FOR-FD-20-006: NARMS Cooperative Agreement Program to Strengthen Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens (U01) Clinical Trials Not Allowed
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Food and Drug Administration notices from 2021.
Food and Drug Administration offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 50 awards. It is no longer open on Grants.gov.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 25, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Expected awards50
- Award amountsNot given on Grants.gov
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | May 25, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Archived by Grants.gov | May 26, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Eligible OrganizationsHigher Education Institutions• Public/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: o Hispanic-serving Institutionso Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)o Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) o Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutionso Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education• Nonprofits 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 Organizations• Small Businesses• For-Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses)Governments• State 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 PossessionOther• Independent 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• 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
Is this a realistic fit?
- Most of the program's money (60% over five years) went to state and local governments.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
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 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.
Who has won Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens (93.876) awarded $15.4 million across 24 grant awards, an average of $643,709 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Davis | California | 2 | $1.5 million |
| Georgia Department of Agriculture | Georgia | 1 | $750,220 |
| The Ohio State University | Ohio | 1 | $744,000 |
| South Dakota State University | South Dakota | 1 | $744,000 |
| Texas Tech University System | Texas | 1 | $740,132 |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
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Questions people ask
Is FOR-FD-20-006 still open?
No. It is no longer open on Grants.gov.
Who can apply for NARMS Cooperative Agreement Program to Strengthen Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens (U01) Clinical Trials Not Allowed?
Food and Drug Administration accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for NARMS Cooperative Agreement Program to Strengthen Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens (U01) Clinical Trials Not Allowed?
Closed. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
Who has won Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of California, Davis, Georgia Department of Agriculture, The Ohio State University. The program made 24 awards worth $15.4 million in that time.
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