Cooperative Agreement AP24VSDB000C060

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) provides $181,300 in federal grant funding to the Missouri Department of Agriculture. The purpose is to assist the department's National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) laboratories in meeting their designated responsibilities, including Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 designations. The funding will support the department's quality management systems, laboratory information management systems, staffing expertise, and equipment enhancements to improve the laboratory's capabilities and capacity for responding to adverse animal health events caused by emerging diseases or foreign animal diseases. This award, which runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, is issued under the USDA's Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) and is intended to benefit the overall NAHLN network and the American population by ensuring a rapid response to any animal health emergencies.