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Establishing the International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI) as the National Coordination Center for Food Safety Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, and Technical Assistance

Award Number: U18FD005436
ORGANIZATION: FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
OPDIV: FDA
AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: KDA (KNOWLEDGE/DEVELOPMENT/APPLICATION)

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Establishing the International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI) as the National Coordination Center for Food Safety Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, and Technical Assistance - Project Summary / Abstract Under this award, the International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Battle Creek, Michigan, will be established as the National Coordination Center (NCC) for Food Safety Training, Education, Outreach, and Technical Assistance. As the NCC, IFPTI will provide overall leadership for support and coordination of Regional Centers (RCs) created under separate funding. Specifically, the FDA/NIFA program will address the needs of owners and operators of small and medium-sized farms, beginning farmers, socially disadvantaged farmers, small on-farm processors, and small fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers. These key target audiences may have limited access to adequate and affordable food safety training, education, and technical assistance necessary to help them: 1) comply with new requirements under FSMA related to produce safety standards; and 2) establish appropriate produce safety measures consistent with existing guidance and industry best practices. As the NCC, IFPTI will: establish standardized system for the development of competency-based produce safety training curricula for the intended audiences; oversee the design, development, and delivery of competency-based produce safety training for the intended audiences; oversee creation of a cadre of produce safety trainers; equip the produce safety trainers with the competencies necessary to be effective instructors via the IFPTI Instructor Skills Training course and the IFPTI Course-Specific Instructor Training course; maintain frequent communication with RCs, stakeholders, and FDA program staff via site visits, face-to-face meetings, teleconferences, and webinars; oversee the creation and implementation of all program assessment and evaluation tools; collate regional impacts into an overall annual national impact report; serve as an information and communication liaison between FDA and the RCs; and identify and recruit food safety and food industry professionals to act as informational resources to existing and future RCs.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2021	2017	GLOBAL FOOD PROTECTION INSTITUTE	5220 LOVERS LN STE LL-130	PORTAGE	MI	49002	KALAMAZOO	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	000	3	3/25/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2018	2017	GLOBAL FOOD PROTECTION INSTITUTE	49 W MICHIGAN AVE STE 300	BATTLE CREEK	MI	49017	CALHOUN	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	000	3	12/1/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2018	2017	GLOBAL FOOD PROTECTION INSTITUTE	5220 LOVERS LN STE LL-130	PORTAGE	MI	49002	KALAMAZOO	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	001	3	5/2/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $200,000 )
2017	2017	GLOBAL FOOD PROTECTION INSTITUTE	49 W MICHIGAN AVE STE 300	BATTLE CREEK	MI	49017	CALHOUN	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	003	3	7/25/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$200,000
2017	2016	GLOBAL FOOD PROTECTION INSTITUTE	49 W MICHIGAN AVE STE 300	BATTLE CREEK	MI	49017	CALHOUN	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	000	2	12/7/2016	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2017	2015	GLOBAL FOOD PROTECTION INSTITUTE	49 W MICHIGAN AVE STE 300	BATTLE CREEK	MI	49017	CALHOUN	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	001	1	1/10/2017	NEW	$0
2017	2015	GLOBAL FOOD PROTECTION INSTITUTE	49 W MICHIGAN AVE STE 300	BATTLE CREEK	MI	49017	CALHOUN	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	002	1	3/23/2017	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $200,000

Issue Date FY: 2016 ( Subtotal = $200,000 )
2016	2016	Global Food Protection Institute	49 West Michigan Avenue	BATTLE CREEK	MI	49017	CALHOUN	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	000	2	8/30/2016	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$200,000
														Subtotal = $200,000

Issue Date FY: 2015 ( Subtotal = $200,000 )
2015	2015	Global Food Protection Institute	49 West Michigan Avenue	BATTLE CREEK	MI	49017	CALHOUN	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	000	1	9/23/2015	NEW	$200,000
														Subtotal = $200,000

Grand Total All Awards = $600,000

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Establishing the International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI) as the National Coordination Center for Food Safety Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, and Technical Assistance

Award Number: U18FD005436

ORGANIZATION: FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

OPDIV: FDA

AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: KDA (KNOWLEDGE/DEVELOPMENT/APPLICATION)

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