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USDA-APHIS-10025-VSSP0000-22-0001: National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program 2021 Cooperative/Interagency Agreements

Closed Closed August 6, 2021 Opportunity USDA-APHIS-10025-VSSP0000-22-0001

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP) FY 2027 State Preparedness Funding Opportunity (USDA-APHIS-10025-VSSP0000-27-0002). Status: Closes January 7, 2027 (61 days left). It is in our archive of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service notices from 2021.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $10.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 6, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 7, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedJune 7, 2021
DeadlineAugust 6, 2021
Archived by Grants.govSeptember 5, 2021

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

NADPRP eligible applicants are:1. State departments of agriculture.2. Offices of the chief animal health official of a State.3. 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 Agriculture9Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(C))). This includes entities eligible for theNational Institute of Food and Agriculture Federal Assistance Programs. 4. Colleges of veterinary medicine, including a veterinary emergency team at such college.5. State or national livestock, poultry, or aquaculture producer organizations with direct and significant economic interest in livestock, poultry, or aquaculture production.6. State emergency agencies.7. State, national, allied, or regional veterinary organizations or specialty boards recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association.8. Indian Tribes.9. Federal agencies.

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

This funding opportunity is provided to carry out the NADPRP as described in Section 12101 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (aka "2018 Farm Bill"). Through the NADPRP program, APHIS provides funds to support high-value projects that will help prevent the introduction and spread of foreign and emerging animal diseases that threaten U.S. agriculture. Each year, APHIS makes funding available to support projects in priority areas of animal disease preparedness and response that are identified through consultation with eligible entities and stakeholders. Additional details about the program are available on the USDA APHIS NADPRP website. APHIS will make available up to $10 million in funds to support NADPRP projects in 2021. In this funding opportunity, the NADPRP is seeking proposals for projects that will (1) develop and/or enhance State and Tribal foreign animal disease (FAD) vaccination plans to improve animal disease outbreak response capabilities, (2) support animal movement decisions in an FAD outbreak, or (3) strengthen outreach and education on animal disease prevention, preparedness, and response to specific audiences. Additional information is available on the USDA APHIS NADPRP website.

Category: Agriculture.

Who has won Animal Disease and Animal Care grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Animal Disease and Animal Care (10.025) awarded $1.7 billion across 6,048 grant awards, an average of $283,499 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
California Department of Food & AgricultureCalifornia172$348 million
Colorado State UniversityColorado69$79.3 million
Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services FloridaFlorida109$64.4 million
Comision Panama-Eeuu Para Erradicacion y Prevencion del Gusano Barrenador de Ganado4$46.8 million
Department of Agriculture PennsylvaniaPennsylvania123$45.0 million

Top states: California ($399 million), Texas ($122 million), Florida ($97.0 million), Colorado ($85.5 million), North Carolina ($79.1 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, USDA-APHIS-10025-VSSP0000-27-0002, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is USDA-APHIS-10025-VSSP0000-22-0001 still open?

No. It closed on August 6, 2021. A newer notice is open: USDA-APHIS-10025-VSSP0000-27-0002, closes January 7, 2027 (61 days left).

Who can apply for National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program 2021 Cooperative/Interagency Agreements?

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 National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program 2021 Cooperative/Interagency Agreements?

Closed August 6, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

About $10.0 million in total.

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.

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