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Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM)

Food and Drug Administration (HHS) · Competitive · Science & Technology

At a glance

Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM) is a federal competitive grant from Food and Drug Administration for the science & technology sector. Funding is up to $1.5M. Eligible applicants: State governments; Special district governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); City or township governments; Private institutions. The application deadline is January 11, 2028. Apply via the official listing at www.grants.gov.

Amount
Up to $1.5M
Deadline
Jan 11, 2028
Type
Competitive
Status
Open

About this program

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.

Who can apply

State governments; Special district governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); City or township governments; Private institutions of higher education; County governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal 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.

How to apply

Apply through Grants.gov using funding opportunity number RFA-FD-25-007. Register your organization (SAM.gov + Grants.gov) before the deadline, then submit the application package listed in the official notice.

Apply at official source