Deadline: 13-Jan-23
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Veterinary Services (VS) is announcing the availability of cooperative agreement funding for Tribes and Tribal partners to conduct projects to support the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (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.
Goal
This funding opportunity supports APHIS Veterinary Services’ (VS) mission to protect animal health as well as USDA APHIS Strategic Plan Goal 2: Safeguard American Agriculture, Objective 2.2: Manage plant and animal pests and diseases once established in the United States to promote plant and animal health and Objective 2.3: Ensure effective emergency preparedness and response systems.
Funding Information
- Total Amount to be Awarded: APHIS will make available up to $500,000 in funds to support projects that address the funding priorities. There is no commitment by USDA to fund any application or to make any Federal award as a result of this announcement.
- Type of Assistance Instrument: Awards will be funded via cooperative agreements. Cooperative agreements include substantial involvement by APHIS to assist in the completion of the goals and objectives of the work.
- Anticipated Awards: APHIS anticipates that most agreements awarded will range from $10,000 to $100,000.
- Period of Performance: Projects must be completed within 24 months. The period of performance will depend on the nature of the work; one to two years from date of award is the typical NADPRP project period of performance. Funding will not be allowed, nor activities approved to occur, either before or after the designated period of performance. A pre-award must be established if activities need to occur before the period of performance.
Funding Priorities
APHIS will consider project proposals that clearly and directly support one of the animal disease preparedness and response topics described below. Regardless of the priority topic, applicants are encouraged to submit proposals that:
- Focus on animal disease preparedness and response.
- Leverage existing resources through partnerships with local, State, and/or Federal government agencies, Native American Tribal governments, Native American Tribal organizations, Native American Colleges & Universities, industry organizations, professional associations, producer groups, and/or non-profit organizations with direct and significant interest in livestock and poultry disease prevention, preparedness, and response.
- Address known gaps, problems, and areas of concern related to prevention, preparedness, and response for animal disease outbreaks.
- Build on scientifically based innovation, existing tools/techniques, and findings from projects previously funded by NADPRP.
- Address animal disease preparedness and response concerns and needs of Tribal communities.
2022 NADPRP Tribal Nations Priority Topics:
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Topic 1: Projects to Deliver Outreach & Education on Animal Disease Prevention, Preparedness, and Response
- APHIS will support projects that will deliver outreach and education on livestock and poultry disease prevention, preparedness, and response topics to Tribal communities. Target audiences may include but are not limited to backyard livestock and poultry owners as well as owners, personnel, volunteers, visitors, and others who are associated with aquaculture facilities, managed bison or cervid herds, demonstration farms, agricultural exhibits/shows/fairs, wildlife sanctuaries or rehabilitation facilities, and other locations or facilities that include domestic livestock and poultry.
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Topic 2: Projects to Increase Livestock and Poultry Biosecurity
- APHIS VS will support projects to enhance biosecurity in Tribal communities, including Tribal livestock and poultry owners and the target audiences described in Topic 1 (Outreach & Education). APHIS VS encourages projects that leverage or expand on existing biosecurity educational and training materials that are available online and supported by Tribal communities, universities and extension services, industry organizations, offices of State Animal Health Officials, and other trusted sources.
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Topic 3: Projects That Support Training & Exercises for Tribal Nations Animal Agriculture Sector Responders
- APHIS VS will support projects that will enhance capabilities and capacity of Tribal governments and Tribal communities for animal health emergency response situations through training and exercises. Proposals in this area should target training towards Tribal responders or potential responders in an animal disease outbreak response, including livestock and poultry owners and veterinarians.
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Topic 4: Projects to Develop, Enhance, and Exercise Tribal Animal Disease Emergency Response Plans
- APHIS VS will support projects to develop, update, enhance, test, and/or exercise Tribal emergency response plans for livestock and poultry animal disease outbreaks. These response plans should be realistic, adaptable to different situations, align with USDA plans and guidelines, and easily coordinated with plans from other States or Tribes.
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Topic 5: Projects to Enhance Animal Disease Traceability for a Disease Outbreak
- Animal disease traceability (ADT) is a critical part of national preparedness for animal disease outbreaks and aligns with the purpose of the NADPRP.
Eligibility Criteria
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NADPRP eligible applicants are:
- Native American Indian Tribes.
- Tribal Organizations.
- Tribal Colleges & Universities (TCUs).
- Note: This list does not preclude award Recipients from collaborating with other entities who may have direct and significant interest in livestock and poultry animal disease prevention, preparedness, and response, such as land grant or other universities, State departments of agriculture, livestock organizations, or veterinary associations.
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