Official funding announcement — preliminary draft
Funder: Stephanie Bogan Grantor
Opportunity number: RFA-FD-25-007
Official listed status: posted
Closing information: 2028-01-11 (official deadline clock time and time zone must be checked in NOFO)
Award disclosure: Official federal synopsis lists an award ceiling of 1,500,000; applicant-level applicability requires full-NOFO review.
Applicant categories in federal synopsis: County governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Private institutions of higher education; City or township governments; Special district governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); State governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Federal synopsis
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.
Draft intake record. Eligibility, program terms, current amendments and applicant ceiling must be independently verified before publishing.