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Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM)

Food and Drug Administration · RFA-FD-25-007 · Deadline: January 11, 2028 · Advertised ceiling: $1.5M

Program-level history — this opportunity doesn't publish per-opportunity awards, so these numbers describe its parent program (CFDA 93.103, Food and Drug Administration Research), not this competition alone. Labeled that way on purpose.

Ask-amount guidance

Applicants here typically receive far less than the advertised ceiling: the program median is $500k against a $1.5M ceiling (33%). Budgets far above the median need a story; budgets far below leave money on the table.

Draw-down reality (program)

Across 205 completed awards in this program (FY2021+ sample, USAspending outlay records), grantees ultimately drew a median 100% of obligated funds. A median well under 100% means underspend or early closure is common here — worth knowing before promising a spend-down timeline.

Listing summary

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.

Eligibility: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other), Private institutions of higher education · Categories: Agriculture, Consumer Protection, Food and Nutrition · official listing ↗

Sources: NIH RePORTER (opportunity-exact) and USAspending (program-level), labeled per section. GrantsDue computes summaries only; verify anything critical against the originals. Methodology.