# NARMS Cooperative Agreement Program to Strengthen Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/for-fd-25-014-narms-cooperative-agreement-program-to-strengthen/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/356975

> Food and Drug Administration plans to offer grants of up to $4.5 million to any type of organization. It expects to make about 30 awards. It is a forecast, and no dates have been set yet.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FOR-FD-25-014 |
| Agency | Food and Drug Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | not set |
| Award ceiling | $4.5 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 30 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.103 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

## 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 monitoring 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.

## Questions people ask

### Who can apply for NARMS Cooperative Agreement Program to Strengthen Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens?

Food and Drug Administration accepts applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for NARMS Cooperative Agreement Program to Strengthen Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens?

Forecast, no dates yet. Confirm the date and time in the official notice on Grants.gov.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $4.5 million each.