Cooperative Agreement SCB60010CA003

The University of Minnesota was awarded a $1,995,640 Cooperative Agreement by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025), effective February 2, 2026, through February 1, 2029. The project will develop and deliver targeted biosecurity strategies to mitigate barn-to-barn transmission of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) on infected poultry premises. Specifically, the University will conduct...

This three-year, $240,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation will support genomic research and public education on wildlife viral emergence in Cambodia. Funded under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), the award will enable a postdoctoral fellow to conduct metagenomic surveillance of rodents, mosquitoes, and the environment to detect known and novel viruses. Sequence data will be analyzed alongside climate and landscape data to model zoonotic spillover risk. The fellow...

The Indiana State Poultry Association Inc. received a $205,344 Cooperative Agreement from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) for the period April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. Under this award, the organization will conduct comprehensive avian influenza (AI) surveillance and response activities focused on H5 and H7 subtypes across diverse poultry sectors in Indiana. Primary...

This federal 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) provides $146,577.00 to Texas A&M Agrilife Research to develop and deliver two one-week training courses for state animal health officials (SAHOs/state veterinarians). The goal is to enhance the emergency management competencies of SAHOs and increase readiness of the U.S....

Cooperative Agreement Summary The Regents of the University of Minnesota received a $1.26 million Cooperative Agreement from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025), awarded February 2, 2026, with a completion date of February 1, 2029. The project will develop novel, non-vaccine therapeutic strategies to prevent and control highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry by using...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded Indiana University a $2,015,659 Cooperative Agreement on February 2, 2026, to develop and validate ultraviolet-C (UVC) light technologies as biosecurity interventions against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in commercial egg-laying operations. Under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025), the project addresses three primary HPAI transmission...

Cooperative Agreement Summary Colorado State University received a $297,588 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), awarded February 2, 2026, with completion targeted for February 1, 2028. The project addresses avian influenza (AI) research and response strategies specific to the Navajo Nation through three coordinated objectives:...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary Colorado State University received a $1.98 million 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 February 2, 2026, through February 1, 2029. The university will conduct targeted laboratory research to characterize highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) Clade 2.3.4.4b...

This $167,717 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) aims to enhance veterinary services and training to support the aquaculture industry in the Pacific Islands region. The key products and services to be delivered under this 2-year award include: Establishing a supported training program for veterinarians in Hawaii to receive...

This $344,942 Cooperative Agreement awarded by 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) will support the development and field testing of "Prepare2Respond" online train-the-trainer learning modules for tabletop exercises focused on animal disease outbreak response. The project, led by Washington State University, aims to build a nationally available...