This grant is specifically designed to enhance adherence to the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS) among State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) Retail Food Regulatory Agencies. The primary objective is to support these agencies in establishing robust systems crucial for effective program administration. Key activities include developing and implementing infrastructure to efficiently administer financial assistance, ensuring resources reach the intended recipients. Furthermore, the grant focuses on comprehensively assessing the training requirements of regulatory food safety inspection personnel and actively facilitating their professional development through targeted training programs. A vital component is also to rigorously measure and track the level of standardization achieved by these inspectors. This comprehensive approach aims to elevate food safety practices nationwide by strengthening the operational capabilities and consistency of SLTT regulatory bodies.
Opportunity ID: 331047
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-FD-21-028 |
| 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 (U2F) 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 5 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 22, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 25, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 22, 2021 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 22, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 21, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $10,000,000 |
| 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 |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) 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 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 FDA. 3. These national organizations/associations can provide a platform for sharing information and national implementation of the projects pursued by the subawardees 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 subawardees. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Food and Drug Administration |
| Description: |
The intended purpose of this FOA is to advance conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS) by developing and implementing systems to administer financial assistance, assess training needs and facilitate training, and measure and track the extent of standardization of regulatory food safety inspection personnel in State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) Retail Food Regulatory Agencies. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full Announcement of RFA-FD-21-028 on NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Gordana Zuber
Grant Management Specialist Phone 301-348-1747 Email:gordana.zuber@fda.hhs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| update email | Jan 25, 2021 | |
| update email | Jan 22, 2021 | |
| update email | Jan 22, 2021 | |
| Update | Jan 22, 2021 | |
| To update work email address | Jan 22, 2021 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-FD-21-028 |
| 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 (U2F) 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 5 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 22, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 25, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 22, 2021 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 22, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 21, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $10,000,000 |
| 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 |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) 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 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 FDA. 3. These national organizations/associations can provide a platform for sharing information and national implementation of the projects pursued by the subawardees 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 subawardees. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Food and Drug Administration |
| Description: |
The intended purpose of this FOA is to advance conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS) by developing and implementing systems to administer financial assistance, assess training needs and facilitate training, and measure and track the extent of standardization of regulatory food safety inspection personnel in State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) Retail Food Regulatory Agencies. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full Announcement of RFA-FD-21-028 on NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Gordana Zuber
Grant Management Specialist Phone 301-348-1747 Email:gordana.zuber@fda.hhs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-FD-21-028 |
| 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 (U2F) 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 4 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 22, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 25, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 22, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 21, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) 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 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 FDA. 3. These national organizations/associations can provide a platform for sharing information and national implementation of the projects pursued by the subawardees 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 subawardees. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Food and Drug Administration |
| Description: |
The intended purpose of this FOA is to advance conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS) by developing and implementing systems to administer financial assistance, assess training needs and facilitate training, and measure and track the extent of standardization of regulatory food safety inspection personnel in State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) Retail Food Regulatory Agencies. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-FD-21-028.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Gordana Zuber
Grant Management Specialist Phone 301-348-1747 Email:gordana.zuber@fda.hhs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-FD-21-028 |
| 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 (U2F) 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 3 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 22, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 22, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 22, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 21, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) 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 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 FDA. 3. These national organizations/associations can provide a platform for sharing information and national implementation of the projects pursued by the subawardees 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 subawardees. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Food and Drug Administration |
| Description: |
The intended purpose of this FOA is to advance conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS) by developing and implementing systems to administer financial assistance, assess training needs and facilitate training, and measure and track the extent of standardization of regulatory food safety inspection personnel in State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) Retail Food Regulatory Agencies. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full Announcement of RFA-FD-21-028 on NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Gordana Zuber
Grant Management Specialist Phone 301-348-1747 Email:gordana.zuber@fda.hhs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-FD-21-028 |
| 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 (U2F) 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: | Jan 22, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 22, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 22, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 21, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) 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 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 FDA. 3. These national organizations/associations can provide a platform for sharing information and national implementation of the projects pursued by the subawardees 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 subawardees. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Food and Drug Administration |
| Description: |
The intended purpose of this FOA is to advance conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS) by developing and implementing systems to administer financial assistance, assess training needs and facilitate training, and measure and track the extent of standardization of regulatory food safety inspection personnel in State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) Retail Food Regulatory Agencies. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full Announcement of RFA-FD-21-028 on NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Gordana Zuber
Grant Management Specialist Phone 301-348-1747 Email:gordana.zuber@fda.hhs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-FD-21-028 |
| 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 (U2F) 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: | Jan 22, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 22, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 22, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 21, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher EducationNonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) 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 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 FDA. 3. These national organizations/associations can provide a platform for sharing information and national implementation of the projects pursued by the subawardees 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 subawardees. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Food and Drug Administration |
| Description: |
The intended purpose of this FOA is to advance conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS) by developing and implementing systems to administer financial assistance, assess training needs and facilitate training, and measure and track the extent of standardization of regulatory food safety inspection personnel in State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) Retail Food Regulatory Agencies. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Gordana Zuber
Grant Management Specialist Phone 301-348-1747 Email:gordana.zuber@fda.hhs.gov |
Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Gordana Zuber Grant Management Specialist Phone 301-348-1747 Email: gordana.zuber@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-21-028 | FORM F | PKG00265133 | Jan 22, 2021 | Mar 22, 2021 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
331047 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
331047 PHS398_CoverPageSupplement_5_0-5.0.pdf
331047 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
331047 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
331047 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
331047 RR_Budget_1_4-1.4.pdf
331047 PHS398_ResearchPlan_4_0-4.0.pdf
331047 PHSHumanSubjectsAndClinicalTrialsInfo_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
331047 RR_SubawardBudget30_1_4-1.4.pdf
331047 PHS_AssignmentRequestForm_3_0-3.0.pdf
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