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NARMS Cooperative Agreement Program to Strengthen Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens (U01) Clinical Trials Not Allowed

ID: PAR-20-124 • Type: Posted

Description

Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), builds upon the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) which was initiated in 1996 as one of the key activities in a national action plan to combat antibiotic resistance threats. The purpose of this FOA is to protect and promote public health by enhancing, strengthening and sustaining antibiotic resistance surveillance in retail food specimens within the NARMS program. The NARMS cooperative agreements is intended to improve the detection of antibiotic resistance among bacteria in food commodities, as well as expand to new sites to expand the scope of sampling. Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with the NARMS Objectives.

Overview

Category of Funding
Agriculture
Consumer Protection
Food and Nutrition
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
On 3/6/20 Food and Drug Administration posted grant opportunity PAR-20-124 for NARMS Cooperative Agreement Program to Strengthen Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens (U01) Clinical Trials Not Allowed with funding of $5.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 93.876 Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens. It is expected that 50 total grants will be made worth between $200,000 and $200,000.

Timing

Posted Date
March 6, 2020, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
May 2, 2022, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
This FOA has multiple Application Due Dates. June 1, 2020 by 11:59 PM Eastern Time. May 3, 2021 by 11:59 PM Eastern Time. May 2, 2022 by 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
Last Updated
April 27, 2020, 3:03 p.m. EDT
Version
2
Archive Date
June 2, 2022

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
Eligible OrganizationsHigher Education InstitutionsPublic/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education Private Institutions of Higher Education The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for FDA support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education: Hispanic-serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs) Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher EducationNonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) For-Profit OrganizationsSmall Businesses For-Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses) GovernmentsState Governments County Governments City or Township Governments Special District Governments Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) U.S. Territory or Possession OtherIndependent School Districts Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Faith-based or Community-based Organizations Regional Organizations NOTE: Applicants with current active awards funded under PAR-16-099 “NARMS Cooperative Agreement to Enhance and Strengthen Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens (U01)” are eligible to apply to this FOA. However, if a new award is issued under this FOA to the applicant organization, the applicant agrees to terminate the award that was issued under PAR-16-099 and agrees to forfeit any remaining funds left on their previous award. Applicants cannot have both the award issued under PAR-16-099 and the new award issued under this FOA.Foreign InstitutionsNon-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the HHS Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$200,000
Floor
$200,000
Estimated Program Funding
$5,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
50

Contacts

Contact
Rene A Vasquez Grantor
Email Description
Work Email
Contact Phone
(301) 796-3546
Additional Information
FULL ANNOUNCEMENT

Documents

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