NARMS Cooperative Agreement Program to Strengthen Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens
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If you run a food safety lab or public health organization with existing testing capacity, this funds your infrastructure to join a national antibiotic resistance tracking network.
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What this is
NARMS (National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System) is a collaborative surveillance program tracking antibiotic resistance in foodborne pathogens. This cooperative agreement funds organizations to enhance their capacity to collect, test, and report on antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in retail food samples. Success requires laboratory capabilities, data management systems, and coordination with FDA reporting standards. This is mission-driven work for organizations already embedded in food safety or public health infrastructure.
Who can apply
Eligibility criteria are unspecified in the posted text. Historically, NARMS cooperative agreements target state/local health departments, university research labs, and food safety organizations with laboratory capabilities. Contact FDA for confirmation of eligible applicant types and geographic scope.
Topics: antibiotic resistance surveillance · retail food testing · narms program · foodborne pathogen monitoring · antimicrobial resistance data · food safety
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