Continue to support animal disease traceability compliance in the state of kansas

The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a Cooperative Agreement of $244,380 to the Kansas Department Of Agriculture on April 1, 2026, under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025).

The award funds animal disease traceability compliance activities in Kansas. The recipient will distribute no-cost electronic identification devices (EID) to more than 1,200 accredited veterinarians and 50 or more approved livestock markets, and provide in-person training on tag application, reader operations, and electronic data capture. The award supports traceability data entry and records management, audits and training to ensure compliance by accredited veterinarians and approved livestock markets, and investigation of identification and movement violations for referral to appropriate authorities. The recipient will implement an outreach and education program for cattle industry stakeholders through local farm bureau offices, extension offices, and livestock associations to promote electronic identification devices, electronic certificates of veterinary inspection (ECVI), and traceability technologies. Monthly record report reviews for the livestock markets and veterinarians will improve the accuracy and accessibility of electronic identification and movement records, enhancing the ability to trace animal movements and expedite response to animal disease incidents.

The period of performance runs from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. Work is performed in Kansas.

To achieve this, the award will support activities such as distribution of no-cost electronic identification devices (EID), utilization of electronic certificates of veterinary inspection (ecvi), national priority traces (NPT), outreach and education, technical assistance, and traceability compliance issues investigations and enforcement actions. The recipient will use this award to distribute electronic identification devices (EID) and provide in-person training for tag application, reader operations, and electronic data capture to 1200+ accredited veterinarians and 50+ approved livestock markets. The award will provide support for traceability data entry and records management, as well as audits and training to ensure accredited veterinarian and approved livestock market compliance. Additionally, they will identify and investigate identification and movement violations and refer them as necessary to the appropriate authorities. The cooperator plans to implement an outreach and education program for stakeholders in the cattle industry. To do this, they will utilize local farm bureau offices, extension offices, and livestock associations to promote electronic identification devices (EID), electronic certificates of veterinary inspection (ecvi), and traceability technologies. This award will continue to support an i ncrease in application of electronic identification devices (EID), as well as increase the accuracy and accessibility of electronic identification and movement records. This will be achieved through the distribution of no cost electronic identification devices and monthly record report reviews for 50+ approved livestock markets and 1200+ accredited veterinarians. This would in turn improve the ability to trace animal movements and help expedite response to animal disease incidents. The award will continue to support the outreach, education, and technical assistance to 1200+ accredited veterinarians to continue the transition to electronic certificates of veterinary inspection over the paper versions. Using electronic certificates greatly increases animal movement visibility, allowing for rapid tracing during an animal health outbreak. Finally, this award will support compliance investigations into inappropriately identified animals and incorrect movement records. This will ensure compliance with USDA regulatory requirements which will improve the official identification and traceability of animals to improve response during an animal health incident. The recipient of this award, the kansas department of agriculture, will carry out these activities to the benefit of the 50 ,000+ kansas livestock producers, 5000+ industry stakeholders, and indirectly benefits 2.9+ million consumers through public health and food safety. No subrecipient activities are included in this award