The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS) is offering this grant to advance national animal health preparedness. This grant provides up to $5 million to support projects focused on developing or evaluating innovative point-of-care diagnostic tests. The primary purpose is to significantly enhance the nation’s capacity for rapid detection of high-consequence foreign animal diseases (FADs). By accelerating diagnostic capabilities, the initiative aims to improve and speed up response and containment efforts, thereby bolstering national biosecurity and protecting animal agriculture from severe economic and health impacts. This funding is crucial for strengthening the country’s defense against potential animal disease outbreaks.
Opportunity ID: 334064
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-APHIS-10025-VSDB000-22-0001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Joint National Animal Health Laboratory Network and National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Programs 2021 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.025 — Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 08, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 08, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 06, 2021 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 06, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 05, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are:Any persons directly associated with a laboratory approved by and part of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) and all eligible entities for NADPRP. NADPRP eligible entities include State departments of agriculture; offices of State chief animal health officials; land-grant universities and other entities eligible to receive funds under a capacity and infrastructure program (as defined in section 251(f)(1)(C) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971); colleges of veterinary medicine, including veterinary emergency teams at such colleges; State, regional, or national livestock producer organizations with direct and significant economic interest in livestock production; State emergency agencies; State, national, allied, or regional veterinary organizations or specialty boards recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association; Indian Tribes; or Federal agencies. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
| Description: |
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS) is announcing the availability of up to $5 million in funds to be provided to support successful projects that will develop and/ or evaluate point-of-care diagnostic tests that will enhance the nation’s ability to quickly detect high-consequence foreign animal diseases (FADs) and accelerate our response and containment efforts. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Connie Osmundson, Supervisory Financial Analyst
Phone: (515) 337-7571 Email:Connie.J.Osmundson@usda.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 334064 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> 2021 Joint NAHLN NADPRP Funding Opportunity Announcement.pdf
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