Laboratory flexible funding model (lffm) - nebraska department of agriculture - FDA laboratory flexible funding model (lffm) RFA-FD-25-007 other project information (overall)

The Food and Drug Administration awarded the Nebraska Department of Agriculture a $529,080 cooperative agreement on September 20, 2025, under the Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM) program to perform 100 chemical analyses on animal food products through the Chemistry Analytical Track, B2 Animal Food Product Testing track.

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture Feed, Fertilizer, and Agricultural Lime (FFAL) Laboratory will conduct the analyses to enhance state food testing laboratory capacity and support an integrated food safety system. Work is performed in Lincoln, Nebraska, with a period of performance through June 30, 2030.

The award is classified as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 93.103, Food and Drug Administration Research. The funding supports the NDA's broader mission to protect the animal food supply in Nebraska by strengthening the state laboratory's chemical testing capabilities for animal feed and related products.

Abstract

Abstract nebraska department of agriculture laboratory the nebraska department of agriculture (NDA) feed, fertilizer, & agricultural lime (ffal) laboratory is seeking funding under the FDA funding opportunity RFA-25-007, laboratory flexible funding model (lffm)". The NDA ffal laboratory is committed to working with the FDA to enhance the capacity and capabilities of state human and animal food testing laboratories to support the overall goal of an integrated food safety system (ifss). The NDA regulatory program and NDA ffal laboratory support the goals and aims of this funding opportunity. Our research strategy will describe how the NDA ffal laboratory meets the eligibility requirements of this funding opportunity. The research plan will also demonstrate that the NDA ffal laboratory is competent and has the capability to achieve the program requirements and goals outlined in the funding opportunity. The NDA ffal lab will use the grant funding to perform 100 chemical analyses on animal food products through the chemistry analytical track, B2 - animal food product testing. The funding would continue to support the overall goals of the NDA and ffal laboratory by protecting the animal food supply in nebraska.