Advancement of Strategies to Improve and Sustain Food/Feed Response Capabilities within the Commonwealth of Virginia

粮食保护快速反应小组方案基础设施 改进实施项目（U18） 项目摘要/提案摘要 弗吉尼亚州农业和消费者服务部（VDACS）正在寻求美国政府的资助。 根据RFA-FD-15-020，美国食品药品监督管理局支持该部门的快速反应小组 (RRT)实施和延续项目。所需资金为60万美元。 VDACS乳制品和食品办公室，食品安全计划符合所有要求，有资格获得此 经费该计划作为国家的制造食品监管计划，并有一个电流 FDA食品安全检查合同。2009年，食品安全计划获得资助， 最初的9个快速反应小组在PA-090183下陈述。2013年收到了额外资金 根据RFA-FD-13-006。 根据这些先前的合作协定收到的资金被用于建立一个功能和 弗吉尼亚联邦内的综合快速反应小组，包括来自 弗吉尼亚州农业和消费者服务部，弗吉尼亚州卫生部， 综合实验室服务部、FDA巴尔的摩地区办事处和美国国务院 农业。上面列出的所有机构都参加每周电话会议，每个机构都提供最新情况 在英联邦范围内影响食品安全和/或保障的任何正在发生或新出现的问题， 弗吉尼亚所有与会者都讨论了呼吁中提出的问题，并制定了未来的行动方针。 经集团同意。关于该活动的讨论继续通过每周电话和额外的 电子邮件通信，直到情况得到成功解决。这些电话和其他 在以前的资金来源下开发的通信程序使弗吉尼亚州能够 显著提高应对食源性疫情的速度和效率。 此外，利用以前合作协议提供的资金， 评估我们机构的食品加工监管计划，并制定改进措施， 计划使我们更接近于完全符合MFRPS中的所有十项标准，包括标准5， 这与本合作协议的可交付成果相一致。 新RFA提供的资金将用于继续发展RRT概念， 实施旨在整合所有计划的食品安全应对措施的程序 与包括地方、州和联邦合作伙伴在内的联邦合作。此外，资金将 用于产生情景和演习，以测试RRT概念的能力和功能 在英联邦内发展。我们还将继续制定和审查 RRT最佳实践手册。最后，收到的任何资金都将用于援助 指导寻求调整RRT能力的资助和非资助州。

Food Protection Rapid Response Team Program Infrastructure Improvement Implementation Project (U18) Project Summary/ Proposal Abstract The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is seeking funding from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under RFA-FD-15-020 to support the department’s Rapid Response Team (RRT) Implementation and Continuation Project. The amount of funding requested is $600,000. The VDACS Office of Dairy and Foods, Food Safety Program meets all requirements to be eligible for this funding. The program serves as the state’s manufactured food regulatory program and has a current FDA food safety inspection contract. In 2009 the Food Safety Program was awarded funding as one of the original 9 Rapid Response Team states under PA-090183. Additional funding was received in 2013 under RFA-FD-13-006. Funding received under these previous cooperative agreements was utilized to create a functional and integrated Rapid Response Team within the Commonwealth of Virginia including representation from Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Virginia Department of Health, the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services, the FDA Baltimore District Office, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. All of the agencies listed above participate in weekly calls where each provides an update on any on-going or emerging issues impacting food safety and/or security within the Commonwealth of Virginia. Issues brought up on the calls are discussed by all participants and a course of future action is agreed upon by the group. Discussion about the event continues via the weekly calls and additional email communications until the situation has been successfully resolved. These calls and the other communication procedures developed under the previous funding source have enabled Virginia to significantly increase the speed and efficiency of foodborne outbreak response. Additionally, funding from the previous cooperative agreements was utilized to conduct a detailed self assessment of our agency’s Manufactured Food Regulatory Program and to develop an improvement plan to bring us closer to full compliance with all ten Standards within the MFRPS including Standard 5, which is aligned with the deliverables of this cooperative agreement. Funding provided by the new RFA will be utilized to continue the development of the RRT concept by implementing procedures geared towards integrating the food safety response by all programs operating with the Commonwealth including local, state, and federal partners. Additionally, funds will be utilized to produce scenarios and exercises to test the capability and functionality of RRT concepts developed within the Commonwealth. We will also continue work on the development and review of the RRT Best Practices Manual. Finally, any funding received will be used to aid in the process of mentoring funded and non-funded states looking to adapt RRT capabilities.