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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION AND UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION THROUGH THE RETAIL FLEXIBLE FUNDING MODEL GRANT PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40:20-1
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WHEREAS, the County of Passaic (“County”) is a body politic and corporate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:18-1 and vested with all rights contained therein; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic (“Board”) is vested with managing the property, finances, and affairs of the County; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Health Services (“Department”) is responsible for protecting and promoting the health of approximately 525,000 residents of the County; and
WHEREAS, the National Environmental Health Association (“NEHA”) and United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) work in partnership to administer the NEHA-FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model (“RFFM”) Grant Program, which provides funding to state, local, tribal, and territorial retail food regulatory agencies as they advance conformance with the FDA’s Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department is requesting that the Board authorize the Department to apply for and accept a NEHA-FDA RFFM program grant, in the amount of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000.00), for an anticipated project period April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027, which will support the Department’s self-assessment and development of a strategic improvement plan to implement the FDA’s Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards; and
WHEREAS, this matter was presented for the October 14, 2026, meeting of the Health and Human Services Committee, and being recommended to the Board for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic hereby authorizes the Department of Health Services to apply for and accept a NEHA-FDA RFFM program grant, in the amount of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000.00), for an anticipated project period April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027, which will support the Department’s self-assessment and development of a strategic improvement plan to implement the FDA’s Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk to the Board, County Counsel, Director of the Department, and Director of the Board are authorized to take any other action necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
NB October 27, 2026