AWARD 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. FACILITATE DATA ENTRY AND OUTREACH RELATED TO ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION AND INTERSTATE/INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT, TO ALLOW FOR EFFICIENT TRACEABILITY IN THE EVENT OF A DISEASE OUTBREAK OR OTHER NECESSARY TRACE ACTIVITY. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: PROVIDE RFID ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION AND READERS TO PRODUCERS, ACCREDITED VETERINARIANS, AND LIVESTOCK DEALERS, AND ASSIST WITH APPLICATION OF OFFICIAL ID AS NEEDED. ENTER AND TRACK ANIMAL ID AND MOVEMENT RECORDS IN DATABASES. FACILITATE MOVEMENT OF CT-ORIGIN ANIMALS THROUGH LIVESTOCK MARKETS. ASSIST THE CT FAIR ASSOCIATION WITH REVIEW OF ANIMAL MOVEMENT AND IDENTIFICATION RECORDS FOR THE 16 MAJOR FAIRS, 6 4-H COUNTY FAIRS, AND OTHER SMALLER AGRICULTURAL FAIR EVENTS. ALLOW THE STATE VETERINARIAN TO ATTEND THE U.S. ANIMAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING. OUTREACH TO ACCREDITED VETERINARIANS, PRODUCERS, DEALERS AND MARKETS RELATED TO ANIMAL ID, ECVIS, MIMS, VSPS, GLOBAL VETLINK AND RECORD KEEPING. DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: TO RECORD DATA IN A MANNER THAT FACILITATES TIMELY AND EFFECTIVE ANIMAL TRACEABILITY, FROM APPLICATION OF TAGS TO MOVEMENT RECORDS THROUGH MARKETS, DEALERS, AND CERTIFICATES OF VETERINARY INSPECTION, INCLUDING THROUGH VET SENTRY ELECTRONIC SERVICES, MICROSOFT ACCESS-BASED PERMITTING, AND EMRS. MAINTAIN UP-TO-DATE ANIMAL HEALTH AND TRACEABILITY OUTREACH AND POLICY BY THE STATE VETERINARIAN AND STAFF TO PRODUCERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS INTENDED BENEFICIARY(IES): PRODUCERS WHO ARE NEEDING TO IDENTIFY, MOVE, SELL, OR EXHIBIT LIVESTOCK. ACCREDITED VETERINARIANS WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN INTERSTATE MOVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK. LIVESTOCK MARKETS AND DEALERS.