# 2021 Annual Educational Conference (AEC) and Exhibition Three-Part Virtual Series

> **NIH FDA R13** · NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION · 2021 · $50,000

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization,
is pleased to submit an application for funding assistance under the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (R13 Clinical Trial
Not Allowed), FOA Number: PAR-19-306.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing, shelter-in-place orders, and the
cancellation of local conferences, meetings, and events, environmental health (EH)
professionals are finding it increasingly difficult to obtain access to continuing education
and training. In response, NEHA’s 2021 Annual Educational Conference (AEC) &
Exhibition Three-Part Virtual Series being held on April 20–21, June 1–2, and July 14–15
aims to fill this need.
This conference is designed to train, educate, and advance EH professionals, as well as
bring people together to build a network of EH colleagues, exchange information, and
discover new and practical solutions to food safety issues during a pandemic. The AEC
Three-Part Virtual Series will address new research findings and practical approaches to
food safety during a crisis with the goal to build capacity for attendees to apply new
knowledge, skills, and abilities in their organizations and agencies. The AEC meets the
needs of those who have a specialty, such as food safety, and generalists who provide a
broader scope of EH services. EH professionals have been on the frontline of an
unprecedented pandemic. COVID-19 brought with it changes to roles and increased
responsibilities. The 2021 AEC will bring together EH professionals to share experiences,
research, expertise, and best practices as we work together for a safer and healthier
tomorrow.
NEHA requests funding assistance to develop, administer, and conduct this three-part
virtual series. NEHA anticipates an estimated cost of $600,000 for the 2021 AEC Virtual
Series and is requesting assistance in the amount of $50,000. NEHA requests funding to
assist with virtual platform associated costs and audio/visual costs to provide high quality
education and training to meet the needs of EH professionals.
The vision of FDA’s Office of Regulatory Affairs that “all food is safe…and the public
health is advanced and protected,” as well as its mission to protect consumers and
enhance public health by maximizing compliance and minimizing risk aligns with NEHA’s
mission to “build, sustain, and empower an effective environmental health workforce.”
Both missions are embodied in the proposed virtual educational series.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10391176
- **Project number:** 1R13FD007385-01
- **Recipient organization:** NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
- **Principal Investigator:** DAVID T DYJACK
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** FDA
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $50,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2021-07-01 → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10391176

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10391176, 2021 Annual Educational Conference (AEC) and Exhibition Three-Part Virtual Series (1R13FD007385-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10391176. Licensed CC0.

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