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a. Approve and authorize the Monterey County Health Department to submit applications and any necessary documents required to the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) with funding provided by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for all grant documents, including but not limited to, applications, agreements, amendments, and requests for payment; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to accept all grant funds related to said grant of up to twenty-six thousand ($26,000) dollars; and
c. Approve and authorize the Monterey County Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health as the Signature Authority to execute all documents.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Monterey County Health Department to submit applications and any necessary documents required to the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) with funding provided by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for all grant documents, including but not limited to, applications, agreements, amendments, and requests for payment; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to accept all grant funds related to said grant of up to twenty-six thousand ($26,000) dollars; and
c. Approve and authorize the Monterey County Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health as the Signature Authority to execute all documents.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) have partnered to provide funds for completion of projects and training that enhance conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards). Grant funding is open to state, local, tribal and territorial regulatory retail food programs that have enrolled in the Retail Program Standards.
Category 1: Foodborne Illness Outbreak Kit (Standard 5):
The fund...
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