Laboratory flexible funding model- minnesota department of agriculture

The Food and Drug Administration awarded a $3.466 million Cooperative Agreement (U19FD008621) to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture on September 25, 2025, under the Laboratory Flexible Funding Model program (CFDA 93.103, RFA-FD-25-007).

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture Laboratory Services Division will conduct microbiology and chemistry testing across ten analytical components: microbiology human food product testing, animal food product testing, food defense, and method development and validation; chemistry human food product testing, animal food product testing, food defense, method development and validation, and capacity/capability development. The program supports laboratory capacity and capability development across both analytical tracks, with each track operating under its own research strategy.

Performance occurs in St. Paul, Minnesota, with a period of performance through June 30, 2030. The award obligates $3.466 million in federal funding.

Abstract

The minnesota department of agriculture (MDA) laboratory services division (LSD) is seeking funding under FDA funding opportunity RFA-FD-25-007, "laboratory flexible funding model (U19)" the MDA laboratory is applying for the following components: A1: microbiology human food product testing, A3: microbiology animal food product testing, A6: microbiology food defense, A7: microbiology method development and method validation, A8: microbiology capacity/capability development, B1: chemistry human food product testing, B2: chemistry animal food product testing, B3: chemistry food defense, B4: chemistry method development and method validation, B5: chemistry capability/capacity development. Each analytical track has its own research strategy. In our cooperative agreement proposal, we establish that the MDA laboratory meets the eligibility requirement for this funding opportunity. Further, we demonstrate that the MDA laboratory is well-positioned to achieve the program outcomes outlined in the announcement. Project summary/abstract - minnesota department of agriculture