Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM)
Funding Amount
Up to $1,500,000
Deadline
January 11, 2028
464 days left
Number of Awards
75
Grant Type
Federal
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Eligible organizations
- Private colleges & universities
- Public colleges & universities
- Tribal organizations
- Tribal governments
- City & township governments
- Special district governments
- State governments
- County governments
Other requirements
- 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…
- 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.
Overview
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.
Details
- Agency: Food and Drug Administration
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Opportunity #: RFA-FD-25-007
- Expected Awards: 75
- Instrument: cooperative_agreement
Eligibility
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.
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
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