OpenOpportunity RFA-FD-25-007

Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM)

Food and Drug Administration · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM) is an open federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Food and Drug Administration (Department of Health and Human Services). Applications are due January 11, 2028. Individual awards are listed as up to $1.5M, with about 75 awards expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public colleges & universities and 3 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

Posted: Feb 6, 2025
Close date: Jan 11, 2028
Archive date: Feb 10, 2028
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $1,500,000
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: 75
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
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
Native American tribal organizations
Private colleges & universities

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

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.

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.

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.

Additional information from the agency ↗

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.

Agency contact (as published)

Stephanie Bogan Grantor
lisa.pendleton@fda.hhs.gov
3018276802

Quick answers

When is the deadline for “Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM)”?

According to the official notice, applications are due January 11, 2028. Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for “Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM)”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations and Private colleges & universities. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $1.5m and the agency expects to make about 75 awards.

How do I apply for “Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity RFA-FD-25-007), 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.

ForecastedALN 93.103