Cooperative Agreement 5980103004F

The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a $2.5 million cooperative agreement to the New York Department of Agriculture & Markets from April 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022 under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025). The cooperative agreement funding supports the TREE WOOD PEST INITIATIVE - ALB ERADICATION PROGRAM, which aims to protect U.S. agriculture from economically injurious plant and animal...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.025) in the amount of $587,688 supports the following key initiatives: Eradication programs for the Asian longhorned beetle and research into rearing methodology for the emerald ash borer to support biological control efforts. Development and improvement of...

The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded Xavier University a $246,133 Cooperative Agreement under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025). The primary purpose of this award is to support programs eradicating the Asian longhorned beetle, an invasive pest species, by developing information on the biology and detection of the beetle. Specifically, the university will conduct research and outreach to...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.025), aims to eradicate the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) in Ohio. The $4,103,625 award, spanning from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, supports the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) in conducting delimitation surveys, removing infested and high-risk...

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded The Morton Arboretum a cooperative agreement valued at $110,085 under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) to deliver outreach, education, and training initiatives focused on early detection of exotic forest pests in Illinois and the Midwest. The award, effective September 17, 2025, through September 16, 2026, supports the development of a sustained public engagement network capable of...

This cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service provides $129,850 to Michigan State University under the agency's Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025) to support ongoing field release of a fungal pathogen for biological control of the Japanese beetle from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023. Key activities include analyzing field-collected Japanese beetles to determine...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $749,498 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to Rutgers, The State University's Research Financial Services Division. The grant supports the development and deployment of an environmental DNA survey to detect the presence of the Asian Longhorn Beetle, an invasive forest pest, across the United States. The project aims to improve forest health monitoring capabilities and enhance efforts to prevent,...

The Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a $122,527 cooperative agreement to the University of Richmond to improve artificial diet-based rearing systems for controlling the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). The goal is to maximize production of EAB parasitoid wasps for release under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025). Specifically, the University will study diet nutrition and texture to increase...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded a $3.0 million Cooperative Agreement to the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025). This cooperative eradication project focuses on survey, control, and regulatory activities targeting the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) within New York...

This cooperative agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service provides $602,652 to Bioprodex, Inc. to gather data for the registration of Verticillium nonalfalfae as a bioherbicide to control tree-of-heaven weed (Ailanthus altissima), a key host plant for the regulated pest spotted lanternfly. The award period is from May 1, 2022 through October 31, 2023. The work supports the agency's Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal...