Grantee Testimonials

Hear from our grantees about the progress and advancement their jurisdictions have made using NEHA-FDA RFFM grant funding.

“Track-1 funding for SA9 and CSIP helped me to look at our Food Safety Program as a whole and to evaluate many facets of it. Most of what we have been working on post-COVID is training our new workforce.” - City of Melrose, Massachusetts

Learn how organizations use SAVA courses and mentorship to overcome challenges and preserve institutional knowledge.

“The SA VA Workshop helped our staff greater understand each standard, how it could be met, and the importance that the standards play in the work we do.” - City of Independence, Missouri

Learn how networking boosts your ability to meet industry standards. Discover how building connections can enhance your knowledge, provide key resources, and drive compliance.

“We could not have accomplished much of the prep work to prepare for completing Standard 5 and Standard 9 in the near future without guidance from our mentor. …. Having guidance on what to extract from our inspection database to build the spreadsheets to make comparisons was invaluable.” - Coconino County Health, Arizona

See how grant recipients are leading the way in maintaining sustainability. In this video, they share practical tips and strategies for achieving long-term impact.

“Track 2 base grant funding permitted us to work on both Standards 8 & 9 and complete our internal assessment. We are now closer than ever to completing all 9 Retail standards...” - Black Hawk County Public Health, Iowa