Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary

The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. received a $250,150 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), effective June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2026. This award provides annual infrastructure support to National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 laboratories. The funding supports the operational capacity and capabilities of these designated laboratories, which serve critical roles in animal disease surveillance, detection, and response activities essential to protecting U.S. agricultural resources and food supply security.

The cooperative agreement enables the NAHLN laboratories to maintain and enhance their infrastructure necessary for conducting disease diagnostics, surveillance operations, and emergency preparedness activities across the national animal health system. By supporting these facilities at multiple operational levels, APHIS ensures sustained capability for monitoring, detecting, and responding to economically injurious animal diseases and health threats that could impact livestock, poultry, and broader agricultural sectors at regional or national scales.