The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University a $500,000 cooperative agreement under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care (CFDA 10.025) federal grant program. Through this four-year award effective June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2027, Virginia Tech will enhance terminology support and training for the National Veterinary Services Laboratories and National Animal Health Laboratory Network by...
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 federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) provides $1,122,000.00 to fund the strategic placement of a scientist at a National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) laboratory. The scientist will be responsible for evaluating local and regional diagnostic methodologies, conducting regional risk assessments,...
This federal 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) will provide $250,000 to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) from September 15, 2024 to September 14, 2025. The award will support Virginia Tech in assisting APHIS with a variety of activities, including concept submission review, content...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded a $100,971 Cooperative Agreement to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) 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 July 1, 2024, is to develop high-throughput sequencing methods to rapidly detect and identify members of the Ralstonia solanacearum species complex...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded a $256,300 Cooperative Agreement to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.025). The purpose of this agreement is to provide annual infrastructure support to all National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 laboratories, including Virginia...
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will receive $132,432 under a Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The award is part of the USDA's Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025), which aims to protect U.S. agriculture from economically injurious plant and animal diseases and pests. Under the two-year award beginning in April 2023,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) awarded a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) on September 15, 2023. The purpose of this award under the USDA APHIS Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) is to enhance the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) infrastructure. Specifically, this funding will allow NAHLN laboratories to...
This $393,323 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) supports the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) in conducting animal disease surveillance, laboratory testing, and public education activities. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: supporting VDACS animal...
This 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) provides $197,482 to Iowa State University to develop standardized protocols for next-generation sequencing (NGS) of animal pathogens. The project aims to address the lack of consistency in NGS data analysis and reporting across veterinary diagnostic laboratories. The award will fund...