Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #USDA-APHIS-10025-VSSP0000-27-0002
USDA APHIS NADPRP funding for state and regional animal disease preparedness projects
Buyer
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Posted
November 05, 2026
Respond By
January 08, 2027
Identifier
USDA-APHIS-10025-VSSP0000-27-0002
USDA APHIS Veterinary Services is offering NADPRP funding for state and regional animal disease preparedness projects. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS). - Funding: Up to $40 million total, with approximately 40 cooperative agreements generally ranging from $500,000 to $2 million each. - Project focus: Strengthen state and regional capacity to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from foreign and emerging animal diseases, including New World screwworm, highly pathogenic avian influenza, African swine fever, and foot-and-mouth disease. - Priorities include training and exercises, response stockpiles and plans, biosecurity, animal disease traceability, and data and information sharing. - Eligible applicants: State Departments of Agriculture, offices of state chief animal health officials, and regional animal disease response organizations. - OEMs and vendors: No commercial OEMs or vendors are identified; no commercial products or part numbers are requested. - Performance: Projects are expected to begin in mid-2027 and be completed within 36 months. No options or annual subscription are specified.
Description
USDA APHIS Veterinary Services announces up to $40,000,000 for cooperative agreement projects under the FY 2027 State Preparedness Funding Opportunity. Projects are intended to prevent or mitigate the introduction and spread of foreign and emerging animal diseases and strengthen State and regional preparedness, response, and recovery capacity. Eligible applicants include State Departments of Agriculture, State Offices of the chief animal health official, and regional animal disease response organizations. Approximately 40 awards are anticipated, ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000 each; applications are due January 7, 2027, through ezFedGrants.