U2FFD007413

Path C Georgia Cooperative Agreement to Implement, Improve, and Sustain the State Produce Safety Program - Application ID 977350
Grant Number TBD
Georgia Department of Agriculture

The FDA's Cooperative Agreement Program for States and Territories to Implement a National Produce Safety Program PAR-21-174

Project Period: 2021-2026

Project Abstract:
The Georgia Department of Agriculture, Produce Safety Division strives to improve upon its development of a produce safety program established under the Uniform Foundation for the Regulatory Oversight of Georgia Covered Produce Commodities described in the FSMA Produce Safety Rule. The development and implementation of this program has historically and will continue to assist federal and state programs to better direct their regulatory activities toward reducing foodborne illness hazards as related to growing, harvesting, packing, and holding of produce for human consumption.

Program Needs for the Cooperative Agreement Application Funding include, but are not limited to:

Reassess the state of Georgia's produce landscape, based on established trends, with a focus upon produce covered under the produce rule, and available resources to determine the necessary size and scope of Georgia's produce safety program comparatively to previous requirements.

Research alternate means to improve and maintain a verified produce farm inventory.

Provide resources for, and invest in, the GDA program's infrastructure.

Tailor specific mechanisms to better coordinate with other local, state, territory, and federal agencies for produce safety activities.

Formulate a multi-year plan to reinforce and enhance the current produce safety system.

Refine the current performance measurement system, plan and/or process system to measure the progress towards the goals of this cooperative agreement using analytical processes including quantitative and qualitative data.

Develop and/or provide additional education, outreach, and technical assistance, prioritizing farming operations covered by the rule.

Develop and/or provide additional education, outreach, and technical assistance to the jurisdictional produce safety regulators.

Refine, audit, and enact a compliance and enforcement program for applicable produce safety regulations at the jurisdictional level.

If fully funded under this cooperative agreement application as outlined in PAR-21-174, in collaboration with FDA and state stakeholders as part of a national integrated food safety system, the Georgia Department of Agriculture, Produce Safety Division will continue progressive efforts toward full implementation and enforcement of the produce safety rule as we continue to develop, improve, and perfect our program focused on public health and produce safety.

Georgia Department Of Agriculture

TO ASSIST INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS, TO ESTABLISH, EXPAND, AND IMPROVE RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION, EDUCATION AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES, ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS), BIOLOGICS, BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS, THERAPEUTICS, VACCINES AND ALLERGENIC PROJECTS, DRUG HAZARDS, HUMAN AND VETERINARY DRUGS, CLINICAL TRIALS ON DRUGS AND DEVICES FOR ORPHAN PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT, NUTRITION, SANITATION AND MICROBIOLOGICAL HAZARDS, MEDICAL DEVICES AND DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS, RADIATION EMITTING DEVICES AND MATERIALS, FOOD SAFETY AND FOOD ADDITIVES. THESE PROGRAMS ARE SUPPORTED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY THE FOLLOWING CENTERS AND OFFICES: CENTER FOR BIOLOGICS EVALUATION AND RESEARCH (CBER), CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH (CDER), CENTER FOR DEVICES AND RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH (CDRH), CENTER FOR VETERINARY MEDICINE (CVM), CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY AND APPLIED NUTRITION (CFSAN), NATIONAL CENTER FOR TOXICOLOGICAL RESEARCH (NCTR), THE OFFICE OF ORPHAN PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT (OPD), THE CENTER FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS (CTP), AND OFFICE OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS (ORA), AND THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER (OC). SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAMS: TO STIMULATE TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION, TO ENCOURAGE THE ROLE OF SMALL BUSINESS TO MEET FEDERAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT NEEDS, TO INCREASE PRIVATE SECTOR COMMERCIALIZATION OF INNOVATIONS DERIVED FROM FEDERAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND TO FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION BY MINORITY AND DISADVANTAGED PERSONS IN TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION. FUNDING SUPPORT FOR SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THE FDA SCIENTIFIC MISSION AND PUBLIC HEALTH ARE ALSO AVAILABLE.

93.103 - Food and Drug Administration Research

FDA Office of Acquisition and Grant Services (OAGS) [HHS - FDA]

FDA Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) [HHS - FDA]

Atlanta, Georgia 303349004 United States

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The FDA's Cooperative Agreement Program for States and Territories to Implement a National Produce Safety Program (U2F) Clinical Trials Not Allowed (PAR-21-174)

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 370% from $837,500 to $3,935,402.