Mississippi State Department of Health MFRPS Flexible Funding Model-Infrastructure Maintenance Grant Application

Flexible Funding Model-Infrastructure Development and Maintenance for State Manufactured Food Regulatory Programs Summary/Abstract Introduction The Mississippi State Department of Health Division of Food Protection is applying for funding under the cooperative agreement with the Food and Drug Administration, Funding Opportunity Announcement

(FOA) Number RFA-FD-23-027, Flexible Funding Model-Infrastructure Development and Maintenance for State Manufactured Food Regulatory Programs. The MSDH meets the eligibility requirements outlined in the FOA. Discussion Through the Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS) grant funds, the MSDH was

able to achieve full conformance in the ten MFRPS elements. The MFRPS cooperative agreement allowed the MSDH to hire key personnel to execute the requirements of the MFRPS. Results Through previous MFRPS funding, the MSDH has investigated, developed, written and implemented procedures for the regulatory program for MSDH MFRPS, Standards 1-10.

The Flexible Funding Model-Infrastructure Maintenance for State Manufactured Food Regulatory Programs grant will provide the MSDH staff the resources needed to continue maintenance and improvements to the MFRPS, Standards 1-10.