# Farmed Cervid Chronic Wasting Disease Management and Response Activities 2024 Cooperative Agreements

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-aphis-10025-vssprs00-24-0007-farmed-cervid-chronic-wasting-disease-management-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/353469

> Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on June 10, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-APHIS-10025-VSSPRS00-24-0007 |
| Agency | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 10, 2024 |
| 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: State departments of agriculture; State animal health agencies; State departments of wildlife or natural resources; Federally recognized Native American Tribal governments; and Native American Tribal organizations or universities representing Federally recognized Native American Tribal governments; Research institutes and universities

## What the grant funds

This funding opportunity is provided to control and prevent CWD in farmed cervids through the development and/or implementation of CWD surveillance, testing, management, and response activities. Proposals can include the use of funds for the indemnification and removal of CWD-affected farmed cervid herds and CWD-exposed cervids as part of an overall CWD management plan in accordance with 9 CFR Part 55.2. APHIS VS anticipates awarding around $6,050,000 in cooperative agreement funding5 for the following entities: State departments of agriculture; State animal health agencies; State departments of wildlife or natural resources; Federally recognized Native American Tribal governments and Native American Tribal organizations or universities representing Federally recognized Native American Tribal governments; and research institutions and universities. An eligible applicant may submit multiple proposals for this funding opportunity, requesting up to $250,000 per proposal for activities to control or prevent CWD in farmed cervids. Applicants who wish to submit multiple proposals must submit each proposal as a separate proposal package. The overall objectives of the funding opportunity are to control, manage, and/or prevent CWD in farmed cervids. Through this funding opportunity, APHIS VS is soliciting collaborators who will further develop and implement farmed cervid CWD surveillance, testing, management, and response activities. Proposals can include the use of funds for the indemnification and removal of CWD-affected farmed cervid herds and CWD-exposed cervids as part of an overall CWD management plan in accordance with 9 CFR Part 55.2. Funds may also be provided for applied research7 to further develop and evaluate tools, techniques, and strategies for identifying, preventing, and controlling CWD in farmed cervids.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-APHIS-10025-VSSPRS00-24-0007 still open?

No. It closed on June 10, 2024. A newer notice is open: USDA-APHIS-10025-VSSP0000-27-0002, closes January 7, 2027 (61 days left).

### Who can apply for Farmed Cervid Chronic Wasting Disease Management and Response Activities 2024 Cooperative 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 Farmed Cervid Chronic Wasting Disease Management and Response Activities 2024 Cooperative Agreements?

Closed June 10, 2024. 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.