# Division Of Consolidated Laboratory Services Laboratory Flexible Funding Model

> **NIH FDA U19** · VA  DIVISION/CONSOLIDATED LAB SRVS · 2024 · $1,269,893

## Abstract

PAR-20-105 Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM) (U19) Overall Component
 Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services
 Principal Investigators: Christopher Waggener, Ph.D.
SF424: Other Project Information
Project Summary:
The Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services (DCLS) is the public health laboratory for the
Commonwealth of Virginia and offers a wide variety of laboratory testing services for state and federal
agencies, local governments and other states in support of public health, environmental protection
and emergency response. DCLS provides surveillance and emergency response testing of food
samples for the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) Food Safety
Program by offering nearly comprehensive testing of food samples by microbiology, chemistry and
radiochemical methods. DCLS obtained ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation in January 2017 and has
expanded this scope of accreditation to include nine test methods, and proposes to maintain and
further expand this accreditation scope to include up to three new test methods during the budget
period. DCLS’ experience with testing MFRPS food samples for our state partners along with
participation in proficiency testing events, dedicated BSL-2 trained staff, dedicated laboratory space
and equipment along with our long-standing history with the FERN Network, sets DCLS apart from
other state testing facilities.
If granted these funds for human and animal food safety/defense testing for all three disciplines,
DCLS is committed to providing emergency testing, surveillance and regulatory human and animal
food testing for any situation when called upon by the FDA. DCLS is also committed to providing
testing support for national security events as well as participate in all proficiency tests and training
when applicable. DCLS will participate in FDA-requested exercises, and/or surveillance activities to
support and maintain a state of readiness. In an effort to maintain a state of readiness, DCLS will
ensure analysts are trained and have passed competency exercises, all equipment will remain in
working order, and reagents and supplies are available or could easily or quickly be procured.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10878784
- **Project number:** 5U19FD007077-05
- **Recipient organization:** VA  DIVISION/CONSOLIDATED LAB SRVS
- **Principal Investigator:** Jessica Maitland Price
- **Activity code:** U19 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** FDA
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $1,269,893
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2020-09-01 → 2026-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10878784

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10878784, Division Of Consolidated Laboratory Services Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (5U19FD007077-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10878784. Licensed CC0.

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