# Path C The Maintenance & Expansion of the Produce Safety Program in Massachusetts

> **NIH FDA U2F** · MASSACHUSETTS STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES · 2022 · $583,500

## Abstract

MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES
Submission in Response to the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for
PAR-21-174
April 5, 2021 Revision 1.0
Project Summary
The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), in partnership with the FDA, and
through funding provided under PAR-16-137, has identified and implemented program infrastructure
and services to support a robust and scalable produce safety program in Massachusetts. The Produce
Safety Inspection Program (PSIP) has been designed to provide education, technical support, and
inspectional services to further enhance an understanding and compliance with the Produce Safety Rule
(FSMA, CFR 21 Part 112) in Massachusetts. The proposed project will build upon this foundation to
expand and enhance the program area in support of a nationally integrated food safety system for
produce through the deployment of key milestones and objectives identified in PAR-21-174
requirements.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10439723
- **Project number:** 5U2FFD007426-02
- **Recipient organization:** MASSACHUSETTS STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES
- **Principal Investigator:** Michael Botelho
- **Activity code:** U2F (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** FDA
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $583,500
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2021-07-01 → 2026-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10439723

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10439723, Path C The Maintenance & Expansion of the Produce Safety Program in Massachusetts (5U2FFD007426-02). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10439723. Licensed CC0.

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