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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $509,208 to Zoological Disaster Response, Rescue, and Recovery (ZDR3) on September 1, 2026, under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025). ZDR3 manages and coordinates an emergency response network that provides support to zoos, aquariums, sanctuaries, and other exotic animal facilities before, during, and after significant...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The American Association of Zoo Veterinarians Co received a $151,932 Cooperative Agreement from 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 program (CFDA 10.025) effective September 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The award funds continuation of the Zoo and Aquarium All Hazards Partnership (ZAHP), a centralized hub for all-hazards preparedness...

Summary of Cooperative Agreement Award The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded ZDR3 (Zoological Disaster Response, Rescue, and Recovery) a Cooperative Agreement valued at $511,245.28 under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) for the period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. ZDR3 provides emergency response coordination and disaster preparedness services to equine and livestock...

The purpose of this $127,240 Cooperative Agreement award from 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 program (CFDA 10.025) is to conduct outreach and education for county emergency management agencies on state animal disease response plans. The key activities include: Delivering presentations at multiple regional emergency management meetings and the annual state emergency...

The $152,393 Cooperative Agreement awarded 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) aims to strengthen state and regional capacity for preparedness and response to livestock disease outbreaks. The funding supports a 3-day training course for state animal agricultural responders from Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania....

The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded Lifestock, Inc. a Cooperative Agreement totaling $1,949,907 on May 8, 2026, under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) to establish the Global Partnership for Animal and Zoonotic Disease Surveillance (GPAZDS), an international network of laboratory and research partners in disease-endemic countries designed to enhance surveillance and enable timely detection of...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Kansas State University's National Agricultural Biosecurity Center will develop tabletop exercises and functional workbooks designed to enhance biosecurity preparedness among extension professionals, local emergency managers, and subject matter experts involved in planning agricultural fairs and livestock exhibitions. The deliverables will include realistic, region-specific scenario-based exercises that simulate animal disease outbreak response and a...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The American Horse Council Inc. has received a $276,078 Cooperative Agreement from 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 program (CFDA 10.025), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027. The project aims to increase biosecurity awareness and improve biosecurity practices at equine welfare organizations (EWOs) across the United...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Center for Food Security and Public Health (CFSPH) at Iowa State University received a $447,000 cooperative agreement from 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 program (CFDA 10.025). The award, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2027, funds the development of a comprehensive web-based resource library designed to support animal...

The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity a $104,167 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 10.025, Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care) on April 1, 2026, for surveillance, inspections, diagnostics, education, and outreach to prevent foreign animal diseases and zoonotic diseases threatening U.S. agriculture and human health. Avian surveillance activities include at least 15 polymerase chain...