Notice of Change to Scored Review Criteria in RFA-FD-12-013, "Food Protection Rapid Response Teams (U18)"

Notice Number: NOT-FD-12-020

Release Date:  July 3, 2012

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RFA-FD-12-013

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

This Notice is to inform potential applicants that the FDA is revising RFA-FD-12-013, “Food Protection Rapid Response Teams (U18)," to update the Scored Review Criteria section of the FOA.

The following modification to this FOA is being made:

Part 2. Full Text of Announcement

Section V. Application Review Information

Scored Review Criteria

B. Demonstration of effectiveness in working with federal, state, and local partners to develop and share rapid response capabilities (total weight = 35%):

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3. Plans to effectively leverage relevant food safety initiatives and resources in the state (e.g., FoodNet, FoodCORE Sites, EHS-Net Sites) to optimize respective results. This should include letters of support from partner programs, including the FDA District Office (weight = 20%).

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3. Plans to effectively leverage relevant food safety initiatives and resources in the state (e.g., FoodNet, FoodCORE Sites, EHS-Net Sites) to optimize respective results. This should include letters of support from partner programs (weight = 20%).

Please direct all inquiries to:

Lisa Ko
Grants Management Specialist
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Office of Acquisition and Grants Services
5630 Fishers Lane Room 1096
Rockville, MD 20857
TEL:  301-827-5095
FAX:  301-827-1044
EMAIL:  Lisa.Ko@fda.hhs.gov