Assistant the award recipient, the indiana state poultry association (ispa) in conducting national surveillance and response for avian health activities: (1) quickly diagnosis, control, and prevention…

The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded a Cooperative Agreement to the Indiana State Poultry Association Inc. on April 1, 2026, totaling $205,344 under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025).

The award funds avian influenza surveillance, diagnostic testing, and biosecurity enforcement across Indiana's poultry sector through March 31, 2027. The recipient conducts active surveillance sampling for H5 and H7 avian influenza in National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) flocks, live bird marketing systems, small flocks, fairs, shows, auctions, and backyard or hobby flocks. The Indiana State Poultry Association also performs passive surveillance sampling in response to sick bird reports and poultry mortalities, executes NPIP biosecurity audits, provides diagnostic testing for avian influenza and other significant avian diseases, and delivers education on disease prevention and biosecurity practices. Work specifically addresses high-risk poultry venues including auctions, shows, flea markets, swap meets, farmers markets, feed stores, and custom exempt poultry facilities. The recipient supports administrative activities including laboratory audits, record keeping, and NPIP form review. Work is performed in Indiana.

Assistant the award recipient, the indiana state poultry association (ispa) in conducting national surveillance and response for avian health activities: (1) quickly diagnosis, control, and prevention of the spread of all bird flu (H5 and H7 (H5/H7) avian influenza (AI) subtypes); (2) improve biosecurity, sanitation, and disease control in commercial poultry, live bird marketing system (lbms) and high risk poultry sectors; (3) minimize the effects of bird flu (H5/H7 AI) on the U.S. Lbms and commercial poultry industry; and (4) support the surveillance and control of other avian diseases of economic and/or public health significance. This award should address AI surveillance testing, record keeping, premises sanitation and biosecurity, disease surveillance, and response when AI-positives are found. H5/H7 AI surveillance, monitoring, and biosecurity education and enforcement in the higher risk categories of auctions, shows, small sales, flea markets, swap meets, farmers markets, feed stores, botanicas, custom exempt poultry facilities, and backyard or hobby flocks should be specifically addressed in the work plan. In addition, support for the national poultry improvement plan (npip) related activities, such as lab audits, record keeping, review of 9-3 forms, etc. Activities to be performed: the activities for this agreement include: conducting active surveillance sampling for AI in npip flocks; conduct active surveillance sampling for AI in live bird marketing system sectors, small flocks, fairs, shows, auctions, and backyard/hobby flocks; conduct passive surveillance sampling for AI in commercial poultry, upland game birds, lbms sectors, and/or backyar d/hobby flocks in response to sick bird calls and reported poultry mortalities; conduct npip biosecurity audits; support data entry and recordkeeping for npip; conduct diagnostic testing for AI and other significant avian diseases on the targeted surveillance samples; provide education on biosecurity and disease prevention, especially to high risk flock owners; provide personnel with opportunities for training; and detect and contain high consequence animal diseases including program diseases, as quickly as possible. Deliverables and expected outcomes: meet the needs for avian disease surveillance, preparedness, response, and outreach necessary to protect american agriculture and accomplish VS mission goals. Conducts 72,000 avian tests (agid, AI PCR, etc.)/year for active disease surveillance in commercial poultry. Conducts 500 avian tests (tests (agid, AI PCR, etc.)/year for active disease surveillance for small producers. Provide necropsy services for twenty (20) indiana small producers. The award recipient will oversee the completion of twenty-eight (28) instate biosecurity audits, hatchery inspections, plant inspections and recordkeeping audits for indiana-BAS ED commercial npip participants. Will oversee the audit of fourteen (14) indiana npip authorized labs, which include nine (9) in-state npip labs, and five (5) out-of-state npip labs (lexington, KY; reynoldsburg, OH; springdale, AR; dallas center, IA; wilkesboro, NC). The ispa will print over 30,000 copies of the USDA biosecurity for the birds coloring book, defend the flock materials, and related CDC materials. The ispa will share these materials and other poultry biosecurity/disease prevention/educational materials with small flock owners, the purdue university county cooperative extension system, indiana county fairs/school AG programs/local 4-h groups. IT is an efficient way to reach many 4-h participants, small flock owners, hobbyists and poultry exhibitors. Intended beneficiary(IES): indiana is a national leader in the poultry industry, consistently ranking 1ST in duck production (1.7 million ducks), 3RD in total EGG production (37 million laying hens, and 4TH in turkey production (8.4 million turkeys). This agreement benefits the commercial poultry industry, and backyard and hobby producers by preventing and controlling the spread of animal diseases and reducing economic loss and impact in the event of a disease outbreak or occurrence. Subrecipient activities, if known or specified at the time of award: there will be no sub awardees for this agreement. Budget: recipient personnel and fringe-- $133,928; recipient travel - in and out of state for biosecurity audits and attending conferences-- $29,769; supplies-- $28,914; other: includes active and passive surveillance testing-- $12,733.