# 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

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-fd-24-033-advancing-conformance-with-the-voluntary-national-retail/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352157

> Food and Drug Administration offered grants of up to $15.0 million to nonprofits. It expected to make one award worth $15.0 million in total. Applications closed on April 1, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RFA-FD-24-033 |
| Agency | Food and Drug Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 1, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $15.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $15.0 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
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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.

## What the grant funds

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.

## Questions people ask

### Is RFA-FD-24-033 still open?

No. It closed on April 1, 2024. 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 (U19) 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 (U19) Clinical Trials Not Allowed?

Closed April 1, 2024. 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 $15.0 million each. About $15.0 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.