Cooperative Agreement AP21WSNWRC00C015

The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a $180,000 Cooperative Agreement to Health Research, Inc.'s Wadsworth Center division for the Don't Pack a Pest Traveler Outreach Program. The program is being conducted under the Wildlife Services federal grant program (CFDA #10.028), which aims to reduce damage caused by mammals and birds, including disease reservoir species, through control and research activities emphasizing humane methods. Through this...

The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a $104,228 cooperative agreement to the North American Plant Protection Organization from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025). The agreement supports assessing the potential for permanently preventing the box tree moth from being introduced into the United States. This initiative aligns with the program's goal of protecting U.S....

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $835,696 Project Grant under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species program (CFDA 15.608) to Island Conservation. The funding will support efforts to eradicate invasive Norway rats from Great Sitkin Island in the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge over a 2-year period starting October 1, 2024. The project aims to validate aerial baiting and non-target species mitigation strategies essential for effective rat eradication,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a $226,585 Cooperative Agreement to North Carolina State University (NC State) to characterize global-scale pathways and determine the likelihood of new pest introductions. The award, which runs from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024, is funded under the USDA's Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025). As a leading public research university and 1862 Land Grant...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded a $167,562 Cooperative Agreement to North Carolina State University to develop simulation models that analyze the potential climate change impacts on plant pests and improve APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine's (PPQ) decision-making regarding pest response. The results will be integrated into APHIS's Spatial Analytic Framework for Advanced Risk Information Systems (SAFARIS), a web-based platform...

The University of Richmond was awarded a $162,438 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service under the federal Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025). The purpose of this one-year agreement is to develop molecular diagnostic tools and investigate population genetics of invasive pest insects and their biocontrol agents. Specific project tasks include: conducting annual surveys and evaluating...

The Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded North Carolina State University a $129,290 cooperative agreement under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025) to develop modeling approaches for plant pests. The one-year award, issued on August 1, 2021 and set to be completed by July 31, 2022, will support efforts by APHIS' Plant Protection and Quarantine program to inform decision making and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has awarded a $207,502 Cooperative Agreement to North Carolina State University (NC State) to support the development of assessments within the framework of the Objective Prioritization of Exotic Pests (OPEP) project. This 1-year award, effective from September 28, 2023 to September 27, 2024, is funded under the USDA's Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025), which...

This $150,000 Cooperative Agreement award was granted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.025). The award will fund the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) to conduct trapping and visual surveys to detect the presence of five priority insect pests in Washington state stone fruit orchards. Additionally, the WSDA will survey vineyards...

The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded a $115,091 cooperative agreement to Florida A&M University to develop monitoring and management strategies for the invasive red palm weevil (Rhynochorus ferrugineus) under the official federal grant program titled "Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care" (CFDA 10.025). Through July 2023, Florida A&M University will manage efforts to control the red palm weevil through...