Closed · FOR-FD-20-021 · CFDA 93.103 · Discretionary
Advance conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Food and Drug Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- -
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Advance conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS) is a closed discretionary listing from Food and Drug Administration that offered Varies by applicant across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 481 other opportunities from Food and Drug Administration.
- Varies
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 93.103
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Advance conformance is closed. The parent program page for CFDA 93.103 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Food and Drug Administration still indexes 481 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
This listing is no longer accepting applications
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The purpose of this FOA is to assist State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) retail food regulatory programs with achieving conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS), helping to fulfill training needs, tracking inspector standardization, and other projects to provide jurisdictions resources to reduce the retail foodborne illness risk factors. The grantee may provide financial assistance to SLTT retail food regulatory programs to pursue projects that will advance conformance with the VNRFRPS. The VNRFRPS define what constitutes a highly effective and responsive program for the regulation of foodservice and retail food establishments. According to the CDC, 2014, more than half of foodborne illness outbreaks that occur each year are associated with food from restaurants. The VNRFRPS represent an important component of a comprehensive strategic approach to help ensure the safety and security of the food supply at the retail level.
Civic applicant mix · government + nonprofit doors
Advance conformance combines government/tribal and nonprofit applicant types (7 doors). The listing is a civic funding corridor spanning public and nonprofit operators. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity codes span Food and Nutrition · Health (FN;HL). Inside Food and Drug Administration's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 11
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Food and Drug Administration Research
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Agency Contact
Gordana Zuber Grants Management Specialist
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What to do next
Advance conformance is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 93.103 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Food and Drug Administration Research indexes 42 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- Food and Drug Administration lists 481 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
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