USDA APHIS Offers Grants for Wild Cervid Chronic Wasting Disease Control on Tribal Lands

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 on lands owned or managed by Tribal entities.

APHIS WS anticipates awarding around $400,000 in funds for the following entities, provided they have regulatory oversight or direct responsibility for wild cervids: Federally recognized Native American tribal governments.

An eligible applicant may submit multiple proposals for this funding opportunity, requesting up to $75,000 per proposal for activities to control and prevent CWD in wild cervids on lands owned or managed by Tribal entities.

If all funds are not awarded through this funding opportunity, the unawarded funds will be used to fund projects submitted to the Wild Cervid Chronic Wasting Disease Management and Response Activities 2022 submitted by Federally recognized Native American tribal governments and Native American tribal organizations representing Federally recognize Native American tribal governments.

The overall objective of the funding opportunity is to control and prevent CWD in wild cervids. Through this funding opportunity, APHIS WS is soliciting collaborators who will further develop and implement wild cervid CWD surveillance, testing, management, prevention, and response activities, including the use of funds for providing the information or tools needed to control and prevent CWD. Funds may also be provided to further develop and evaluate techniques and strategies for controlling CWD in wild cervids.