The purpose of this NOFO is: 1) To facilitate long-term improvements to the national food safety system by strengthening interagency collaboration, improving the states;apos; regulatory and surveillance protection programs for manufactured foods, conducting research, and promoting the Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS); and 2) The continued development, implementation, management, and support of a funding system for those state and territorial agencies that have primary responsibility for regulating Grade A milk or molluscan shellfish (or both). Such agencies may apply and be sub-awarded funds to facilitate training, equipment purchases, or provide for other priorities needed to implement the Grade "A" Milk Safety program and the National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) within their respective jurisdictions.