The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Wildlife Services (WS) is accepting applications for its Tribal Nations Wild Cervid Chronic Wasting Disease.
Donor Name: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/10/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
This funding opportunity is provided to control and prevent CWD in wild cervids, including the development and/or implementation of CWD surveillance, testing, management, prevention, and response activities on lands owned or managed by Tribal entities.
Priorities
Eligible applicants are encouraged to develop project proposals that directly support at least one of the five funding priorities described below:
- Improve the management of CWD-affected wild cervid populations.
- Improve the management of wild cervid CWD-affected areas.
- Conduct research on amplification assays in wild cervids and other new test methods.
- Development and/or application of predictive genetics for wild cervids.
Develop and/or deliver educational outreach materials or programs to wild cervid stakeholders or Tribal entities.
Goals
USDA APHIS Strategic 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.
- Objective 2.4: Manage conflicts caused by wildlife, detect, and control wildlife disease, and protect agriculture and natural resources.
- Objective 2.6: Provide and coordinate timely diagnostic laboratory support and services.
Funding Information
- APHIS WS anticipates awarding around $500,000.
- APHIS WS anticipates awarding approximately nine cooperative agreements typically ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 each.
Project Period
12 months
Eligibility Criteria
The following entities are eligible for funding through this opportunity, provided they have regulatory oversight or direct responsibility for wild cervids:
- Federally recognized Native American Tribal governments.
NOTES:
Eligible applicants must have regulatory oversight or direct responsibility for wild cervids to be eligible.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
