FDA Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number: PAR-23-072 Participant: Illinois Environmental Health Association Program Dates: July 2024- December 2024 Project Summary Illinois Environmental Health Association is seeking funding from the FDA for the FDA Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings Funding Opportnity. The funding will be used for the FDA/ IEHA Retail Food Seminar and Annual Education Conference in Chicago, Illinois. The Conference will be September 11-13, 2024 focusing on Food Safety. Our goal is to provide an opportunity for surrounding states to send their food program staff to a two and half day seminar where they will gain knowledge of food safety topics. Since the covid pandemic, it is pertinent that we continue providing opportunities for states to network and collaborate to keep up with the growing food integration. Our goal is to showcase the past, present, and future of public health through speakers and topics.