Description
The National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP) is a funding opportunity provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to support high-value projects that help prevent the introduction and spread of foreign and emerging animal diseases that threaten U.S. agriculture. The program is seeking proposals for projects in eight priority topic areas:
• Develop, Enhance, and Exercise State and Tribal Animal Disease Outbreak Emergency Response Plans
• Support Livestock and Poultry Biosecurity
• Enhance Livestock Depopulation, Carcass Disposal, and Decontamination Capabilities
• Support Animal Movement Decisions in a Disease Outbreak
• Enhance Animal Disease Traceability for a Disease Outbreak
• Support Outreach & Education on Animal Disease Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Topics
• Develop and Deliver Training & Exercises for Animal Agriculture Sector Responders
• Commodity-Specific Topics, including projects to advance the development of sheep and goat vaccines and projects to prevent and prepare for foreign and emerging aquatic animal diseases.
Eligible applicants include State departments of agriculture, offices of the chief animal health official of a State, Land-Grant Universities, and other entities eligible to receive funds under a capacity and infrastructure program.