Notice Number: NOT-FD-16-003

Key Dates
Release Date: February 9. 2016

Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Purpose

The purpose of this Notice is to change the Eligibility Information for RFA-FD-16-001.

Now Reads:

Section III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

Eligible Organizations

• Coummunity-Based Organizations
• Grassroots Organizations that advance the sustainability of agriculture, food systems, natural resources, and rural communities
• State Governments
• County Governments
• City or Township Governments
• Special District Governments
• Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
• Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)
• Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government
• U.S. Territory or Possession
• Native American Small Business

Foreign Institutions

Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply.
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.
Foreign components, as defined in the HHS Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
Should Read:

Section III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

Eligible Organizations

• Community-Based Organizations
• Grassroots Organizations that advance tribal historical, cultural, and regional agricultural production and processing practices’
• State Governments
• County Governments
• City or Township Governments
• Special District Governments
• Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
• Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)
• Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government
• U.S. Territory or Possession
• Native American Small Business
• Higher Education Institutions
• Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
• Private Institutions of Higher Education

The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for FDA support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education:

• Hispanic-serving Institutions
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
• Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
• Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
• Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)

Foreign Institutions

Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply.
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.
Foreign components, as defined in the HHS Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Lisa Ko
Grants Management Officer
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Office of Acquisition and Grants Services
Email: [email protected]