Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM)
Funds state, territorial and tribal food- and animal-testing laboratories to run sample testing and lab capacity work for FDA's food safety system.
About
When food turns out to be unsafe, the lab that catches it first is usually a state or territorial one, not FDA itself. This cooperative agreement pays for that layer directly — the laboratories that do the actual sample testing behind the country's food safety system.
The money supports four kinds of work: prioritised sample testing, food-defense preparedness, method development, and building up …
Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.