The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded Purdue University $2,729,261 under the Cooperative Agreement to develop surveillance tools and strategies for the rapid detection and characterization of new SARS-CoV-2 variants through May 2025. This funding supports research under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025) to create a molecular detection method and user-friendly dashboard for SARS-CoV-2...
The Ohio State University was awarded a $1.5 million cooperative agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to expand knowledge of species susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 and better characterize the potential for zoonotic transmission. Under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025), the University will test the hypothesis that SARS-CoV-2 evolution through an animal host can lead to...
The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University $4,997,658 under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025) on June 1, 2023 for a project period ending May 31, 2025. The university will use mathematical modeling, field sampling, genomic surveillance, biochemical analysis, and immunological studies to expand knowledge of species susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2....
This $183,966 cooperative agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will support the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in increasing regional testing capacity and rapid pathogen characterization capabilities. Specifically, the award will fund three key objectives: 1) Incorporating new testing equipment acquired during the Covid-19 pandemic surge into routine and emergency veterinary diagnostic testing workflows to support the...
The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a $2,408,770 cooperative agreement to Texas A&M University-Kingsville's Office of Research & Sponsored Programs to address gaps in SARS-CoV-2 surveillance and investigation activities in animals under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025). Through the two-year award beginning August 1, 2023, the university will use minimally-invasive techniques to...
The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded Iowa State University a $998,881 cooperative agreement under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025). The university will develop surveillance tools and strategies for the rapid detection and characterization of new SARS-CoV-2 variants to support an early warning system. Specifically, Iowa State University will convert a validated targeted next-generation...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded a $256,300 Cooperative Agreement to Oregon State University (OSU) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.025). The purpose of this 1-year award, effective June 1, 2024, is to provide annual infrastructure support to all National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) Level 1, 2, and 3 laboratories. This funding will assist OSU's laboratory in...
The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a $2,225,835 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Florida to address gaps in surveillance and investigation activities for SARS-CoV-2 in animals, including farmed animals, captive wildlife, free-ranging wildlife, and companion animals, with a focus on the enrollment of working dogs. This effort under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025) will involve...
Tufts University School of Medicine received a $640,165 cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025). The purpose of this award is to address gaps in surveillance and investigation activities for SARS-CoV-2 in animals, including farmed animals, captive wildlife, free-ranging wildlife, and companion animals. Specifically, Tufts...
The Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded a $2,156,152 Cooperative Agreement to South Dakota State University to develop surveillance tools and strategies for the rapid detection and characterization of new variants of SARS-CoV-2. The purpose of this award is to support an early warning system that can prevent or limit future SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks. This award is funded under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care grant...