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.
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Grant Year (GY) 2026-27
We are excited to begin a new grant year! Key dates and details for the GY 2026-27 award cycle are below:
- April 1, 2026: Project and expenditure period begins for GY 2026-27 awards!
- October 15, 2026: Interim Progress Reports due
- May 14, 2027: Annual/Final Progress Reports due
Please note that all grantees must enter their SA9 and CSIP information into the RSA Tool by the end of the project year.
More information on the RSA Tool can be found here: Retail Program Standards Assessment (RSA) Tool
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Contact
For information and support, please contact:
NEHA-FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model Grant Program Support Team
Email: retailgrants@neha.org
Toll-Free: 1-833-575-2404