Conduct avian and cervid health surveillance activities, specifically targeted to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), pullorum-typhoid, and chronic wasting disease, as well as to improve swine…
Active Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- AP26VSSPRS00C109
- Recipient
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Vermont Agency Of Agriculture UEI ZL9VH4Z7GAR2
- Awarding agency
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $26,465
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 10.025 Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care
- Completion date 59% complete
- Place of performance
- Vermont, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
Description
- Purpose
- The purpose of this agreement is to conduct avian and cervid health surveillance activities, specifically targeted to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), pullorum-typhoid, and chronic wasting disease, as well as to improve swine traceability, to support the vermont agricultural industry.
- Activities
- A. Support animal health staff, provide training, obtain training, and carry out animal disease surveillance and laboratory activities to prevent, detect, and respond to animal health issues. B. Conduct 90 avian hpai PCR tests/year, including surveillance of breeding flocks and backyard flocks, as well as testing related to sick bird calls. C. Testing of cervids for chronic wasting disease. D. Fund training for state personnel, including partial funding of foreign animal disease diagnostician training for the assistant state veterinarian. E. Purchase 200 swine rfid tags to facilitate animal disease traceability. F. Purchase supplies to support testing and biosecurity needs associated with disease surveillance. Deliverables and expected outcomes: completion of metrics as outlined in the workplans for each funded commodity: I. Test approximately 900 birds for highly pathogenic avian influenza II. Test approximately 1000 birds for pullorum-typhoid III. Early detection of avian influenza IV. Additional resource (foreign animal disease diagnostician) for investigation of animal disease outbreaks V. Provide up to 200 swine rfid tags to producers to facilitate animal disease traceability. VI. Test the 3 largest cervid herds for chronic wasting disease. VII. Supplies to support biosecurity and disease sampling intended beneficiary(IES): 4-H and other agricultural fairs, backyard poultry producers, swine producers requesting regulatory testing for sale or movement of animals, and cervid farmers
Quick answers
Who received award AP26VSSPRS00C109?
AP26VSSPRS00C109 was awarded to Vermont Agency Of Agriculture by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (Department of Agriculture) on April 1, 2026.
How much is award AP26VSSPRS00C109 worth?
$26,465 has been obligated on AP26VSSPRS00C109.
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