(FOA)-National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP) 2019 Training and Exercise (USDA-APHIS-10025-VSCEAH00-20-0001); October 25, 2019

 

Agency

US Department of Agriculture - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

Description

Congress authorized USDA to create this new program to address the increasing risk of the introduction and spread within the United States of animal pests and diseases affecting the economic interests of the livestock and related industries of the United States.  NADPRP will support multiple projects to prepare agriculture sector personnel to serve as animal health emergency responders through targeted training and exercises. The overall objective of the funding opportunity is to increase capabilities, capacity, and readiness of the nation’s animal agriculture sector to quickly and effectively respond to animal pests and disease outbreaks affecting the economic interests of the livestock and related industries of the United States. Through this funding opportunity, Veterinary Services (VS) is soliciting collaborators who will develop, deliver, conduct and/or provide access to emergency management training and exercises for animal agriculture sector responders required for an effective response.

 

Announcement Number:

USDA-APHIS-10025-VSCEAH00-20-0001

 

Closing Date:

October 25, 2019

 

Link to Full Announcement

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=319974

 

Contact Information

Penny Strang

(970) 494-7386

VS.SP.Cooperative.Agreements@usda.gov