Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM)
HHS-FDA Posted RFA-FD-25-007
Close Date:
January 11, 2028
682 days remaining
Description
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.
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.
Funding Details
- Award Floor
- Not specified
- Award Ceiling
- $1,500,000.00
- Total Estimated Funding
- Not specified
- Expected Awards
- 75
Key Dates
- Posted
- February 6, 2025
- Closes
- January 11, 2028 682d
- Archive Date
- February 10, 2028
Agency Information
- Agency Name
- HHS-FDA
- Agency Code
- HHS-FDA
- Funding Instrument
- Other