Funding-Limited Submission – U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) – Animal Emergency Management Exercises; April 5, 2011

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking proposals that are consistent with one of the following key priority areas. These priorities cover a wide range of activities and ideally, one project could be awarded for each priority.

1. Catastrophic Planning – Multi-Jurisdictional Resource Coordination
2. Catastrophic Planning – Just-In-Time Training
3. Catastrophic Planning – Animal Containment Systems
4. Contingency Planning for AWA-Regulated Facilities – Foreign Animal Disease Outbreak

The complete announcement can be accessed at:  http://www.aphis.usda.gov/mrpbs/fmd/announcements.shtml

An applicant organization may submit only one proposal, but may be a collaborator on multiple applications. All applicants or sub-applicants must complete individual work plans if several entities collaborate and receive funding under a single application coordinated by a lead applicant.

Because the USDA will accept only one application to this program from an institution, UK has established an internal selection process. Individuals interested in submitting to this program are to submit the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Tuesday, April 5, 2011:

1) Names and departments of the Project Director and project team

2) Specify the priority area (listed above) and provide a 1-2 page description of the project’s goals, objectives, proposed activities

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make recommendations as to the University’s submission. Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663).

USDA deadline:  May 2, 2011.