Zoonotic Disease Initiative (15.069)
Zoonotic Disease Initiative (Assistance Listing 15.069) is run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, part of the Department of the Interior. It awarded $13.1 million in 21 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $625,336 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $746,757. Half of the 21 awards fell between $598,015 and $773,206, and they ranged from $134,320 to $775,000.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$13.1 million
- Grant awards21
- Typical award$746,757
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Size rank1427 of 1824
- Type of assistanceGrant, cooperative agreement
Key findings
- It is the 1427th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 15 states and territories.
What the program funds
The USFWS is no longer making new awards under this program. The Assistance Listing remains active to allow the Service to close all currently open awards and report any associated amendments to government-wide systems that require the identification of an active Assistance Listing number as a key reporting element.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
State - Any agency or instrumentality of the fifty States and the District of Columbia excluding the political subdivisions of State, but state designated Indian Tribal governments. Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Government - The governing body or a governmental agency of an Indian tribe, Nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community (including any Native village as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act) certified by the special programs and services provided through the Bureau of Indian Affairs. U.S. territory or possession - Any agency or instrumentality of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands, and the Mariana Islands.
What the money can and cannot pay for
The American Rescue Plan provides financial assistance “for research and extension activities to strengthen early detection, rapid response, and science-based management to address wildlife disease outbreaks before they become pandemics and strengthen capacity for wildlife health monitoring to enhance early detection of diseases that have capacity to jump the species barrier and pose a risk in the United States.” Funding will be used to establish and enhance Tribal, State, and Territorial fish and wildlife agencies’ capability to effectively address health issues involving free-ranging terrestrial, avian, and aquatic wildlife and minimize the negative impacts of health issues affecting free-ranging wildlife through surveillance, management, and research to protect the public against zoonotic disease outbreaks. This new federal assistance program is designed to bring wildlife agencies to readiness against future pandemics and encourage them to coordinate their efforts regionally across state and Tribal boundaries. Assistance will be available for a range of activities with the goal of the program to strengthen the foundation of an interjurisdictional landscape-level wildlife health and disease network to protect wildlife, ecosystems, economies, and the American public. This goal is supported by the following objectives: 1. Wildlife managers have a current, evidence-based?wildlife disease plan which considers:??? a.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Match is voluntary.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply April 20, 2023
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Range was $247,544-$775,000; average $633,229.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: The USFWS is no longer making new awards under this program. The Assistance Listing remains active to allow the Service to close all currently open awards and report any associated amendments to government-wide systems that require the identification of an active Assistance Listing number as a key reporting element.Fiscal Year2026: The USFWS is no longer making new awards under this program. The Assistance Listing remains active to allow the Service to close all currently open awards and report any associated amendments to government-wide systems that require the identification of an active Assistance Listing number as a key reporting element.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Zoonotic Disease Initiative (15.069) awarded$13.1 million across 21 grant awards, an average of $625,336 per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 59% of the money, tribes 41%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 12 | $7.8 million | 59% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 9 | $5.3 million | 41% |
By state
5 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. They are Alaska, Indiana, California, Washington and Arizona.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $1.5 million |
| Indiana | 2 | $1.5 million |
| California | 2 | $1.4 million |
| Washington | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Arizona | 3 | $1.0 million |
| Hawaii | 1 | $774,999 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $773,300 |
| Florida | 1 | $759,245 |
| Oregon | 1 | $746,757 |
| Utah | 1 | $713,554 |
| Alabama | 1 | $702,706 |
| Kentucky | 1 | $683,697 |
| Maryland | 1 | $665,266 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $434,782 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $247,544 |