including groups already delivering community-based or culturally tailored education.
Because this is a cooperative agreement, FDA anticipates a high level of involvement and coordination with the awardee rather than a hands-off grant relationship. The recipient is expected to work extensively with FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) and other FDA offices, USDA and other federal partners, state agencies implementing FSMA, and the Regional Centers funded under the USDA-NIFA Food Safety Outreach Program. Participation in national and regional meetings related to FSMA training and outreach, such as the FDA-USDA FSMA Collaborative Training Forum, is also part of the expected engagement, reinforcing the goal of consistent implementation across the country.
Another major requirement is program evaluation. The funded project is expected to include research activities that evaluate the effectiveness of the training and outreach, including data collection and analysis to measure whether the effort reduces knowledge gaps and improves preparedness or adoption of safer practices. In practice, that means the award is not only about delivering workshops; it also requires a structured way to assess impact and use findings to refine materials and outreach strategies over time, in collaboration with FDA and other partners as appropriate.
In terms of basic funding details, this is a discretionary cooperative agreement under CFDA 93.103 from the Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration. The opportunity listed an award ceiling of up to $2,000,000 and anticipated making one award. A wide range of applicants were eligible, including federal recognized tribal governments and tribal organizations, state and local governments, public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), individuals, and for-profit entities (including small businesses). The posting dates indicate it was created November 27, 2019 with an original closing date of January 28, 2020. Clinical trials are not allowed, reflecting that the work is centered on education, outreach, training delivery, curriculum development or adaptation, and program evaluation rather than clinical research.
Overall, FDA’s public health rationale is straightforward: better training and support for local producers and small processors should lead to more consistent adoption of preventive, risk-based food safety practices, smoother implementation of FSMA requirements and guidance, and ultimately fewer foodborne illness events. The program is structured to leverage existing national curriculum investments while making sure the content is accessible and actionable for smaller, diverse, and often underserved segments of the food system.Apply for RFA FD 20 006
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration in the agriculture, consumer protection, food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Local Food Producer Outreach, Education, and Training to Enhance Food Safety and FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Compliance (U01) Clinical Trial Not Allowed" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.103.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 27, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 28, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Individuals, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.
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