Farmed Cervid Chronic Wasting Disease Management and Response Activities 2022 Cooperative Agreements

This funding opportunity is provided to control and prevent CWD in farmed cervids through the development and/or implementation of CWD surveillance, testing, management, and response activities, including the use of funds for the indemnification and removal of CWD-affected farmed cervid herds and CWD-exposed cervids as part of an overall CWD management plan in accordance with 9 CFR Part 55.2.

APHIS VS anticipates awarding around $4,800,000 in funds for the following entities, provided they, or the Native American Tribal governments they are representing in the case of Native American Tribal organizations, have regulatory oversight or direct responsibility for farmed cervids: State departments of agriculture; State animal health agencies; State departments of wildlife or natural resources; and, Federally recognized Native American Tribal governments and Native American Tribal organizations representing Federally recognized Native American Tribal governments.

An eligible applicant may submit multiple proposals for this funding opportunity, requesting up to $250,000 per proposal for activities to control or prevent CWD in farmed cervids.3 Applicants who wish to submit multiple proposals must submit each proposal as a separate proposal package.

The overall objective of the funding opportunity is to control and prevent CWD in farmed cervids. Through this funding opportunity, APHIS VS is soliciting collaborators who will further develop and implement farmed cervid CWD surveillance, testing, management, and response activities, including the use of funds for the indemnification and removal of CWD-affected farmed cervid herds and CWD-exposed cervids as part of an overall CWD management plan in accordance with 9 CFR Part 55.2. Funds may also be provided to further research, develop, and evaluate techniques and strategies for preventing and controlling CWD in farmed cervids.