Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM)
Food and Drug Administration · Food and Drug Administration Research (93.103)
Posted 6 Feb 2025 · About 16 months left
Summary
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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Eligibility and conditions
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Applicant types: Private institutions of higher education; County governments; Special district governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); State governments; City or township governments
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.