FDA Funding Opportunity: Rapid Response Teams
The Rapid
Response Team (RRT) cooperative agreement funds development, implementation,
exercise and integration of an all-hazards food and food-borne illness response
capability in order to more rapidly react to potential threats to our food
supply. The RRT, which is designed to operate in conjunction with other food
and feed agencies within state programs, other state RRTs, FDA district
offices, and state emergency operations centers, is another tool to enhance
response capabilities.
The RRTs will
respond to all food hazard incidents in the farm-to-table continuum of food
production and delivery by using incident command structure response protocols,
a formalized crisis management system. Recipients will be awarded up to
$500,000 in FY09 to develop its response team, conduct a program assessment,
purchase equipment and supplies, hire personnel, and share information and data
as appropriate.
The deadline for
applications for Fiscal Year 2009 is June
30, 2009.
To view the full
Program Announcement, please refer to the NIH Guide.
More information and applications can also be found on the grants.gov site.