# FDA Awards Regulatory Science Contract

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration awarded the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA a **$2,510,454** contract for 16 regulatory science and public health projects. One project, Cannabis Public Health Message Testing, will develop and test evidence-based messaging with consumers and healthcare providers; no separate budget for that work was reported. The contract is active from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2027, and is not an open solicitation.

- The award is identified as contract 75F40126C00214 and covers multiple projects, so the reported total should not be treated as the budget for cannabis messaging alone.
- Contractors working in public health research and communications can use the project’s planned work as an indicator of FDA interest in evidence-based cannabis messaging; the signal does not identify an available bid or follow-on procurement.
- Industry stakeholders may review project outputs as they emerge for potential follow-on communications or research needs.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Healthcare
**Published:** October 02, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

### Vendors
- Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA (awardee)

### Sources
- [FDA Awards $2.51 Million Contract That Includes Cannabis Public Health Messaging Campaign](https://themarijuanaherald.com/2026/10/fda-awards-contract-cannabis-messaging) - The Marijuana Herald