NEHA-FDA RFFM Grant Program

The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) work in partnership to administer the NEHA-FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model (RFFM) Grant Program. The program provides funding to State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) retail food regulatory agencies as they advance conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards). FDA is utilizing NEHA’s strengths to assist SLTT retail food programs in their efforts to reduce the occurrence of foodborne illness risk factors and implement and attain conformance with the Retail Program Standards.

Current Year/Grant Year (GY) 2025-26 Awards

We are pleased to announce that a historic number of applications were submitted for GY 2025-26! Although program funding for the current granting year was not sufficient to fund all applications, funding was awarded in a way to maximize the number of base grants awarded.

Upcoming Grant Year (GY) 2026-27 (Details coming Soon)

Although details are still being finalized, we expect that the Grant Portal will soon be opening for the GY 2026-27. Award types, amounts, dates, and other details are still being finalizing. Below is the current projected timeline:

For the Latest RFFM Updates

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Contact

For more information and support, contact:

NEHA-FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model Grant Program Support Team

Email: retailgrants@neha.org
Toll-Free: 1-833-575-2404