Animal Food Regulatory Program Standards Implementation Development and Maintenance, with Mutual Reliance Initiatives Clinical Trials Not Allowed

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to advance efforts for a nationally integrated animal food safety system. This NOFO will provide funding to state animal food regulatory programs to achieve full implementation of the Animal Food Regulatory Program Standards (AFRPS) within 5 years and to maintain full implementation. The funding will also support optional projects for state animal food regulatory programs to advance food safety, protect public health, and develop standardized processes and systems for integration with federal and state animal food regulatory work. Key aspects of this opportunity include: • Achieving and maintaining implementation of the AFRPS • Developing and standardizing processes, procedures, systems, and methods for integration with federal and state animal food regulatory work • Strengthening partnerships with the FDA and other state animal food regulatory partners • Enhancing food safety and protecting public health through mutual reliance initiatives