Strategies that Support Global Food Safety (U01)

Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-FD-16-034 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: AgricultureConsumer ProtectionFood and NutritionCFDA Number: 93.103Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: HHS-FDAClosing Date: May 26, 2016Award Ceiling: $1,000,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Mar 24, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: FDA announces its intention to accept and consider a single source application for award of a cooperative agreement to the World Health Organization (WHO) Department of Food Safety and Zoonoses (FOS) to support strategies that address global food safety. This Cooperative Agreement is expected to contribute to the knowledge base of the current state of food safety globally, including challenges, risks and emerging trends, based on WHO’s existing network efforts, such as the Global Foodborne Infections Network (GFN), International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN), Global Environment Monitoring System for Food (GEMS/Food); Global Early Warning Systems for Animal Diseases Including Zoonoses (GLEWS); Enable the sharing of scientific findings and data through expert meetings and technical consultations; Enhance capacity at international and national levels in such areas of laboratory analyses, surveillance, and risk assessment/risk management, inc...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Agriculture Consumer Protection Food and Nutrition Source Type: funding