Cooperative Agreement AP24VSDB000C033

This $106,300 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 program (CFDA 10.025) provides annual infrastructure support to all National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 laboratories. The purpose is to assist these labs in meeting their NAHLN responsibilities and increase overall NAHLN capacity and capabilities to respond to adverse animal health events caused by emerging diseases or foreign animal diseases. Specifically, the funding will support quality management systems, laboratory information management systems for data reporting, staffing expertise and proficiency, and equipment enhancements to improve work product and test outcomes. This agreement will benefit the NAHLN network and the American population by helping to ensure rapid response to animal health emergencies.