Eradication and prevention of screwworm performance period is until 12/31/22.ASF performance period is until 5/15/24INFRASTRUCTURE & equipment performance period is until 9/15/23

The Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a $13.8 million cooperative agreement to the Comision Panama-Eeuu Para Erradicacion Y Prevencion Del Gusano Barrenador De Ganado (Copeg) to deliver products and services under the agency's Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025). The award will support eradication and prevention of screwworm through December 2022, African swine fever prevention through May 2024, and infrastructure and equipment through September 2023 in Panama. Specifically, Copeg will work to protect U.S. agriculture from economically damaging plant and animal diseases and pests in Panama, a key step given the program's goal to safeguard U.S. agricultural interests from such risks. The place of performance and sub-awardee details provide relevant context about the effort to manage these risks at their point of origin before they could potentially impact U.S. farms and ranches.