Retail Food Safety Regulatory Association Collaboration
🏛 Food and Drug Administration (HHS-FDA)
✓ Free, no account · Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Jul 15, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for state, local, territorial, and tribal food safety regulatory agencies and associations that work to improve retail food safety. Eligible applicants include food safety authorities that regulate retail food establishments, equipment, and interstate commerce in food. The program supports collaboration, training, and technical assistance to enhance food safety regulatory capacity and harmonize food safety standards across jurisdictions. Geographic scope is nationwide (all U.S. states, territories, and tribal lands). Supported activities include developing food safety programs, conducting regulatory training, improving inspection procedures, and facilitating information exchange among regulatory partners.
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Program description
The program furthers the FDA’s support of state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) retail food safety programs in their efforts to reduce the occurrence of food-borne illness risk factors for the benefit of the public. Recipients of this funding will assist SLTT agencies in conducting research, implementing intervention strategies, and performing other activities to reduce the occurrence of food-borne illness risk factors, reduce the burden of foodborne illness, and advance a nationally integrated food safety system.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project narrative (typically 10-15 pages) describing the problem, goals, and collaborative approach
- Detailed project budget and budget justification
- Letters of commitment or support from partner agencies
- Organizational capacity statement and key personnel résumés
- Evaluation plan with measurable outcomes and metrics
Program contact
- 👤 Danielle Head Grants Management Specialist
- 📧 danielle.head@fda.hhs.gov
- 📞 (301) 796-2984
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 93.103 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$121,795,918
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$76,105,626
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$50,217,964
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$47,940,304
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$36,000,000
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$35,573,997
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$35,391,995
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$30,732,300
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$23,332,999
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$21,347,288
Top States by Funding
- AZ 3 awards $131.4M
- MD 7 awards $108.7M
- CA 9 awards $106.5M
- VA 5 awards $96.6M
- PA 10 awards $77.4M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 93.103). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2016 | $170,482,435 | |
| 2017 est. | $208,900,832 | |
| 2018 | $173,077,408 | |
| 2019 | $198,507,896 | |
| 2020 | $212,448,590 | |
| 2021 | $218,918,739 | |
| 2022 est. | $255,910,458 | |
| 2023 est. | $246,894,600 |
FAQ
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligible applicants include state, local, territorial, and tribal food safety regulatory agencies, food safety associations, and similar regulatory bodies responsible for overseeing retail food safety within their jurisdiction.
What types of activities does this grant support?
The grant supports food safety regulatory collaboration, training programs, technical assistance, development of food safety standards and guidance, and information sharing initiatives among regulatory partners.
What are the deadlines?
Specific deadline information should be verified with the Food and Drug Administration, as this grant typically has annual funding cycles with rolling or fixed deadline periods.
How competitive is this grant?
This grant is moderately competitive. Success depends on demonstrating a clear need for improved food safety regulatory capacity, strong partnerships, and a feasible plan to enhance retail food safety in your jurisdiction.
What is the typical funding range?
Award amounts vary by project scope and jurisdiction need. Contact FDA for specific funding ranges and budget guidelines for current funding opportunities.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Clearly articulate the food safety regulatory challenges in your jurisdiction and how the grant will address them through collaboration and capacity building.
- Build partnerships with other state, local, or tribal food safety agencies to demonstrate the collaborative approach FDA prioritizes in this program.
- Include specific, measurable outcomes such as number of inspectors trained, regulatory guidance documents developed, or improvements in inspection procedures and compliance rates.
- Tailor your application to align with current FDA priorities and national food safety initiatives, such as modernization of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) compliance efforts.
- Develop a realistic budget and timeline that demonstrates thoughtful resource allocation and sustainable implementation of regulatory improvements beyond the grant period.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applications often fail because they lack clear evidence of food safety regulatory need or focus too narrowly on single-jurisdiction problems rather than showing potential for broader regulatory improvement or collaboration. Weak partnerships or failure to demonstrate genuine multi-agency collaboration is another common reason for rejection. Additionally, vague or unmeasurable project goals make it difficult for reviewers to assess the impact of funded activities.
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