NARMS Cooperative Agreement Program to Enhance and Strengthen Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens (U01)
Agency: Food and Drug Administration
Assistance Listings
- 93.876 -- Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
This 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 will improve the detection of antibiotic resistance...
among enteric bacteria in food commodities, as well as potentially develop new sites as part of the program. Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with the NARMS Objectives.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Government
- Special district governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- City or township governments
- County governments
- State governments
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Foreign Institutions: Non-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.
Grantor contact information
Description
Rene Vasquez
Grants Management Specialist
Phone 301-796-3546
Rene.Vasquez@fda.hhs.gov
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
Archived: May 31, 2020
Award
$5,000,000
Program Funding
30
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$166,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
PAR-16-099
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Food and nutrition
Health
Consumer protection
Agriculture
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
2
Posted date:
February 16, 2016
Archive date:
May 31, 2020
