Support the complete transition of the united states swine health improvement plan (U.S. Ship) from pilot cooperators at iowa state university (ISU) to USDA's swine health team

Award Overview: Iowa State University of Science and Technology received a $150,000 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), awarded June 16, 2025, with completion by September 30, 2025.

Products and Services: The cooperative agreement supports the transition of the U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan (U.S. SHIP) from Iowa State University's pilot operations to USDA's Swine Health Team. Key deliverables include information sharing and direct transfer of physical and digital resources, including the U.S. SHIP website and site status verification database. Additionally, Iowa State University will provide planning, organizational, and execution support for the U.S. SHIP House of Delegates meeting scheduled for September 2025. These services facilitate the operationalization of APHIS's swine disease prevention and surveillance infrastructure by establishing a seamless knowledge transfer and institutional transition to federal management.

This will include information sharing, as well as direct transfer of physical and digital resources and informational technology platforms including the U.S. Ship website and site status verification database. ISU will also support USDA in the planning, organization and execution of the U.S. Ship house of delegates meeting in september 2025.