# Designing a VNRFRPS Funding System in Support of a National IFSS Years 4 through 8

> **NIH FDA U18** · ASSOCIATION OF FOOD AND DRUG OFFICIALS · 2020 · $2,420,000

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
The Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) proposes to expand the previously
developed Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS) funding
system in support of a national integrated food safety system (IFSS). Project Goals include
assisting state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) retail food regulatory programs to achieve
greater conformance with the VNRFRPS, facilitating the sharing of information about the
program through a dedicated AFDO Retail Program Standards website and broad outreach to
eligible jurisdictions, supporting implementation of proven and innovative intervention strategies
to reduce the occurrence of foodborne illness risk factors, and expansion of resources to further
enhance SLTT agencies to improve and build upon existing programs. These goals will be
accomplished by continuing to work with a joint advisory group that includes members from
AFDO and FDA, to expand, implement, and manage a funding system that fairly and broadly
distributes subawards to SLTT retail food regulatory programs, for completion of projects and
training to enhance conformance with the VNRFRPS. Achieving project goals and objectives
will continue supporting the advancement of an IFSS through the financial and programmatic
support of innovative VNRFRPS projects, and through enhanced sharing of successful
strategies among food regulatory partners at all levels. We further expect the project to continue
promoting goodwill between FDA Regional Retail Food Specialists and other FDA staff, and
SLTT staff members through joint participation in a simple and straightforward funding process
that distributes project funding broadly and fairly, and offers excellent technical assistance.
Ultimately, the safety, security, and defense of the United States food supply will improve
through the expansion and continuation of this project.
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## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9962887
- **Project number:** 5U18FD005850-05
- **Recipient organization:** ASSOCIATION OF FOOD AND DRUG OFFICIALS
- **Principal Investigator:** Patrick Kennelly
- **Activity code:** U18 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** FDA
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $2,420,000
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2016-09-01 → 2023-09-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9962887

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9962887, Designing a VNRFRPS Funding System in Support of a National IFSS Years 4 through 8 (5U18FD005850-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9962887. Licensed CC0.

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