FY21 Wild Cervid CWD Management and Response Activities | USDA APHIS 10028 WSNWRC00 21 0008

Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA APHIS 10028 WSNWRC00 21 0008

The FY21 Wild Cervid CWD Management and Response Activities grant opportunity is a competitive federal funding program offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS), specifically through Wildlife Services (WS). The purpose of the funding is to strengthen how states and tribal governments detect, track, and respond to Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in wild cervids, meaning free-ranging deer, elk, moose, and related species. In practical terms, the program is aimed at supporting real on-the-ground and laboratory work that improves surveillance and testing systems, helps agencies carry out management actions when CWD is found or suspected, and advances the development and evaluation of techniques intended to prevent CWD from spreading or to reduce its impacts in wild populations.

Up to $2,500,000 total funding was announced as available under this opportunity in FY21, and awards are made using a Cooperative Agreement funding instrument. A cooperative agreement generally means the federal agency expects to be substantially involved during the project, such as providing coordination, technical input, or collaborative oversight, rather than simply issuing a check and stepping away. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary and falls under the agriculture funding activity category, reflecting the close connection between wildlife disease management and broader animal health and agricultural biosecurity concerns. The assistance listing tied to the program is CFDA (now Assistance Listing) 10.028.

Eligibility is limited to government entities that have regulatory oversight of, or direct responsibility for, wild cervids. Specifically, eligible applicants include state departments of agriculture, state animal health agencies, and state departments of wildlife or natural resources. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are also eligible, as are Native American tribal organizations that represent federally recognized tribal governments. This structure signals that the program is designed for agencies and tribal authorities that can actually implement disease surveillance and management measures, coordinate with partners, and integrate results into official CWD response frameworks.

The opportunity was posted with a funding opportunity number USDA APHIS 10028 WSNWRC00 21 0008, created on April 20, 2021, with an original closing date of June 19, 2021. Overall, the announcement focuses on building and improving the capacity of state and tribal partners to carry out CWD surveillance, testing, management, and response activities in wild cervid populations, while also encouraging continued development and evaluation of prevention and control strategies that can be applied in the field.

• The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY21 Wild Cervid CWD Management and Response Activities" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.028.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2021-04-20.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-06-19. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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