The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the availability of up to $5,000,000 in funds provided by the American Rescue Plan to Tribes, Tribal Nations, and organizations working on their behalf to support projects in the priority areas.
Donor Name: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/31/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $5,000,000
Details:
Priorities
- Address gaps in surveillance and investigation activities for SARS-CoV-2 in animals, including farmed animals, captive wildlife, free-ranging wildlife, and companion animals.
- Expand knowledge of species susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 to improve understanding of potential roles or routes of transmission.
- Develop surveillance tools and strategies for the rapid detection and characterization of new variants of SARS-CoV-2 to support an early warning system to prevent or limit future SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks.
- Identify effective interventions, and other measures to prevent transmission of SARS-CoV-2 at the human-animal interface and/or impacts to the food supply.
Funding Information
APHIS will make available up to $5,000,000 in funds to support SARS-CoV-2 in Animals Tribal Funding Opportunity projects in 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
The following entities are eligible for funding through this opportunity: Tribes or organizations working on behalf of Tribes or Tribal organizations including: academic institutions, non-profit organizations,or individuals.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.