Application for MFRPs Funding for the Louisiana Department of Health

Project Summary The Louisiana Department of Health is applying for funding under the cooperative agreement with the Food and Drug Administration, Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number RFA-FD-24-039, Flexible Funding Model-Infrastructure Development and Maintenance for State Manufactured Food Regulatory Programs.

The LDH meets the eligibility requirements outlined in the FOA. Discussion Through the Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS) grant funds, the MSDH was able to achieve full conformance in the ten MFRPS elements. A letter to document full conformance was received on November 21, 2023.

Results Through previous MFRPS funding, the LDH has investigated, developed, written and implemented procedures for the regulatory program for MSDH MFRPS, Standards 1-10. The Flexible Funding Model-Infrastructure Maintenance for State Manufactured Food Regulatory Programs grant will provide the LDH staff the resources needed to continue maintenance and

improvements to the MFRPS, Standards 1-10.