Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary

Utah 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 National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 laboratories. USU's laboratory facility in North Logan, Utah will utilize this funding to maintain critical diagnostic and analytical capabilities supporting APHIS's mission to protect U.S. agriculture from economically injurious animal and plant diseases.

This Cooperative Agreement supports the NAHLN's broader network infrastructure needs, enabling USU to sustain laboratory operations and diagnostic services essential for animal health surveillance and disease detection. Given USU's extensive track record delivering highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) testing and animal health laboratory services to APHIS through prior contract vehicles exceeding $300,000, this infrastructure support strengthens the university's capacity to provide ongoing diagnostic services critical to national agricultural biosecurity and emergency preparedness initiatives.