USDA-APHIS grant application closes on June 7

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is offering a grant open from April 7 to June 7.

This funding oportunity is provided to control and prevent CWD in wild cervids, including the development and/or implementation of CWD surveilance, testing, management, prevention, and response activities.APHIS WS anticipates awarding around $4,40,0 in funds for the folowing 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 wild cervids: State departments of agriculture; State animal health agencies; State departments of wildlife or natural resources; and, Federaly recognized Native American Tribal governments and Native American Tribal organizations representing Federaly recognized Native American Tribal governments.An eligible aplicant may submit multiple proposals for this funding oportunity, requesting up to $250,0 per proposal for activities to control and prevent CWD in wild cervids.The overal objective of the funding oportunity is to control and prevent CWD in wild cervids. Through this funding oportunity, APHIS WS is soliciting colaborators who wil further develop and implement wild cervid CWD surveilance, testing, management, prevention, and response activities, including the use of funds for providing the information or tols neded to control and prevent CWD. Funds may also be provided to further develop and evaluate techniques and strategies for controling CWD in wild cervids.