Veterinary diagnostics - infrastructure funding to the natioal animal health laboratory network laboratories to increase capacity and capabilities to respond to an adverse animal health event

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded $133,000 to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture through a Cooperative Agreement under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025). The award will support infrastructure improvements to increase the capacity and capabilities of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network laboratories in New Jersey to respond to adverse animal health events from June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2022. Specifically, the funding will go toward veterinary diagnostics infrastructure to help protect U.S. agriculture from economically damaging animal diseases and pests. The sub-awardee, the State of New Jersey, will work collaboratively with the federal agency to carry out the goals of the award by strengthening New Jersey's animal disease monitoring and response network.