Wild Cervid Chronic Wasting Disease Management and Response Activities 2023 Cooperative Agreements

This funding opportunity is provided to control and prevent CWD in wild cervids, including the development and/or implementation of CWD surveillance, testing, management, prevention, and response activities.

APHIS WS anticipates awarding around $5,500,000 in funds for the following entities, State departments of agriculture; State animal health agencies; State departments of wildlife or natural resources; Federally recognized Native American Tribal governments and Native American Tribal organizations or universities representing Federally recognized Native American Tribal governments; and research institutions and universities.

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

The overall objectives of the funding opportunity are to control, manage, and/or prevent CWD in wild cervids. Through this funding opportunity, APHIS WS is soliciting collaborators who will further develop and implement wild cervid CWD surveillance, testing, management, prevention, and response activities, including the use of funds for providing the information or tools needed to control and prevent CWD.

Funds may also be provided for applied research to further develop and evaluate; tools, techniques, and strategies for preventing and controlling CWD in wild cervids.

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