Title
Grant application - The National Environmental Health Association and U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Action
ACTION:
1) Approve the submission of a grant application to the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) up to $60,000 in the General Grant fund (G001) for the grant period of January 1, 2025-December 31, 2027.
2) Approve the submission of a grant application to the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) up to $22,500 in the General Grant fund (G001) for the grant period of January 1, 2025-December 31, 2025.
3) If awarded, recognize, receive, and appropriate funds for the award amount to the General Grant fund (G001) within Public Health.
4) Adopt the required grant project ordinance for the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Grant in the General Grant Fund (G001).
Staff Contact: Raynard Washington, PhD, MPH, Health Director
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
Public Health Dept is requesting approval to apply for the following grants. The application deadline is November 20, 2024.
NEHA-FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model Grant Program - The program will provide funding to state, local, tribal, and territorial retail food regulatory agencies as they advance conformance with the FDA Retail Program Standards.
1. Track 3 Maintenance and Advancement Base Grant (Up to $20,000 per year for three years) - This grant will assist Environmental Health in improving our current Quality Assurance program to ensure that Retail Program standards can continue to be met in the long term. In addition, this grant will require maintenance of the MCPH Risk Factor Study which is a process used to measure the success of a jurisdiction’s program in reducing the occurrence of foodborne illness risk.
2. Mentorship Grant (Up to $15,000) - To partner with another jurisdiction to assist them with maintaining and developing standards. Environmental Health will provide peer-to-peer assistance and intensive technical support, thereby, advancing the practice of the standards among retail food regulatory programs across the state and/or country. Through the mentorship program, participants will benefit from the experience of other retail food regulatory programs in understanding how to best apply and maintain the Retail Program Standards.
3. Training/Staff Development and Program Standards Engagement Grant (Up to $7,500) - Provides funding for the advancement of retail food protection programs by training employees through attendance at Retail Program Standards training, conferences, and workshops, with the goal of meeting and maintaining the requirements of Standard 2 and other Standards.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
N/A
POLICY IMPACT:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
General Grant Fund (G001) increase of up to $82,500 in revenue and associated expenses.