FDA Drug Residue Cooperative Agreement Program (U18)

The intended outcome of this FOA is to advance efforts to improve and develop State drug residue prevention programs. It is necessary to provide assistance to current State tissue residue programs that need a stronger foundation to promote the prevention of illegal drug residues in animal derived foods through educational outreach and training, properly communicateand promote effective management practices for drug residue prevention, to increase the knowledge of proper drug use, andsupport other activities related to drug residue prevention. This FOA is intended to ensure current drug residue prevention programs are developed to protect consumer exposure todrug residues in the edible products of food animals. In addition, these awards will help state agencies better direct theirprograms to reduce the outcomes of illegal drug residues in animal derived foods. This cooperative agreement will furtherenhance the program by measuring the performance of existing State drug residue prevention program, identifying areas ofimprovement and/or developing new programs.