Food and Drug Administration · Department of Health and Human Services
Rapid Response Team (RRT) Cooperative Agreement
Key facts
- Deadline
- Forecast — the expected date (Dec 1, 2022) has passed; watch for the official notice
- Award size
- Not specified — see notice
- Total available
- $8.2M · about 25 awards
- Cost share / match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- School district, Tribal organization, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), Other (see eligibility), Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Tribal government, Public college or university, Private college or university, Small business, State government, Larger business, County government
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Grant-ready checklist
How this fits you
- Available in Shelby County (nationwide program)
- No cost share required
- Tennessee recipients since 2023: 31 — including your county
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
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Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/401d247c-a24c-4161-82b1-b9348f732bb8 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/2ec27fb6-7a5e-4efd-bf1f-925aa47e94fb
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About this grant
The purpose of the NOFO is to facilitate long-term improvements and innovation to the national integrated food safety system by unifying and coordinating federal/state/local human and animal food (HAF) emergency response efforts including:
1) Strengthening the link among epidemiology, lab, and environmental health/regulatory components;
2) Improving States' regulatory and surveillance HAF protection programs to include using Incident Command System (ICS)/National Incident Management System (NIMS) principles and a Unified Command structure to conduct integrated responses to all-hazards HAF emergencies, rapidly identifying and removing tainted food from commerce, and conducting root cause investigations to inform future prevention efforts; and
3) Addressing supporting components, such as training, data sharing, data analysis, communications, continuous process improvement, and development of best practices and other resources to support national capacity/capability development..
Should we apply? (2-minute check) Ask a partner for a letter
Writing the need statement? Shelby County facts with citations.
Who in Tennessee has won this program
18 awards to Tennessee recipients in 5 counties since federal FY2023 · 1 in Shelby County. Largest shown:
| Recipient | Where | Amount | FY |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $6.5M | 2020 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $2.5M | 2019 |
| Department Of Agriculture Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | $2.4M | 2020 |
| University Of Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | $2M | 2017 |
| Department Of Agriculture Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.9M | 2020 |
| Franklin Special School District | Franklin, Williamson County | $1.8M | 2025 |
| University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $1.8M | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.6M | 2022 |
| Department Of Agriculture Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.3M | 2021 |
| Tennessee Department Of Health | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.3M | 2020 |
| Department Of Agriculture Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.3M | 2016 |
| Department Of Agriculture Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.2M | 2025 |
Source: USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds; they don't guarantee future awards.
Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another grantee
This federal money also reaches local groups as subawards. 13 subawards on file · 1 in Shelby County. Largest shown:
| Recipient | Where | Through | Amount | FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combinedbrain, Inc | Brentwood | Duke University | $538K | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, the | $75K | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, the | $69K | 2025 |
| Volumetrix Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | $50K | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Mayo Clinic | $43K | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Mayo Clinic | $43K | 2024 |
| Loch & Key Productions, Llc | Knoxville, Knox County | Association of Public Health Laboratories, Inc. (the) | $33K | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | The Queen's Medical Center | $32K | 2024 |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Davidson County | The Queen's Medical Center | $13K | 2024 |
| St Jude Children'S Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, Shelby County | The Univeristy of Texas M.d. Anderson Cancer Center | $11K | 2023 |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Davidson County | The Queen's Medical Center | $9,978 | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | The Queen's Medical Center | $3,870 | 2024 |
Source: USAspending.gov subaward reports (prime recipients report subawards of $30,000 or more).
About the program (93.103)
Food and Drug Administration Research — General Grant Funding
How applications are judged
Applicants should review the individual Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued under this CFDA program to see the specific evaluation criteria that applies.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Not Applicable.