Conduct animal disease traceability activities that will provide specific information to the recipient, aphis, and other interested parties for various commodities under animal disease traceability…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded a $115,461 Cooperative Agreement to the Georgia Department of Agriculture on April 1, 2025 under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.025). The purpose of this agreement is to conduct animal disease traceability activities that will provide specific information to the recipient, APHIS, and other interested parties for various commodities. The key products and services to be delivered include providing and applying animal identification to producers, entering and tracking data in databases, and conducting timely traceability during an exercise or in real-life disease tracking. The intended beneficiaries are the recipient, APHIS, and the agriculture industry to maintain domestic food supply and international trade.

Purpose

The purpose of this agreement is to conduct animal disease traceability activities that will provide specific information to the recipient, aphis, and other interested parties for various commodities under animal disease traceability agreement.

Activities

Provide and apply animal identification to producers, enter and track in databases and to conduct traceability in a timely manner during an exercise or in real-life disease tracking. Deliverables and expected outcomes: to conduct animal traceability in a timely and effective manner. Intended beneficiary(IES): recipient, aphis, and agriculture industry to maintain domestic food supply and international trade subrecipient activities, if known or specified at the time of award: n/a