# USDA APHIS American Rescue Plan: SARS-CoV-2 in Animals

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-aphis-10025-oa000000-23-0001-usda-aphis-american-rescue-plan-sars-cov-2/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/344306

> Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on February 3, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-APHIS-10025-OA000000-23-0001 |
| Agency | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 3, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.025 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The following entities are eligible for funding through this opportunity:Cooperators within U.S. States and territories, including State and Federal agencies (excluding APHIS as the primary cooperator), Tribal nations, universities, nongovernmental organizations, and private entities.

## What the grant funds

This funding opportunity is provided to carry out the animal health provision as described in Section 1001 of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP). Through this provision, APHIS will provide funds to address gaps in surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in animals, determine susceptibility of target species to SARS-CoV-2, understand transmission mechanisms in different animals, develop and optimize SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics and surveillance strategies for multiple species, and develop prevention and intervention strategies. Additional details about this funding opportunity, including additional information for applicants, are available on the USDA APHIS https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/onehealth/funding-opportunities website. APHIS will make available up to $25,000,000 in funds to support SARS-CoV-2 in Animals projects in 2023. In this funding opportunity, APHIS is seeking proposals for projects that address the funding priority topics described in the General FOA, Section A.2. Funds will be awarded to eligible entities described in the General FOA, Section C. An eligible applicant may submit multiple proposals for this funding opportunity, requesting up to $5,000,000 per proposal for SARS-CoV-2 in Animals activities. Applicants who wish to submit multiple proposals must submit each proposal as a separate proposal package.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-APHIS-10025-OA000000-23-0001 still open?

No. It closed on February 3, 2023. A newer notice is open: USDA-APHIS-10025-VSSP0000-27-0002, closes January 7, 2027 (61 days left).

### Who can apply for USDA APHIS American Rescue Plan: SARS-CoV-2 in Animals?

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for USDA APHIS American Rescue Plan: SARS-CoV-2 in Animals?

Closed February 3, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### Who has won Animal Disease and Animal Care grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were California Department of Food & Agriculture, Colorado State University, Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Florida. The program made 6,048 awards worth $1.7 billion in that time.