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About the Program
Program GoalsThe NEHA‑FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model (RFFM) Grant Program has three primary goals: Support strategies that reduce the occurrence of foodborne illness risk factors in retail food establishments. Promote uniformity and build a ...
Completing Your Comprehensive Strategic Improvement Plan
About the CSIPA CSIP is a Comprehensive Strategic Improvement Plan. It is considered a multiyear planning document for jurisdictions to use to determine how to obtain and maintain compliance with the Retail Program Standards. CSIPs are living do...
Disaster Guide - Reopening a Retail Food Establishment
This document provides guidance for retail food service establishments that are resuming business in the aftermath of natural or other disasters. This guide provides educational resources on food safety after disasters. It includes: An all ha...
January/February 2021
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 83, Number 6 View the IssueAbout the Cover The significant proportion of foodborne illnesses attributed to restaurants highlights the importance of food establishment inspections. The objectives of this iss...
Mentorship Add-Ons and Grants- Grant Year 2026-27
Mentorship opportunities are available to every jurisdiction applying for a NEHA-FDA RFFM grant for the 2026-27 grant year. Benefits of a Mentorship GrantNetwork and collaborate with other retail food regulatory jurisdictions.As a mentor - share...
November 2016
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 79, No. 4 View the IssueAbout the Cover This issue’s cover article, “An Assessment of Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated With the Use of Water, Sand, and Chemicals in Shale Gas Production of Pen...
Program Findings
We have published the following articles highlighting the work of the Grant Program. Our findings can help jurisdictions plan training, advance workforce development and equity, and demonstrate the landscape of retail food safety. These articles...
Retail Program Standards Enrollment
If you have not yet enrolled in the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS), enrollment is your first action to take. Enrollment in the VNRFRPS is required to apply for funding through the NEHA-FDA RFFM Grant Progra...
September 2016
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 79, No. 2 View the IssueAbout the Cover Contractors who perform work on residential structures constructed prior to 1978 may be subject to federal regulations pertaining to lead-based paint. The most string...
Standard 9: Program Assessment
The goal of both the NEHA-FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model (RFFM) Grant Program and the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards) is to reduce the incidence of foodborne illness risk factors in food ...
Technical Support
For reasons of security and functionality, jurisdictions are required to complete all grant applications online through our grants management portal using a modern, up-to-date web browser. Find out what you're using by visiting www.whatismybrows...