The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Wildlife Services (WS) is seeking applications for its Wild Cervid Chronic Wasting Disease Management and Response Activities.
Donor Name: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/10/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
This funding opportunity is provided to control and prevent CWD in wild cervids, including the development and/or implementation of CWD surveillance, testing, management, prevention, and response activities.
Priorities
Eligible applicants are encouraged to develop project proposals that directly support at least one of the five funding priorities described below:
- Improve the management of CWD-affected wild cervid populations.
- Improve the management of wild cervid CWD-affected areas.
- Conduct research on amplification assays in wild cervids and other new test methods.
- Development and/or application of predictive genetics for wild cervids.
- Develop and/or deliver educational outreach materials or programs to wild cervid stakeholders or Tribal entities.
USDA APHIS Strategic Goal 2: Safeguard American agriculture.
- Objective 2.2: Manage plant and animal pests and diseases once established in the United States to promote plant and animal health.
- Objective 2.4: Manage conflicts caused by wildlife, detect, and control wildlife disease, and protect agriculture and natural resources.
- Objective 2.6: Provide and coordinate timely diagnostic laboratory support and services.
Funding Information
- APHIS WS anticipates awarding around $5,500,000.
- APHIS WS anticipates awarding approximately thirty cooperative agreements typically ranging from $50,000 to $250,000 each.
Project Period
12 months
Eligibility Criteria
The following entities are eligible for funding through this opportunity:
- State departments of agriculture
- State animal health agencies
- State departments of wildlife or natural resources
- Federally recognized Native American Tribal governments and Native American Tribal organizations or universities representing Federally recognized Native American Tribal governments
- Research institutes and universities
For more information, visit Grants.gov.