# PA. Flexible Funding

> **NIH FDA U18** · PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE · 2021 · $564,920

## Abstract

Abstract:
Food Safety is an important area for every single person in Pennsylvania. Preventing food-borne
illnesses will improve public health. Being able to respond to Food Emergencies in an effective
and efficient manner is essential to protect the public.
Since July 2008, the Department’s Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services, has had a
Manufactured Food inspection contract with the FDA, conducting 300 inspections annually under
contract. In 2011, the Department enrolled in the Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards and
agreed to complete our program-self assessment. In 2011 we also began the development, for the first
time ever in the state, the PA. Rapid Response Team. With the financial support provided by FDA our
Bureau has moved to have a fully complaint and developed MFRPS program and PA RRT team. We are
now in maintenance stage and are seeking funding to continue the program maintenance.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10213745
- **Project number:** 5U18FD006420-04
- **Recipient organization:** PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
- **Principal Investigator:** Sheri L Morris
- **Activity code:** U18 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** FDA
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $564,920
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2018-09-01 → 2023-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10213745

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10213745, PA. Flexible Funding (5U18FD006420-04). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10213745. Licensed CC0.

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