Open, initial FY2027 cycle; first application deadline January 4, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. applicant-local time. Separate later cycles 2028-2031 are announced in the controlling NOFO.
Verified 2026-11-05
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FDA FY2027 Human and Animal Food Rapid Response Teams Cooperative Agreements New applicant-facing opportunity. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued NOFO PAR-27-014 on November 4, 2026, for state human and animal food regulatory programs to develop or maintain multiagency Rapid Response Teams that coordinate foodborne illness investigations, emergency response, surveillance, laboratory work, data […]
Required next actionVerify the state regulatory program meets FDA RRT Development or Maintenance criteria and is the single state lead applicant. Complete SAM, UEI, Grants.gov and eRA Commons prerequisites; select the appropriate focus area and prepare the project narrative, budget justification and required forms. Submit optional LOI by December 4, 2026 and full application by January 4, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. applicant-local time. Review the official PAR-27-014 NOFO.
Open, initial FY2027 cycle, posted November 4, 2026. Initial application deadline January 19, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. applicant-local time; later submission cycles announced for March 1, 2028 and March 1, 2029.
Verified 2026-11-05
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FDA FY2027 National Produce Safety Partnership Program The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has opened a new, applicant-facing cooperative agreement competition under PAR-27-010 to help state and territorial produce safety agencies build and maintain food-safety regulatory programs. The program supports implementing the FDA Produce Safety Rule (21 CFR Part 112), farm inventories, outreach and education, […]
Required next actionConfirm state/territory produce safety regulatory agency eligibility and designate one lead applicant per jurisdiction. Select applicable Produce Safety Program TRACK/PATH and validate current farm-inventory counts and associated funding bands. Complete SAM.gov, UEI, Grants.gov and eRA Commons registration. Optional LOI by December 18, 2026; submit program narrative, budget and federal forms by January 19, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. applicant-local time, following PAR-27-010 NOFO.