Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Program Objective
The National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) is a U.S. public health surveillance system that tracks antibiotic resistance in enteric bacteria from humans, retail meats, and food animals. When antimicrobial drugs are used in food-producing animals, they can enrich for populations of resistant strains that reach humans via the food supply. The chief goal of the NARMS retail food surveillance program is to improve the detection of and surveillance for antimicrobial resistance among enteric bacteria in raw retail food commodities, particularly fresh retail meat.
The NARMS program is looking to collaborate with institutions or organizations to enhance and strengthen antibiotic resistance surveillance in retail food specimens. Partnering with the NARMS retail food surveillance program will enable the collection of critical data for FDA policy and regulatory actions including but not limited to pre-approval safety evaluation of new animal antibiotics, determining parameters for the antimicrobial use in veterinary medicine, and the ability to provide information to promote interventions to reduce resistance among foodborne bacteria. This collaboration will address NARMS programmatic needs to implement effective surveillance and response for antibiotic resistance as recommended in the National Strategy for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (CARB).
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Government (general)
- Federal
- Interstate
- Intrastate
- State governments
- Local governments
- Public nonprofits
- Other public organizations
- Federally recognized tribes
- U.S. territories
- U.S. territories (incl. universities)
- Minority groups
- Small businesses
- For-profit organizations
- Private nonprofits
- Other private organizations
- State
- Native American organizations
Applicants should review the individual funding opportunity announcement issued under this CFDA program to see which applicant organizations are eligible to apply.
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Improving antimicrobial resistance surveillance, food safety, and antimicrobial drug approvals for animals and humans.
How to Apply
Application Procedure
To apply, access the announcement through www.grants.gov. Enter the CFDA# and follow the website instructions. Applications submitted after the deadlines will not be accepted for review. The submission deadline will not be extended. Applications which do not conform to the requirements of the grant announcement will not be accepted for review. Applications may only be submitted electronically via www.grants.gov. Any applications submitted via any other means of electronic communication, including facsimile or electronic mail, will not be accepted for review.
Applicants should review the individual funding opportunity announcement issued under this CFDA program for specific application procedures.
Award Procedure
Applications will be screened upon receipt. Those that are judged to be ineligible will not be reviewed. Accepted applications will be subject to objective review for technical merit. Applications will be evaluated by an objective review committee composed of experts. Final funding decisions will be determined by the NVPO Office Director; taken into consideration are the recommendations of the review committee; program needs, stated preferences; geographic location. All applicants are notified in writing of actions taken on their applications. A Notice of Award is issued for those applications that are approved and funded.
Applicants should review the individual funding opportunity announcement issued under this CFDA program to see the specific award procedures that apply.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 60 to 90 days
Program details & compliance
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
The assistance can be applied to supplies, equipment, personnel, job training, and/or travel needed to conduct retail food surveillance activities as defined in the cooperative agreement and referenced in the NARMS retail food surveillance protocol. Assistance can be applied to improving the way antibiotic resistance surveillance samples are collected and processed, improve microbiological testing standards, improve quality assurance practices, improve collaboration and coordination of surveillance activities with the FDA, improve the exchange of relevant and complete surveillance data with the FDA, improve the use of data to inform program and policy development, improve data for education on current and emerging hazards, improve awareness of antimicrobial resistance among the public, improve the identification of foodborne illness outbreaks and coordinate outbreak investigations with the FDA, improve the way surveillance data are collected and analyzed, and for conducting ad hoc pilot studies as needed for consensus definitions.
Required Documentation
A nonprofit private entity must provide evidence of its nonprofit status. Applicants should review the individual funding opportunity announcement issued under this CFDA program for any required proof of certification which must be submitted prior to or simultaneous with submission of an application.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements