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
- Forecast — no date yet
- Award size
- Up to $4.5M
- Cost share / match
- Not required
- Who can apply
- Anyone (unrestricted), Larger business, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), Private college or university, School district, Small business, City or town government, County government, Tribal organization, State government, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), Other (see eligibility), Public college or university, Tribal government
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
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How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No cost share required
- Tennessee recipients since 2023: 18
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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 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.
Who in Tennessee has won this program
18 awards to Tennessee recipients in 5 counties since federal FY2023. 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.
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.