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Participation in the FDA Vet-LIRN Cooperative Agreement Program to strengthen analysis of animal food or animal drug samples that may be adulterated and investigation of foodborne illness outbreaks.

Award Number: U18FD008248
ORGANIZATION: FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
OPDIV: FDA
AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: KDA (KNOWLEDGE/DEVELOPMENT/APPLICATION)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/10/2024
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2029

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Participation in the FDA Vet-LIRN Cooperative Agreement Program to strengthen analysis of animal food or animal drug samples that may be adulterated and investigation of foodborne illness outbreaks. - 1 Project Summary/Abstract The focus of this proposal is to seek funding for the Arkansas Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (AVDL) at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture through the Cooperative Agreement Program offered by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) Office of Research Veterinary Laboratory Investigation and Response Network (Vet-LIRN). Through its participation AVDL can partner with Vet-LIRN laboratories in strengthening CVM's capability and capacity to conduct case investigations of animal food or animal drug samples that may be adulterated and investigation of foodborne illness outbreaks. AVDL is an ISO 17025 Accredited diagnostic laboratory and is part of the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. AVDL has the staff, equipment, technology, and management system that will benefit and support Vet-LIRN through necropsy services, sample analysis, surveillance, and animal food/drug emergency outbreak testing. AVDL is a full-service ISO 17025 accredited veterinary diagnostics laboratory centrally located in the city of Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a Level-2 National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) and a Vet-LIRN recognized laboratory. The laboratory is organized around the veterinary pathology service with sections devoted to necropsy, histopathology, immunohistochemistry, virology, microbiology, clinical pathology, serology, and analytical chemistry where toxicological analyses are performed. Approximately 15,000 diagnostic cases are processed each year, with an additional 18,000 Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) cases and 5000 National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) cases. The core competency of the lab is the large-animal necropsy service. Vet-LIRN's stated desire to augment the CVM's capability to characterize animal diagnostic specimens will find no more competent partner than the AVDL.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $21,481 )
2026	2026	DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ARKANSAS	1 NATURAL RESOURCES DR	LITTLE ROCK	AR	72205	PULASKI	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	000	3	6/17/2026	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$21,481
														Subtotal = $21,481

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $21,481 )
2025	2025	DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ARKANSAS	1 NATURAL RESOURCES DR	LITTLE ROCK	AR	72205	PULASKI	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	000	2	8/1/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$21,481
														Subtotal = $21,481

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $21,481 )
2024	2024	DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ARKANSAS	1 NATURAL RESOURCES DR	LITTLE ROCK	AR	72205	PULASKI	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	001	1	9/14/2024	NEW	$0
2024	2024	DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ARKANSAS	1 NATURAL RESOURCES DR	LITTLE ROCK	AR	72205	PULASKI	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	000	1	9/9/2024	NEW	$21,481
														Subtotal = $21,481

Grand Total All Awards = $64,443

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Participation in the FDA Vet-LIRN Cooperative Agreement Program to strengthen analysis of animal food or animal drug samples that may be adulterated and investigation of foodborne illness outbreaks.

Award Number: U18FD008248

ORGANIZATION: FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

OPDIV: FDA

AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: KDA (KNOWLEDGE/DEVELOPMENT/APPLICATION)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/10/2024

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2029

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