The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is an HHS agency that regulates clinical investigations of products under its jurisdiction, such as drugs, biological products, and medical devices.
The grant program aims to fund projects that develop innovative methods to spread awareness about the health dangers posed by antimicrobial resistance and the advantages of employing effective antimicrobial stewardship strategies for disease management in food-producing animals. It encourages the adoption of good antimicrobial stewardship practices, including the optimization of antimicrobial use in herd/flock disease management plans, to mitigate the development of antimicrobial resistance and improve the management of animal diseases.