# Spatial Ecology and Chronic Wasting Disease Dynamics of Wild White-tailed and Mule Deer in Northern Colorado

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-aphis-10028-wsnwrc00-26-0018-spatial-ecology-and-chronic-wasting-disease-dynamics-of/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363685

> Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service offered grants of up to $413,380 (at least $100) to colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make one award worth $413,380 in total. Applications closed on August 31, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-APHIS-10028-WSNWRC00-26-0018 |
| Agency | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 31, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $413,380 |
| Award floor | $100 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $413,380 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.028 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Private institutions of higher education

The following entities are eligible for funding through this opportunity: • Public and Private Colleges and Universities • State and tribal governments

## What the grant funds

The Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) anticipates awarding $413,380 in cooperative agreement funding to support one project that addresses the funding priorities to investigate chronic wasting disease (CWD) as a population-limiting factor in Northern Colorado mule deer and white-tailed deer and to better understand the relationship between CWD, other pathogens, and other causes of mortality that limit deer numbers. The activities performed below will also support the development and optimization of live tests for CWD. This work supports the mission of Wildlife Services by providing federal expertise in managing conflicts between people and wildlife. To initiate this project, NWRC will provide financial support for collaborative research with the awardee. These funds are provided to support the following activities: • Capturing wild deer, deployment of GPS collars, and antemortem sampling of capture deer for CWD and other pathogens • Monitoring of deer in the field and responding in a timely manner to mortalities to coordinate with NWRC on postmortem investigations • Cleaning, organizing, and sharing GPS collar data • Analyzing samples from live and dead animals • Conducting spatial analyses using GPS collar data • Preparing reports, white papers, manuscripts, and presentations for the dissemination of study findings This study will coordinate with similar studies in neighboring states so that similar designs are used and the data can be analyzed as one large dataset. Specifically, the cooperator will capture, collar, sample, and monitor ~30-40 mule and ~30-40 white-tailed deer from the same population. The cooperator will collect biological samples including tissue biopsies, swabs, blood, feces, and hair at the time of capture following the NWRC CWD Project sampling protocol. Following capture, activities performed by the cooperator include monitoring of GPS collars and responding in a timely manner to mortality events to retrieve collars and carcasses. The cooperator will assist NWRC personnel with necropsy procedures, aid in the coordination of diagnostics, and support laboratory work as needed. All data and metadata will be shared with NWRC and analyses will be performed jointly, with NWRC leading the laboratory work and the cooperator leading the spatial analyses.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-APHIS-10028-WSNWRC00-26-0018 still open?

No. It closed on August 31, 2026.

### Who can apply for Spatial Ecology and Chronic Wasting Disease Dynamics of Wild White-tailed and Mule Deer in Northern Colorado?

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service accepted applications from colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Spatial Ecology and Chronic Wasting Disease Dynamics of Wild White-tailed and Mule Deer in Northern Colorado?

Closed August 31, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $413,380 each. About $413,380 in total for one award.

### Who has won Wildlife Services grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Missouri System, University of Wyoming, Colorado State University. The program made 602 awards worth $130 million in that time.