Opportunity ID: 352157

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-FD-24-033
Funding Opportunity Title: Advancing Conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS) by State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) Retail Food Regulatory Agencies (U19) Clinical Trials Not Allowed
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Consumer Protection
Food and Nutrition
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 93.103 — Food and Drug Administration Research
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Feb 01, 2024
Last Updated Date: Mar 14, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications: Apr 01, 2024
Current Closing Date for Applications: Apr 01, 2024
Archive Date: May 01, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding: $15,000,000
Award Ceiling: $15,000,000
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: This opportunity is only available to the following nonprofit food safety training entities that collaborate with 1 or more institutions of higher education:National organization/associations that perform food safety training and whose membership includes, but is not necessarily limited to, state, local, territorial, and/or tribal regulatory retail food safety professionals or government agencies and who collaborate with one or more institutions of higher education.Competition is limited to these national organizations/associations for the following reasons: 1. National organizations/associations with membership that includes, but is not necessarily limited to, SLTT regulatory retail food professionals or government agencies will have the relationships and communication systems to effectively promote the objectives established under this cooperative agreement. 2. These national organizations/associations have a vested interest and share the FDA’s visions to advance the VNRFRPS and improve public health outcomes. They are also knowledgeable of the VNRFRPS and the requirements to achieve conformance. These national organizations/associations can best collaborate with the FDA. 3. These national organizations/associations can provide a platform for sharing information and national implementation of the projects pursued by the sub awardees through national and regional meetings, web sites, listservs, and other communications. Most national associations/organizations also have committees that may further advance the projects pursued by the sub awardees.4. Applicant associations must hold an information sharing agreement with the FDA under 21 CFR 20.88(e) or be able to obtain an agreement prior to the start date of the award. Information sharing is limited to pre-decisional information and only for the purpose outlined in this award.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Food and Drug Administration
Description:

The intended purpose of this NOFO is to advance conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS) by developing and implementing systems to administer financial assistance, maintain the self-assessment verification audit course online, create educational outreach to prospective mentors, and develop and host a VNRFRPS symposium to educate VNRFRPS enrolled jurisdictions and prospective enrollees on the Standards.  

Link to Additional Information: RFA-FD-24-033 Funding Opportunity Announcement
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Terrin Brown

Grantor
Email:terrin.brown@fda.hhs.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
The Package details have been updated, and the link to the full announcement has been added. Mar 14, 2024
Feb 01, 2024

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-FD-24-033
Funding Opportunity Title: Advancing Conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS) by State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) Retail Food Regulatory Agencies (U19) Clinical Trials Not Allowed
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Consumer Protection
Food and Nutrition
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 93.103 — Food and Drug Administration Research
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Feb 01, 2024
Last Updated Date: Mar 14, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications: Apr 01, 2024
Current Closing Date for Applications: Apr 01, 2024
Archive Date: May 01, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding: $15,000,000
Award Ceiling: $15,000,000
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: This opportunity is only available to the following nonprofit food safety training entities that collaborate with 1 or more institutions of higher education:National organization/associations that perform food safety training and whose membership includes, but is not necessarily limited to, state, local, territorial, and/or tribal regulatory retail food safety professionals or government agencies and who collaborate with one or more institutions of higher education.Competition is limited to these national organizations/associations for the following reasons: 1. National organizations/associations with membership that includes, but is not necessarily limited to, SLTT regulatory retail food professionals or government agencies will have the relationships and communication systems to effectively promote the objectives established under this cooperative agreement. 2. These national organizations/associations have a vested interest and share the FDA’s visions to advance the VNRFRPS and improve public health outcomes. They are also knowledgeable of the VNRFRPS and the requirements to achieve conformance. These national organizations/associations can best collaborate with the FDA. 3. These national organizations/associations can provide a platform for sharing information and national implementation of the projects pursued by the sub awardees through national and regional meetings, web sites, listservs, and other communications. Most national associations/organizations also have committees that may further advance the projects pursued by the sub awardees.4. Applicant associations must hold an information sharing agreement with the FDA under 21 CFR 20.88(e) or be able to obtain an agreement prior to the start date of the award. Information sharing is limited to pre-decisional information and only for the purpose outlined in this award.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Food and Drug Administration
Description:

The intended purpose of this NOFO is to advance conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS) by developing and implementing systems to administer financial assistance, maintain the self-assessment verification audit course online, create educational outreach to prospective mentors, and develop and host a VNRFRPS symposium to educate VNRFRPS enrolled jurisdictions and prospective enrollees on the Standards.  

Link to Additional Information: RFA-FD-24-033 Funding Opportunity Announcement
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Terrin Brown

Grantor
Email:terrin.brown@fda.hhs.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-FD-24-033
Funding Opportunity Title: Advancing Conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS) by State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) Retail Food Regulatory Agencies (U19) Clinical Trials Not Allowed
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Consumer Protection
Food and Nutrition
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 93.103 — Food and Drug Administration Research
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Feb 01, 2024
Last Updated Date: Feb 01, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Apr 01, 2024
Archive Date: May 01, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding: $15,000,000
Award Ceiling: $15,000,000
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: This opportunity is only available to the following nonprofit food safety training entities that collaborate with 1 or more institutions of higher education:

National organization/associations that perform food safety training and whose membership includes, but is not necessarily limited to, state, local, territorial, and/or tribal regulatory retail food safety professionals or government agencies and who collaborate with one or more institutions of higher education.

Competition is limited to these national organizations/associations for the following reasons:

1. National organizations/associations with membership that includes, but is not necessarily limited to, SLTT regulatory retail food professionals or government agencies will have the relationships and communication systems to effectively promote the objectives established under this cooperative agreement.

2. These national organizations/associations have a vested interest and share the FDA’s visions to advance the VNRFRPS and improve public health outcomes. They are also knowledgeable of the VNRFRPS and the requirements to achieve conformance. These national organizations/associations can best collaborate with the FDA.

3. These national organizations/associations can provide a platform for sharing information and national implementation of the projects pursued by the sub awardees through national and regional meetings, web sites, listservs, and other communications. Most national associations/organizations also have committees that may further advance the projects pursued by the sub awardees.

4. Applicant associations must hold an information sharing agreement with the FDA under 21 CFR 20.88(e) or be able to obtain an agreement prior to the start date of the award. Information sharing is limited to pre-decisional information and only for the purpose outlined in this award.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Food and Drug Administration
Description:

The intended purpose of this NOFO is to advance conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS) by developing and implementing systems to administer financial assistance, maintain the self-assessment verification audit course online, create educational outreach to prospective mentors, and develop and host a VNRFRPS symposium to educate VNRFRPS enrolled jurisdictions and prospective enrollees on the Standards.  

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Terrin Brown

Grantor

Phone 2404027610
Email:terrin.brown@fda.hhs.gov

Related Documents

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Terrin Brown
Grantor
Email: terrin.brown@fda.hhs.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
93.103 RFA-FD-24-033 FORM H PKG00285385 Feb 01, 2024 Apr 01, 2024 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

352157 RR_SF424_5_0-5.0.pdf

352157 PHS398_CoverPageSupplement_5_0-5.0.pdf

352157 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf

352157 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf

352157 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_4_0-4.0.pdf

352157 RR_Budget_3_0-3.0.pdf

352157 PHS398_ResearchPlan_5_0-5.0.pdf

352157 PHSHumanSubjectsAndClinicalTrialsInfo_3_0-3.0.pdf

Optional forms

352157 RR_SubawardBudget30_3_0-3.0.pdf

352157 PHS_AssignmentRequestForm_3_0-3.0.pdf

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