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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE 10.475: Cooperative Agreements with States for Intrastate Meat
and Poultry Inspection
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| PROGRAM AND AWARD | FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS | FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO. |
| APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS | INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| RELATED PROGRAMS | ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS | POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS |
Applicant Eligibility: An appropriate State or U.S. Territory agency administering State or Territorial meat or poultry inspection programs under laws equal to the Federal Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Acts.
Beneficiary Eligibility: General Public.
Credentials/Documentation: Receipt of State inspection mandatory laws, copies of regulations related to the laws, and State performance plans. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.
Preapplication Coordination: The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal agency and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedure: Notify the Director of the applicable Meat and Poultry Inspection, District Office of interest and request copies of the cooperative agreements. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedure: None.
Deadlines: None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable.
Appeals: Not applicable.
Renewals: Not applicable.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Not applicable.
Examples of Funded Projects: Not applicable.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: FY 99: $213,000 to $4,880,000; $1,564,000. FY 00: $239,000 to $4,963,000; $1,564,000. FY 01: $247,000 to $5,144,000; $1,605,000.
During fiscal year 1999, 26 States were cooperating under the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) and 23 States were cooperating under the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA). Their programs inspected about 1.5 billion pounds of meat and poultry products. For fiscal year 2000, there are 25 States cooperating under FMIA and 23 States cooperating under PPIA. This level of performance is expected to continue through fiscal year 2001. The State of Minnesota established a State Inspection program on October 1, 1998. The State of Alaska turned over its inspection system to FSIS on July 31, 1999.
Federal Agency: FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE )
Type of Assistance: Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).
Obligations: (Grants) FY 99 $40,655,000; FY 00 est $40,655,000; and FY 01 est $41,734,000.
Budget Account Number: 12-3700-0-1-554.
Authorization: Federal Meat Inspection Act, Public Law 90-201, 21 U.S.C. 601-624, 641-645, 661, 671-680; Federal-State Cooperative Act (Talmadge-Aiken), Public Law 87-718, 7 U.S.C. 450; Poultry Products Inspection Act, Public Law 90-492, 21 U.S.C. 451-469.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: MPI Directive: Review of Certified State Meat and Poultry Inspection programs.
Regional or Local Office: See Appendix IV of the Catalog for a list of addresses of the District Offices.
Headquarters Office: Director, Federal-State Relations Staff, Field Operations, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, West End Court Bldg., Room 329, Washington, DC 20250-3700. Contact: Dr. William F. Leese. Phone: (202) 418-8897. (Use same 7-digit number for FTS.) (Home Page)
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: Federal funds for any year shall not exceed 50 percent of the estimated total costs of the cooperative program, and the Federal funds shall be allocated equitably among the cooperating States.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: There is a 1 year limitation for funds awarded in this program. Grants are awarded on a monthly basis to States.
Uses and Use Restrictions: To assist States that operate meat and poultry inspection programs which are equal to Federal meat and poultry inspection.
Reports: Applicant will keep a complete accounting of the cost of developing and operating the State inspection program and will submit quarterly statements to the Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Audits: State will arrange for an audit of the records pertaining to these agreements by the State Auditor of Public Accounts, annually or otherwise, as provided by applicable State law or regulations. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133, "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Other Non-Profit Organizations," State and local governments, that receive financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit made for that year. State and local governments that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 7 CFR 3052.
Records: Complete accounting records shall be available to the Comptroller General of the United States and to the authorized representatives of the Secretary of Agriculture.
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