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Intent to Apply for Two National Environmental Health Administration - Food and Drug Administration Development Base Retail Flexible Model GrantsCity of Dubuque City Council Meeting Consent Items # 18. Copyrighted November 1, 2021 ITEM TITLE: I ntent to Apply for Two National Environmental Health Administration - Food and Drug Administration Development Base Retail Flexible Model G rants SUMMARY: City Manager recommending approval to apply for two National Environmental Health Administration — Food and Drug Administration Development Base Retail Flexible Model Grants. SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve DISPOSITION: ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Intent to apply for 2 National Environmental Health and Food and Drug Base Retail Fle)able Model Grants- City Manager Memo MVM Memo Memo to MVM Request to apply for 2 NEHA grants Staff Memo THE CITY OF Dubuque DUB TEE All -America City Masterpiece on the Mississippi � pp zoo�•*o 13 zoi720zoi9 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Intent to Apply for Two National Environmental Health Administration - Food and Drug Administration Development Base Retail Flexible Model Grants DATE: October 27, 2021 Public Health Specialist Mary Rose Corrigan recommends City Council approval to apply for two National Environmental Health Administration — Food and Drug Administration Development Base Retail Flexible Model Grants. The first grant request is for $7,500 from the National Environmental Health Administration — Food and Drug Administration Development Base Retail Flexible Model Grant program to provide staff training on how to conduct and audit the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards as required by Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals contract. Funds would allow Sydney Moquin, Environmental Sanitarian to attend training. Environmental Sanitarian Tim Link has already competed this training. The anticipated grant amount is $7,500.00, with no match required and future opportunity to reapply for funds The second grant request is for $5,000, also from the National Environmental Health Association — Food and Drug Administration Development Base Retail Flexible Model Grant Program to provide funding to state, local, and territorial retail food regulatory agencies to advance conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards in effort to reduce the occurrence of foodborne illness risk factors and implement and attain conformance with Retail Program Standards. The grant objective is completion of a Comprehensive Strategic Improvement Plan for Food Establishment inspection programs as required by the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards. The anticipated grant amount is $5,000, with no match required and future opportunity to reapply for funds. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. k�4 Mic ael C. Van Milligen MCVM:jh Attachment cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager Mary Rose Corrigan, Public Health Specialist THE CITY OF Dubuque D2007-2012.2013 Masterpiece on the Mississippi 2017*2019 TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Mary Rose Corrigan, Public Health Specialist SUBJECT: Intent to apply for two National Environmental Health Administration — Food and Drug Administration Development Base Retail Flexible Model Grants DATE: 10/25/2021 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this memorandum is to request approval to apply for two National Environmental Health Administration — Food and Drug Administration Development Base Retail Flexible Model Grants DISCUSSION The first grant request is for $7500 from the National Environmental Health Administration — Food and Drug Administration Development Base Retail Flexible Model Grant program to provide staff training on how to conduct and audit the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards as required by Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals contract. Funds would allow Sydney Moquin, Environmental Sanitarian to attend training. Environmental Sanitarian Tim Link has already competed this training. The anticipated grant amount is $7,500.00, with no match required and future opportunity to reapply for funds The second grant request is for $5,000, also from the National Environmental Health Association — Food and Drug Administration Development Base Retail Flexible Model Grant Program to provide funding to state, local, and territorial retail food regulatory agencies to advance conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards in effort to reduce the occurrence of foodborne illness risk factors and implement and attain conformance with Retail Program Standards. The grant objective is completion of a Comprehensive Strategic Improvement Plan for Food Establishment inspection programs as required by the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards. The anticipated grant amount is $5,000, with no match required and future opportunity to reapply for funds. GOAL(S) ADDRESSED Council Goal: Financially Responsible, High Performance City Organization: Sustainable, Equitable and Effective Service Delivery Outcome(s) Provide City services responsive to the community Value(s) Customer -focused City service delivery ACTION STEP I am requesting that you approve my recommendation to apply for National Environmental Health Administration — Food and Drug Administration Development Base Retail Flex Grants. CC: Jennifer Larson, Director of Budget and Finance Cassie Ross, Assistant Director of Finance MC/cm