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Food and Drug Administration

Deadline: Jan 11, 2028federal

Updated: Oct 30, 2025

Summary

The purpose of this grant is to enhance the capacity and capabilities of state human and animal food testing laboratories to support an integrated food safety system through prioritized sample testing, food defense preparedness, and method development. Eligible applicants include private and public institutions of higher education, nonprofit Native American tribal organizations, and various levels of government, provided they meet specific accreditation requirements. To apply, organizations must ensure they have the necessary ISO 17025 accreditation and, for certain tracks, a valid 20.88 agreement with the FDA prior to application.

Full Description

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

Eligible applicants

Education

  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public and state institutions of higher education

Nonprofit

  • Other Native American tribal organizations

Government

  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • State governments
  • County governments

Additional information

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.

Grantor contact information

Description

Lisa Pendleton Grants Management Specialist

Email

Work

lisa.pendleton@fda.hhs.gov

Apply on official siteUpdated Oct 30, 2025

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