This $1,199,971 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 a range of activities to address African Swine Fever. Key products and services to be delivered include: Rapid risk assessment using epidemiological methodologies, raising awareness and preparedness for African Swine Fever, training for emergency first responders, disease/epidemiological surveillance, enhancing diagnostic laboratory capabilities in the Caribbean and South American regions, formation of a South American laboratory network for African Swine Fever diagnosis, and a regional simulation exercise. The award has an effective period from September 2, 2024 to September 1, 2025 and is being provided to Tuskegee University, a historically Black 1890 land-grant institution with extensive expertise in agricultural sciences, veterinary medicine, and emergency response.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $1.2m | 8/27/24 |