Title
National Environmental Health Association - Food and Drug Administration (NEHA-FDA) Retail Flexible Funding Model Grant Program
Action
ACTION:
1. Approve submission of grant application to the National Environmental Health Association - Food and Drug Administration Retail Flexible Funding Model Program in the amount of up to $25,500; and
2. If awarded, recognize, receive and appropriate the award amount to the General Grant Fund (G001) within Public Health; and
3. Adopt a grant project ordinance for the National Environmental Health Association - Food and Drug Administration Retail Flexible Funding Model grant in the General Grant fund (G001).
Staff Contact: Dr. Kimberly Scott, Interim Health Director
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
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. Mentorship Grant (Up to $18,000) - 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 to understand how best to apply and maintain the Retail Program Standards.
2. 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:
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