Project Grant 20257002445087
- This $125,000 Project Grant was awarded on September 1, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336). The grant supports Family Veterinary Services, PLC, a veterinary practice located in Monticello, Iowa, to retain skilled large animal veterinarians and provide advanced training. Key activities include funding a competitive salary during an extended veterinarian onboarding program, as...
- This federal Project Grant award of $249,319 from the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336) aims to enhance veterinary education and training in underserved rural communities. The four key objectives are to: 1) Provide additional educational opportunities for veterinary students to gain experience in population health, practice management, and communication; 2) Enhance training for...
- The University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine received a $250,000 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336). The grant aims to address concerns that many veterinary graduates are unprepared for entry-level food animal practice and to attract more students to food animal medicine. The funding supports the development and expansion of selective courses in the...
- The Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (ISU VDL) received a $250,000 cooperative agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative (FADI) program. The award period is from August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2022. Under the award, the ISU VDL will enhance its animal disease monitoring, testing, and preparedness capabilities as a core laboratory in the National Animal Health...
- This $250,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative (FADI, CFDA 10.304) provides funding to the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (ISU VDL) to enhance animal disease monitoring capabilities and capacity as a core laboratory in the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN). The funding supports the ISU VDL's efforts to maintain BSL-3...
- This federal Project Grant award of $250,000 from the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336) aims to create a sustainable post-doctoral research and food animal veterinary training program at the Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine. The 3-5 year program will provide clinical, research, and outreach components focused on addressing the shortage of food animal...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $125,000 Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336) project grant to Rolling Hills Veterinary Service (RHVS), located in Cascade and La Motte, Iowa. The 3-year grant (9/1/2025 - 8/31/2028) will enable RHVS to: 1) Add new veterinary services, 2) Increase efficiency through equipment modernization, 3) Improve individual herd consulting through data collection/management, and 4) Enhance...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $125,000 Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336) project grant to the Indianola Veterinary Clinic, PLLC in Indianola, IA. The grant funding will be used to address veterinarian shortages in the region and strengthen veterinary services for local farmers and livestock producers. Key project activities include: Retaining a veterinarian's salary to maintain staffing in the shortage area...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $124,583 Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336) grant to Jackmans Animal Clinic PC in Milroy, IN. The 3-year project, which began on Aug 1, 2024, is designed to enhance the clinic's mobile veterinary services and expand access to food animal producers in the surrounding rural areas. Key activities include acquiring specialized equipment such as a silencer tilt table, mobile semen...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $125,000 Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336) project grant to Louisa Veterinary Service, Inc., a food-animal exclusive ambulatory veterinary practice serving a rural shortage area in central Virginia. The grant funds will be used to purchase a more fuel-efficient practice vehicle and veterinary equipment, support continuing education for a newly added veterinarian, and invest in...
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336) to Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University) to support a food animal-focused resident in diagnostic pathology. The goal is to produce a board-certified veterinary anatomic pathologist who can contribute to veterinary diagnostic laboratories (VDLs) across the U.S., thereby supporting livestock producers and rural veterinary practitioners. The project period runs from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028. As the nation's leader in food animal diagnostic testing, Iowa State University is uniquely positioned to provide this critical training in comparative pathology to address the shortage of veterinary pathologists, particularly those with expertise in food animal and poultry medicine.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $250.0k | 8/25/25 |