OpenDeadline extended (was Jul 1, 2023)Research announcementOpportunity PAR-23-202

Vet-LIRN Capacity-Building Project and Equipment Grants (U18)

Food and Drug Administration · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Vet-LIRN Capacity-Building Project and Equipment Grants (U18) is an open federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Food and Drug Administration (Department of Health and Human Services). Applications are due September 4, 2028. Individual awards are listed as $225K – $2.5M, with about 25 awards expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts and 9 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.103 (Food and Drug Administration Research).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

May 18, 2023Posted
Sep 4, 2028Application deadlinenext date
Sep 5, 2028Archived

Posted: May 18, 2023
Close date: Sep 4, 2028
Archive date: Sep 5, 2028
Award floor: $225,000
Award ceiling: $2,500,000
Est. total funding: Not specified
Original deadline (extended): Jul 1, 2023
Expected awards: 25
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
Public & Indian housing authorities
Native American tribal organizations
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
Small businesses

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The goal of this NOFO is to fund veterinary diagnostic laboratories in the Vet-LIRN network for grants associated with projects and equipment. Specific objectives include:

1. Supporting the development, adaptation, or verification/validation of new methods associated with animal food issues or antimicrobial resistance.

2. Short-term surveillance or monitoring efforts aligned with the CVM mission.

3. Supporting equipment for testing or developing tests associated with animal food-related issues or antimicrobial resistance, including those for emerging technologies.

4. Developing projects related to antimicrobial stewardship, in alignment with CVM's key initiatives in this area.

5. Contributing as part of Vet-LIRN's AMR monitoring program, including sequencing isolates.

6. Supporting work associated with One Health, including emerging diseases such as COVID-19, when funding is available.

Additional information from the agency ↗

How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above; no cost sharing is required.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Open the application packageUse opportunity number PAR-23-202 on Grants.gov (Grants.gov Workspace). Open ↗
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyRene A Vasquez Grantor · kimberly.pendleton@fda.hhs.gov Open ↗
Submit before September 4, 2028Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

93.103Food and Drug Administration ResearchProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 93.103

Historical data · not a prediction

FY18

$173M

FY19

$199M

FY20

$212M

FY21

$219M

FY22

$256M est.

FY23

$247M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.103. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 93.103

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 991 grant awards had funding actions under Food and Drug Administration Research, with 430 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

THE CRITICAL PATH INSTITUTE$56.2M
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION$39.7M
ASSOCIATION OF FOOD & DRUG OFFICIALS$29.5M
DUKE UNIVERSITY$19.1M
THE MEDICAL DEVICE INNOVATION CONSORTIUM$15.6M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Rene A Vasquez Grantor
kimberly.pendleton@fda.hhs.gov
301-796-3546

Quick answers

When is the deadline for “Vet-LIRN Capacity-Building Project and Equipment Grants (U18)”?

According to the official notice, applications are due September 4, 2028. Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for “Vet-LIRN Capacity-Building Project and Equipment Grants (U18)”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Public & Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities and 2 more. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Vet-LIRN Capacity-Building Project and Equipment Grants (U18)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $225k – $2.5m and the agency expects to make about 25 awards.

How do I apply for “Vet-LIRN Capacity-Building Project and Equipment Grants (U18)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity PAR-23-202), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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