Project Grant AP20AC000000G004

The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health will provide free animal testing for SARS-CoV-2 and distribute information about preventing animal exposures and what to do if an animal gets infected through $1.5 million in funding from the Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care (10.025) program. Working with veterinarians, animal shelters, wildlife officials, zoo staff, researchers,...

This $500,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (CFDA 16.582 - Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants) will enable The Safe Alliance Facilities Holdings, a domestic violence support organization in Austin, Texas, to implement the FY24 Emergency and Transitional Pet Shelter & Housing Assistance Grant Program. The purpose is to provide safe shelter and transitional housing to domestic violence victims and their companion animals. Key...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care (CFDA 10.025) program, supports the development of Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) to control the navel orangeworm (NOW) in tree nut orchards. The $564,798 award to the State of Arizona, doing business as the AZ Cotton Council, will fund activities such as supporting APHIS PPQ S&T...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), under the CFDA Program 10.025 "Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care", provides $217,160 in funding to support the work of Dr. Pedro Rendon, a leading global expert on fruit fly mass-rearing and sterile insect techniques (SIT). The purpose of this award is to provide technical assistance and expertise to APHIS and state fruit fly...

This $115,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care Program (CFDA 10.025) supports the host specificity testing of Dryinus sinicus, a nymphal parasitoid of the Spotted Lanternfly (SLF), and the preparation to receive D. sinicus for rearing at the New Jersey Department of Agriculture's (NJDA) facilities. The key activities under this award...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, provided under the Multistate Conservation Grant program (CFDA #15.628), will support two primary objectives for the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA). First, AFWA will contract with Responsive Management to conduct a national survey of trappers, gathering data on the characteristics, equipment, and best management practices of those participating in regulated trapping and furbearer management programs across the...

The U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) awarded a $499,998 Project Grant under the Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants program (CFDA 16.582) to SBCS Corporation, a non-profit organization based in Chula Vista, California. The funding will enable SBCS to implement an innovative policy at its Casa Segura emergency shelter for domestic violence victims, allowing them to keep their pets with them during their stay. This initiative is intended to enhance the...

This $348,264 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the United States 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) supports animal health surveillance and response activities in New York. The recipient, the New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets (NYSAGM), will conduct activities to prevent, detect, and respond to animal disease issues, including obtaining training,...

This $85,056 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program aims to advance research on the zoonotic parasite Toxoplasma gondii and its transmission at the human-animal-environment interface. The grant will establish an international network-of-networks to facilitate collaborative research, standardize field and lab methods, provide training opportunities, and harmonize data management approaches. Key activities include an...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants program (CFDA 16.582) to Clackamas Women's Services. The grant will fund the implementation of the Safe Pets Program (SPP) in Clackamas County, Oregon from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The project aims to enhance the capacity of Clackamas County to provide emergency shelter and transitional housing options for survivors of domestic...