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

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-aphis-10025-oa000000-23-0003-usda-aphis-american-rescue-plan-sars-cov-2/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/344311

> 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-OA000000-23-0003- |
| 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)

Tribes or organizations working on behalf of Tribes or Tribal organizations including: academic institutions, non-profit organizations, or individuals.

## What the grant funds

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 below: 1. Address gaps in surveillance and investigation activities for SARS-CoV-2 in animals, including farmed animals, captive wildlife, free-ranging wildlife, and companion animals. 2. Expand knowledge of species susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 to improve understanding of potential roles or routes of transmission. 3. 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. 4. 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.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-APHIS-10025-OA000000-23-0003- 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 Tribal Funding Opportunity?

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 Tribal Funding Opportunity?

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.