Animal Food Regulatory Program Standards Implementation Development and Maintenance, with Mutual Reliance Initiatives Clinical Trials Not Allowed
🏛 Food and Drug Administration (HHS-FDA)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for state animal food safety programs seeking to implement or maintain FDA standards. Applicants must have an FDA inspectional contract in good standing and a valid 20.88 agreement with FDA. Programs must conduct comprehensive animal food inspections under 21 CFR Part 507 representing at least 10% of the state's firm inventory.
Two funding tracks are available: AFRPS Development (for programs with less than five years of past funding) and AFRPS Maintenance (including an optional Mutual Reliance track). State programs are encouraged to apply for funding amounts and project years matching their jurisdiction's needs.
This is a national program with no geographic restrictions. Clinical trials are not allowed.
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Program description
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to advance efforts for a nationally integrated animal food safety system providing state animal food regulatory programs the ability to achieve full implementation of the Animal Food Regulatory Program Standards (AFRPS) within 5 years and to maintain full implementation. This NOFO will also fund optional projects for state animal food regulatory programs to:
Advance food safety and protect public health by strengthening partnerships with the FDA and other state animal food regulatory partners through sharing, collaboration, coordination, and leveraging each other’s expertise, work, data, and enforcement actions.
Develop and standardize processes, procedures, systems, and other methods to integrate federal and state animal food regulatory work resulting in mutual reliance.
Specific outcomes may include, but are not limited to:
State animal food regulatory programs will achieve and maintain implementation of the AFRPS, which is recognized as a critical element to creating a national, fully integrated food safety system.
Operational use of standardized animal food regulatory systems developed by state programs to compel federal reliance on state regulatory work and resources and reciprocal state reliance on federal work and resources, resulting in mutual reliance.
This project will strengthen and improve FDA efforts to build an integrated food safety system by building high quality state animal food regulatory programs that can promote regulatory compliance and prevent foodborne illnesses.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424 Supplement (Assurances)
- FDA inspectional contract documentation
- FDA 20.88 agreement verification
- Project narrative describing AFRPS implementation or maintenance goals
- Budget and budget justification
- Organizational capacity documentation
Program contact
- 👤 Patrick Johnson Grantor
- 📧 danielle.head@fda.hhs.gov
- 📞 2404052770
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 93.103 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$137,050,554
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$76,105,626
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$53,144,194
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$52,672,417
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$38,251,997
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$36,000,000
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$35,391,995
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$32,562,281
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$30,732,300
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$25,132,999
Top States by Funding
- AZ 4 awards $149.9M
- CA 9 awards $114.6M
- MD 7 awards $112.8M
- VA 7 awards $104.5M
- PA 11 awards $86.3M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 93.103). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2016 | $170,482,435 | |
| 2017 est. | $208,900,832 | |
| 2018 | $173,077,408 | |
| 2019 | $198,507,896 | |
| 2020 | $212,448,590 | |
| 2021 | $218,918,739 | |
| 2022 est. | $255,910,458 | |
| 2023 est. | $246,894,600 |
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
State animal food regulatory programs with an FDA inspectional contract in good standing and a valid 20.88 agreement with FDA. Programs must conduct comprehensive inspections under 21 CFR Part 507.
What is the deadline?
The deadline is April 1, 2027. This is a fixed deadline, not rolling.
What are the funding tracks?
AFRPS Development is for programs with less than five years of past funding. AFRPS Maintenance is for established programs, which may also apply for optional Mutual Reliance projects.
What activities are supported?
Funding supports implementing and maintaining Animal Food Regulatory Program Standards, developing standardized processes, strengthening FDA partnerships, and advancing food safety collaboration. Clinical trials are not allowed.
What is the funding range?
The maximum award is approximately $300,000. States should request amounts and project years matching their jurisdiction's specific needs.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Confirm your state has a current FDA inspectional contract in good standing and a valid 20.88 agreement before applying. Without both, you are ineligible.
- Clearly document that your animal food inspection program covers at least 10% of your state's firm inventory and meets risk-based inspection frequency requirements.
- Align your request with your state's actual capacity and jurisdiction needs. Reviewers favor realistic, tailored applications over generic requests for maximum funding.
- Emphasize how your proposed work will strengthen partnerships with FDA and other state programs through coordination, data sharing, and mutual reliance.
- If applying to Maintenance track, detail your current AFRPS implementation status and how grant funds will sustain or advance your program.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Lack of FDA inspectional contract or 20.88 agreement documentation will result in ineligibility. Not demonstrating 10% firm inventory inspection coverage or risk-based inspection frequency. Proposing clinical trials or activities beyond regulatory program standards, which are not funded.
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