Food and Drug Administration · Department of Health and Human Services
NARMS Cooperative Agreement Program to Strengthen Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Apr 1, 2027 · 176 days left
- Award size
- Up to $200K
- Total available
- $5M · about 35 awards
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Set by the official notice: see Who can apply below
- 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. Get-ready checklist
How this fits you
- Available in Rhea County (nationwide program)
- No match required
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 42
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/0b08c799-a202-45f2-92ad-318044afbc2d · Printed from grantme.click/grants/367fc05c-4f28-48b4-acf9-a8a42ff74e27
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About this grant
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 agreement 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 can apply, from the official notice
Eligible Organizations
Higher Education Institutions
Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Private Institutions of Higher Education
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)
Local 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)
Federal Governments
Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government
U.S. Territory or Possession
Other
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 Organizations
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) 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 NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
Your schedule, working back from the deadline
- Oct7
Check that your SAM.gov registration is active (or start it now)
Grants.gov: allow up to 10 business days for SAM registration, weeks or months if information isn't verified. It must be renewed every year. Grants.gov - Mar11
Ask partners for letters of support or commitment
Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters. - Mar25
Finish a complete draft for a final review
Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft. - Mar30
Submit
Grants.gov: submit at least 24–48 hours before the deadline: uploads fail, systems slow down, errors need fixing. Grants.gov blog - Apr1
Deadline
From the funder.
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Writing the need statement? Rhea County facts with citations.
Who in Tennessee has won this program
20 awards to Tennessee groups in 5 counties since 2016 · 0 in Rhea County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $6.5M | 2020 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $2.7M spent that year | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $2.5M | 2019 |
| Tennessee Department of Agriculture | Nashville, Davidson County | $2.4M | 2020 |
| University of Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | $2M | 2017 |
| Tennessee Department of Agriculture | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.9M | 2020 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $1.8M | 2025 |
| Franklin Special School District | Franklin, Williamson County | $1.8M | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.6M | 2022 |
| Tennessee Department of Agriculture | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.3M | 2021 |
| Tennessee Department of Health | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.3M | 2020 |
| Tennessee Department of Agriculture | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.3M | 2016 |
Source: USAspending.gov, Federal Audit Clearinghouse. 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 organization
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 22 pass-through grants on file · 0 in Rhea County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combinedbrain, Inc | Brentwood | Duke University | $538K | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Harvard Pilgrim Health Care | $241K spent that year | 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 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Mayo Clinic Hospital | $51K spent that year | 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 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc | $42K spent that year | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | University of California-San Francisco | $29K spent that year | 2025 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).
About the federal program
Food and Drug Administration Research, also called “General Grant Funding”
Program number 93.103 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration · Cooperative agreement (a grant with close agency involvement), project grant
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.
Match
None required (federal program listing).