Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary

Oregon State University received a $278,950 Cooperative Agreement 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). The award, effective June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2026, provides annual infrastructure support to the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 laboratories. This funding supports the critical laboratory operations and capabilities necessary for disease surveillance, diagnostic services, and emergency preparedness activities across the nation's animal health laboratory system.

The cooperative agreement advances APHIS's mission to protect U.S. agriculture and livestock from economically injurious diseases and health challenges by ensuring adequate infrastructure for the network's diagnostic and surveillance functions. The NAHLN infrastructure support enables participating laboratories to maintain operational readiness, enhance disease detection capabilities, and support rapid response to emerging animal health threats, including highly pathogenic avian influenza and other diseases of concern to regional and national agriculture.