# 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

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-fd-21-028-advancing-conformance-with-the-voluntary-national-retail/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/331047

> Food and Drug Administration offered grants of up to $10.0 million to nonprofits. It expected to make one award worth $10.0 million in total. Applications closed on March 22, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RFA-FD-21-028 |
| Agency | Food and Drug Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 22, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $10.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $10.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.103 |

## Who can apply

- 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

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.

## What the grant funds

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.

## Questions people ask

### Is RFA-FD-21-028 still open?

No. It closed on March 22, 2021. A newer notice is open: PAR-27-017, rolling or no fixed deadline.

### Who can apply for 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?

Food and Drug Administration accepted applications from nonprofits. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for 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?

Closed March 22, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $10.0 million each. About $10.0 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Food and Drug Administration Research grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Critical Path Institute, National Environmental Health Association, Association of Food & Drug Officials. The program made 940 awards worth $1.2 billion in that time.