OpportunityTitle: Joint National Animal Health Laboratory Network and National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Programs 2021
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 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.
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&#8217;s ability to quickly detect high-consequence foreign animal diseases (FADs) and accelerate our response and containment efforts.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: For Cooperative Agreement proposal and administrative questions
GrantorContactText: Connie Osmundson, Supervisory Financial Analyst &lt;br/&gt;Phone: (515) 337-7571