agriculture · consumer_protection · food_and_nutrition · HHS-FDA

Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM)

Food and Drug Administration · RFA-FD-25-007

510 days left

Award Range

$0 – $1.5M

Expected Awards

Deadline

January 11, 2028

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM). Food and Drug Administration. This cooperative agreement is intended to enhance the capacity and capabilities of state human and animal food testing laboratories in support of an integrated food safety system (IFSS). This is achieved through prioritized sample testing and food defense... up to $1,500,000 per award; ~75 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Private universities/colleges, Public universities/colleges, Other Native American Tribal Organizations, Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments, City/township governments (+3 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Applicant organizations applying for product testing tracks must be accredited to ISO 17025 in at least one human or animal food testing method app...
•Deadline: 2028-01-11

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What This Grant Funds

This cooperative agreement is intended to enhance the capacity and capabilities of state human and animal food testing laboratories in support of an integrated food safety system (IFSS). This is achieved through prioritized sample testing and food defense preparedness in the areas of microbiology, chemistry, and radiochemistry, as well as method development and capacity/capability development projects that support and expand food safety and food defense testing.

Who Can Apply

Applicant organizations applying for product testing tracks must be accredited to ISO 17025 in at least one human or animal food testing method applicable to the discipline for which they are applying.Applicant organizations applying for tracks other than product testing must be accredited to ISO 17025 or have a quality system that ensures quality assurance and quality control of laboratory testing including but not limited to: validated methods, document control, training programs, and analyst competency requirements.Applicant organizations applying to any track other than Whole Genome Sequencing must have a valid 20.88 agreement with FDA prior to the time of application.

Eligible Applicant Types

Private Colleges & UniversitiesPublic Colleges & UniversitiesOther Tribal OrganizationsFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsCity/Township GovernmentsSpecial District GovernmentsState GovernmentsCounty Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $1.5M
Expected Number of Awards: 75
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: February 6, 2025

Application Deadline: January 11, 2028 (510 days remaining)

Agency Contact

Lisa Pendleton Grants Management Specialist

lisa.pendleton@fda.hhs.gov

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