Cooperative Agreement AP26PPQFO000C501
- The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a $203,822 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Hawaii on July 1, 2026, to serve as the single point of contact coordinating and implementing the Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS) program for Hawaii. The recipient will conduct combined statewide surveys for national priority pests and select state targets using CAPS-approved methods, coordinate survey activities across Hawaii, enter survey data...
- The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded the Hawaii Department of Agriculture a $108,227 cooperative agreement under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) for the period of April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024. The award will support the state's provision of surveillance, inspections, diagnostics, education and outreach activities to prevent foreign animal diseases and zoonotic diseases that threaten U.S....
- The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity a $104,167 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 10.025, Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care) on April 1, 2026, for surveillance, inspections, diagnostics, education, and outreach to prevent foreign animal diseases and zoonotic diseases threatening U.S. agriculture and human health. Avian surveillance activities include at least 15 polymerase chain...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a $154,517 Cooperative Agreement to the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity on July 1, 2026, to develop a predictive tool for identifying plant diseases that could threaten Hawaii's agriculture and environment. The tool will integrate data on pests, plants, climate, and trade with machine learning and agentic AI processes to forecast which pathogens are most likely to arrive and establish. The...
- Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $102,151 cooperative agreement award 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 July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The agreement funds comprehensive agricultural pest surveillance activities conducted in Hawaii, combining palm commodity, citrus commodity, and tropical...
- This $112,045 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the CFDA 10.025 Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program, will fund survey activities to determine the presence or absence of certain plant pests across Hawaii. The key activities to be performed include conducting specialty crop surveys targeting 11 specific plant pests, such as the summer fruit tortrix moth and European grapevine...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $101,671 Cooperative Agreement award from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025), effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Under this agreement, the University serves as the single point of contact to coordinate and execute the Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS) Program objectives throughout...
- The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded the University of Hawaii $278,162 on July 1, 2026, under a Cooperative Agreement to deploy canine detection teams for coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) inspection and interdiction in Hawaii. The award funds on-site inspections at nurseries and green waste processors on Oahu to detect CRB before products leave the island, collaboration with Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity Plant Quarantine Branch...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded the Arizona Department of Agriculture a $150,000 cooperative agreement on July 1, 2026, under the Plant Protection and Quarantine program (CFDA 10.025) to conduct the 2026 Arizona Nursery and Retail Plants Pest Survey. The award funds year-round targeted inspections at high-risk nursery facilities to detect and monitor invasive pests threatening Arizona's commercial nursery industry and export potential. Work...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $367,363 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 July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. This award funds containment and control efforts against the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) on Oahu, Hawaii, with the primary objective of reducing...
The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a cooperative agreement to the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity for $109,307 on August 1, 2026, to conduct a statewide nursery and ornamental survey designed to detect invasive phytopathogens and protect specialty crops and agricultural biosecurity in Hawaii. Over one year, the recipient will conduct visual surveys at 85 sites representing approximately 50 percent of nurseries, garden stores, and public gardens across the state, performing approximately 325 host-specific visual assessments targeting national priority and program pests including phytoplasmas, tobamoviruses, fungal pathogens, and bacterial pathogens. The work includes collection of symptomatic and asymptomatic plant samples, GPS-enabled documentation of observations, and preliminary diagnostics at the Hawaii Department of Agriculture using ELISA, lateral flow assays, and preliminary culturing, following CAPSA-approved surveillance methods. The award enhances state diagnostic capacity and personnel support to strengthen rapid response capability and long-term agricultural biosecurity protection. Period of performance extends from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, with all work performed in Hawaii. The obligated amount breaks down as personnel at $52,000, fringe at $33,410, travel at $5,092, supplies at $6,660, and indirect costs at $12,145. No subawards were anticipated at the time of award.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $109.3k | 7/30/26 |