Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM)
An FDA cooperative agreement (Laboratory Flexible Funding Model) to strengthen state human and animal food testing laboratories through sample testing, food-defense preparedness, and method develop…
- Deadline
- Jan 11, 2028
- Posted
- Feb 6, 2025
- Award amount
- Up to $1,500,000
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In plain English
An FDA cooperative agreement (Laboratory Flexible Funding Model) to strengthen state human and animal food testing laboratories through sample testing, food-defense preparedness, and method development. Eligibility is narrow: applicants must be ISO 17025 accredited (or have an equivalent quality system) and, for most tracks, hold a valid 20.88 agreement with FDA before applying. Awards run up to about $1.5 million. This is largely limited to established state food-testing laboratories that already meet the accreditation and FDA-agreement requirements.
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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.
About this grant
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.
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