Cooperative Agreement AP23OA000000C020

Colorado State University will receive $791,621 through a two-year cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to address gaps in SARS-CoV-2 surveillance and investigation activities for animals across the Navajo Nation. As part of the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025), CSU will work with the Navajo Nation Department of Fish and Wildlife and state wildlife agencies to establish a comprehensive surveillance effort and database on SARS-CoV-2 and other diseases in farmed animals, captive and free-ranging wildlife, and companion animals. CSU will collect samples from the field, hunters, livestock facilities, and rodents to test for diseases using advanced technologies. CSU will also inform Navajo Nation communities and students on zoonotic diseases through local meetings, school visits, websites and publications. No subawards are planned under this cooperative agreement expiring May 31, 2025.