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VOLUNTARY NATIONAL RETAIL FOOD REGULATORY PROGRAM STANDARDS (RETAIL STANDARDS) GRANT PROGRAM November 20, 2015 Grant Number: G-T-1510-03057 Project Title: FDA Pacific Region Retail Food Training Award Value: $3,000.00 Project Period: December 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016 Michelle Chester MCESD1001 Maricopa County Environmental Services 1001 N. Central Avenue #300 Phoenix, Arizona 86001 Dear Michelle Chester: We have approved your application for FDA Pacific Region Retail Food Training as part of the Retail Standards Grant Program, funded by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approval is based on review of the application submitted by you on behalf of Maricopa County Environmental Services to the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO). As part of your application your agency has made an assurance that it will comply with all applicable Federal statutes and regulations in effect during the grant period, including applicable parts of 45 CFR Parts 74 and 92. Acceptance of this award and/or any funds provided by the Retail Standards Grant Program acknowledges agreement with all of the terms and conditions in this award letter. Your award is based on the above-title project application, submitted to and approved by AFDO, and is subject to the following terms and conditions: • The grantee must complete the full scope of work and all tasks outlined in the approved grant application by September 30, 2016 unless a written exception is granted by the AFDO Programmatic Point of Contact for this grant award. • Any changes to the scope, tasks, deliverables, or expenses of this project must be approved in advance and in writing by the AFDO Programmatic Point of Contact prior to work being modified or completed. • The grantee must abide by the grant guidance for the program, available as a PDF file on the Retail Standards Grant Program portal at http://afdo.org/retailstandards . This portal is also the site where you can find additional information/updates regarding this grant program, and where you can log in for project status and submission of required reports. • Per United States Department of Health and Human Services Grants Policy, expenses for food or beverage are generally not allowed unless it is part of a per diem allowance provided in conjunction with allowable travel. • A Final Project Report must be submitted through the online grants portal no more than 45 days after September 30, 2016. As part of the final report, the grantee must provide a full accounting of all expenditures made with funds from this grant award, accompanied by the documentation specified in the reporting section of the grant guidance. • As a reminder, recipients of funding through this program are required to assure that project activities achieve greater conformance with the FDA Voluntary National Retail Food Retail Program Standards, available at: http://afdo.org/fda_vnrfrps. The amount of $3,000.00 represents the full amount of funds to which you are entitled. Grant awards are made with the understanding that Retail Standards Grant Program staff may require clarification of information within your application, as necessary, during the application, project, or reporting periods. These inquiries may be necessary to allow us to appropriately carry out our administrative responsibilities. Please note, the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for this United States Food and Drug Administration grant, awarded to the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) on 9/11/2013, is 93.103. Your grant is considered a subaward under this AFDO grant. If you have questions about this award, please contact your AFDO Programmatic Point of Contact. Additionally, the Retail Food Safety Specialist from your FDA Region is an integral part of your jurisdiction's successful completion of Retail Standards activities, and is available to assist with your funded project. Contact information for both individuals is listed below. We appreciate your ongoing commitment to achieving greater conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards. Sincerely, Joe Corby Executive Director Association of Food and Drug Officials 2550 Kingston Road Suite 311 York, PA 17402 AFDO Programmatic Point of Contact: Michael Turner retailstandards(&.afdo.orq (850) 583-4593 Follow the link below to obtain contact information for the FDA Regional Food Specialist assigned to assist your jurisdiction: htlp://afdo.org/retailstandardsfidaregionalcontacts cc: Daniel Lukash (daniel.lukash@fda.hhs.gov ) Catherine Hosman (catherine.hosman@fda.hhs.gov )