Integrated Food Safety System Regulatory and Laboratory Training System National Coordination Center
🏛 Food and Drug Administration (HHS-FDA)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for nonprofit organizations serving as the national coordination center for food safety training and laboratory systems. Applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits with expertise in regulatory and laboratory training coordination. The organization must demonstrate capacity to oversee strategic planning, governance, and content alignment across federal food safety partners. Geographic scope is national, but the awardee will coordinate with federal agencies including FDA and USDA.
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Program description
The Office of Partnerships (OP) would like to develop a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to award a $1.5M cooperative agreement to a non-profit entity to serve as the Integrated Food Safety System (IFSS) Regulatory and Laboratory Training System (RLTS) National Coordination Center (NCC). The NCC will provide day-to-day oversight to the RLTS. The RLTS will leverage the expertise and resources of all IFSS partners to improve access to high quality human and animal food regulatory and laboratory training and other learning resources.
• Oversee the day-to-day administration of the RLTS and implementation of the IFSS RLTS Strategic Plan and Implementation Plan.
• Oversee communications related to the IFSS RLTS.
• Update the strategic and implementation plans working with stakeholders.
• Complete standing up the governance structure and processes for the RLTS.
• Establish a process for stakeholders to recommend changes to training content, design, delivery, and alignment determination standards and policies.
• Recommend changes to course content, design, delivery, and alignment determination standards and policies to the IFSS RLTS SC for approval.
• Determine alignment of training content with the National Curriculum Standard (NCS) and other RLTS standards.
• Charge and oversee committees to develop/revise standards for training content, design, delivery, and alignment determinations and execute other deliverables.
• Issues sub-awards and contracts to assist in the execution of the RLTS, as needed.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project Narrative and Implementation Plan
- Organizational budget and budget justification
- Proof of 501(c)(3) status
- Letters of support from IFSS partner agencies
- Organizational capacity and past performance documentation
Program contact
- 👤 Terrin Brown Grantor
- 📧 terrin.brown@fda.hhs.gov
- 📞 2404027610
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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$121,795,918
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$76,105,626
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$50,217,964
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$47,940,304
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$36,000,000
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$35,573,997
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$35,391,995
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$30,732,300
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$23,332,999
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$21,347,288
Top States by Funding
- AZ 3 awards $131.4M
- MD 7 awards $108.7M
- CA 9 awards $106.5M
- VA 5 awards $96.6M
- PA 10 awards $77.4M
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?
Only nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations can apply. Your organization must have experience managing training systems and regulatory partnerships.
What is the award amount?
This is a $1.5 million cooperative agreement, not a competitive grant process. One organization will be selected as the National Coordination Center.
What activities are supported?
Funding supports day-to-day oversight of the training system, communications, governance development, and content alignment with national standards.
Is cost-sharing required?
No, this grant does not require cost-sharing or matching funds from your organization.
How long is the project?
The grant description does not specify the project duration. Contact FDA for details on the initial award period.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Emphasize your organization's track record managing multi-stakeholder training systems and federal partnerships. Show you can coordinate across agencies.
- Develop a detailed implementation plan showing how you'll oversee day-to-day operations, governance, and strategic planning for the entire system.
- Highlight expertise in food safety, regulatory compliance, and laboratory training standards. Demonstrate knowledge of the National Curriculum Standard.
- Include letters of support from key IFSS partners (FDA, USDA) showing collaborative relationships and stakeholder buy-in.
- Budget should clearly allocate funds for staffing, communications, governance structure, and subcontract/administrative capacity to oversee partner organizations.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Weak governance and stakeholder engagement plans. Proposal must show clear processes for oversight and decision-making across multiple federal partners. Insufficient detail on day-to-day coordination. Describe specific staff roles and management structure. Underestimating complexity of multi-agency alignment. Budget should reflect realistic cost for national coordination and content management.
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