The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is offering cooperative agreement funds for the development and implementation of a certified, academic training program. This grant, awarded to the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Galveston National Laboratory (GNL), will establish a course on Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) in Biosafety Level 4 (BSL-4) high containment environments. The program emphasizes problem-based learning to bring researchers and regulators together. Its core purpose is to educate on challenges unique to these settings and collaboratively identify scientifically and regulatory acceptable solutions, ultimately enhancing best practices in high-risk laboratory operations.
Opportunity ID: 295037
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-FD-17-013 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Academic Development of a Training Program for Good Laboratory Practices in High Containment Environments (U24) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Consumer Protection Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.103 — Food and Drug Administration_Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 26, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 29, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 29, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 28, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $300,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Only the following organization is eligible to apply:
University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Food and Drug Administration |
| Description: | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of cooperative agreement funds for the support of a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled “Academic Development of a Training Program for Good Laboratory Practices in High Containment Environments (U24).’ In this FOA, FDA announces its intention to accept and consider a single source application for an award to the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Galveston National Laboratory (GNL) for the development and implementation of a certified, academic training course for instruction in Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) in a Biosafety Level (BSL) 4 High Containment Environment. FDA seeks to support an effort to design a robust, collaborative, and educational program using problem-based learning techniques designed to bring researchers and regulators together to educate each other on the challenges related to these issues and to identify solutions that are acceptable from both scientific and regulatory perspectives. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FOA |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Shashi Malhotra
Grants Management Specialist Phone 2404027592 Email:shashi.malhotra@fda.hhs.gov |
Version History
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Shashi Malhotra Grants Management Specialist Phone 2404027592 Email: shashi.malhotra@fda.hhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.103 | PKG00233449 | Jun 26, 2017 | Aug 29, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
295037 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
295037 PHS398_CoverPageSupplement_3_0-3.0.pdf
295037 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
295037 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
295037 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
295037 RR_Budget_1_3-1.3.pdf
295037 PHS398_ResearchPlan_3_0-3.0.pdf
Optional forms
295037 RR_SubawardBudget30_1_3-1.3.pdf
295037 PHS_Inclusion_Enrollment_Report-1.0.pdf
295037 PHS_AssignmentRequestForm-1.0.pdf
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