This $439,998 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) supports the Missouri Department of Agriculture's response to a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak in the state. The award, issued on December 6, 2024 under the USDA Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care Program (CFDA 10.025), will fund the state's activities to contain the HPAI outbreak, including surveillance, biosecurity monitoring, carcass disposal, and outreach to stakeholders. Key deliverables include minimizing further disease transmission, facilitating a timely return to normal poultry production and trade, and maintaining HPAI surveillance to enable early detection of any recurrence. This funding will help the Missouri Department of Agriculture, the state's primary agricultural regulatory agency, protect the poultry industry and ensure continued access to poultry products for consumers within Missouri and across state lines.
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