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Path C Texas Produce Safety Multi-Year Strategic Plan

Award Number: U2FFD007429
ORGANIZATION: FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
OPDIV: FDA
AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/01/2021
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2026

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Path C Texas Produce Safety Multi-Year Strategic Plan - Project Summary/Abstract Project Title: Cooperative Agreement to Implement a National Produce Safety Program in Texas Summary: The Texas Department of Agriculture-Office of Produce Safety works in conjunction with the FDA's goals to develop outreach, informational materials, and compliance and enforcement activities. Supporting and conducting educational activities and on-farm assessment ensures that the Produce Safety Rule's minimum requirements are known, understood, and in place to encourage the safe production of fresh produce in the State of Texas. Project Goals: To provide consumers with safe produce consistently within Texas, around the United States, and the world. Expected Outcomes: Our expected outcome is to continue developing a program that efficiently and effectively managed to reach farms that grow covered produce and provide consistent education, outreach, and successful on-farm assessments. Project Objectives: 1. Assessment and Planning - To assess program activities and record the planning, progress, accomplishments, and setbacks in achieving program objectives. 2. Program Administration - Provide program oversight while allowing for participation and input from program staff, stakeholders, strategic partners, and FDA support personnel. 3. Education, Outreach, and Technical Assistance - To identify and connect with targeted produce industry stakeholders representing diverse commodity groups, incorporating numerous growing regions, farming practices, and various operational sizes. 4. Farm Inventory - TDA has established a mechanism to develop, periodically review, verify and update farm inventory information and prioritize farms covered by the regulation. 5. Inspection Program - TDA has developed an assessment program that engages growers by emphasizing food safety regarding public health. 6. Compliance and Enforcement Program – TDA works with growers to address all non-compliant issues during the assessment and hold them accountable for corrective actions that prevent the observations' reoccurrence. 7. Produce Related Event Response Planning and Implementation – TDA ensures that food products are safe for consumption. TDA will provide support in response to an investigation. Total budget request: $1,277,761.60 per year x 5 years = $6,388,808.00


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: 2025 ( Subtotal = $864,305 )
2025	2025	AGRICULTURE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF	1700 CONGRESS AVE # 11	AUSTIN	TX	78701	TRAVIS	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	000	5	6/24/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$864,305
														Subtotal = $864,305

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $900,692 )
2024	2024	AGRICULTURE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF	1700 CONGRESS AVE # 11	AUSTIN	TX	78701	TRAVIS	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	000	4	7/25/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$900,692
														Subtotal = $900,692

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $917,742 )
2023	2023	AGRICULTURE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF	1700 N CONGRESS AVE RM 11TH FLOOR	AUSTIN	TX	78701	TRAVIS	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	000	3	7/11/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$917,742
														Subtotal = $917,742

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $641,283 )
2022	2022	AGRICULTURE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF	1700 N CONGRESS AVE RM 11TH FLOOR	AUSTIN	TX	78701	TRAVIS	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	000	2	6/28/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$641,283
														Subtotal = $641,283

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $1,102,388 )
2021	2021	AGRICULTURE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF	1700 N CONGRESS AVE RM 11TH FLOOR	AUSTIN	TX	78701	TRAVIS	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	000	1	6/28/2021	NEW	$1,102,388
														Subtotal = $1,102,388

Grand Total All Awards = $4,426,410

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Path C Texas Produce Safety Multi-Year Strategic Plan

Award Number: U2FFD007429

ORGANIZATION: FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

OPDIV: FDA

AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/01/2021

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2026

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