MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ; MFRPS; AND RRT FLEXIBLE FUNDING MODEL MAINTENANCE GRANT APPLICATION

Flexible Funding Model-Infrastructure Development and Maintenance for State Manufactured Food Regulatory Programs (U18) / Rapid Response Team Maintenance Funding Option (Track 2)Summary/AbstractIntroductionThe Mississippi State Department of Health Division of Food Protection (MSDH FP) isapplying for funding under the cooperative agreement with the Food and DrugAdministration, Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number RFA-FD-18-001,Flexible funding Model-Infrastructure Development and Maintenance for StateManufactured Food Regulatory Program (U118) / Rapid Response Team maintenancefunding option.The MSDH FP meets the below eligibility requirements outlined in the FOA.DiscussionPrior to receiving the Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS)/Rapid Response Team (RRT) grant funds, the MSDH FP was unable to execute theMFRPS/RRT programs. The MFRPS cooperative agreement allowed the MSDH FP tohire key personnel to move the manufactured food program forward to implementrequired elements of the MFRPS. Furthermore, the RRT funds enabled the MSDH FPto assemble and train essential personnel for food-related incidents.The Flexible Funding Model-Infrastructure Maintenance for State Manufactured FoodRegulatory Programs/Rapid Response Team grant will provide the MSDH FP with thenecessary funding to provide staff with the support needed to maintain the requirementsset forth in the MFRPS, maintain a trained RRT staff, and maintain necessaryequipment/supplies in the event of a food-related incident.ResultsThrough previous MFRPS/RRT funding, the MSDH FP program has investigated,developed, written and implemented procedures for the regulatory program for MSDHMFRPS, Standards 1-10 and for rapid response to food emergencies.The Flexible Funding Model-Infrastructure Maintenance for State Manufactured FoodRegulatory Programs grant will provide the MSDH FP Staff the resources needed tocontinue maintenance and improvements to the MFRPS, Standards 1-10 and to thebest practices of the RRT.