Chronic Wasting Disease Cervid Management and Response Activities 2026

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the availability of around $12,050,000 in cooperative agreement funding to control and prevent Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in farmed and wild cervids. The funding will be used to support the development and implementation of CWD surveillance, testing, management, and response activities. • The funding is available for State departments of agriculture, State animal health agencies, State departments of wildlife or natural resources, Federally recognized Native American Tribal governments, and research institutions and universities. • The funding will be used to support the development and implementation of CWD surveillance, testing, management, and response activities, including the use of funds for the indemnification and removal of CWD-affected farmed cervid herds and CWD-exposed cervids. • The funding is based on the fiscal year 2026 Congressional appropriations language and directions. • All applicants are required to register in SAM prior to submitting a proposal for this funding opportunity, provide a valid unique entity identifier (UEI) in the application, and maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during the application process and award period of performance.