FDA Laboratory Flexible Funding Model supports Colorado food testing improvements
Official title: FDA Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM)
Funded at Colorado State Department/agriculture · NIH-11422100 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A state lab in Colorado is seeking funds to upgrade and coordinate its food testing capabilities so it can better protect people from contaminated foods.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Colorado State Department/agriculture NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Broomfield, United States) |
| Project start | September 25, 2025 |
| Project end | June 30, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $183,500 |
| NIH project number | 5U19FD008630-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11422100 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable for direct patient participation; the grant targets laboratory capacity and public health systems.
✕Less likely to help
There is no direct patient participation in this grant.
What this research studies
This grant aims to enhance the Colorado Department of Agriculture Biochemistry Laboratory’s capacity to test human and animal food products as part of a broader, integrated food safety system. The project will involve expanding microbiology testing tracks, improving sampling and surveillance programs, and ensuring proper facilities, personnel, and management to meet FDA requirements. If funded, the lab will work with FDA guidance from 2025 through 2030 to strengthen state-level laboratory capabilities and ensure accurate, timely results for food safety. The work focuses on real-world lab operations and data sharing that could influence future public health decisions.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients and the public could benefit from faster, more reliable testing of food for safety; earlier detection of contamination could reduce illness.
How similar studies have gone: Other state labs have successfully expanded microbiology analytical capabilities under similar funding programs, improving surveillance.
Where this research is happening
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Colorado State Department/agriculture
Broomfield, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kondratko, Dominika Agnieszka — Colorado State Department/agriculture
- Study coordinator: Kondratko, Dominika Agnieszka
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.