USDA APHIS American Rescue Plan: SARS-CoV-2 in Animals

Agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

10.025 -- Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

This funding opportunity is provided to carry out the animal health provision as described in Section 1001 of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP). Through this provision, APHIS will provide funds to address gaps in surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in animals, determine susceptibility of target species to SARS-CoV-2, understand transmission mechanisms in different animals, develop and optimize SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics and surveillance strategies for multiple species, and develop prevention and intervention strategies. Additional details about this funding opportunity, including additional information for applicants, are available on the USDA APHIS https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/onehealth/funding-opportunities website.

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APHIS will make available up to $25,000,000 in funds to support SARS-CoV-2 in Animals projects in 2023. In this funding opportunity, APHIS is seeking proposals for projects that address the funding priority topics described in the General FOA, Section A.2. Funds will be awarded to eligible entities described in the General FOA, Section C. An eligible applicant may submit multiple proposals for this funding opportunity, requesting up to $5,000,000 per proposal for SARS-CoV-2 in Animals activities. Applicants who wish to submit multiple proposals must submit each proposal as a separate proposal package.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

The following entities are eligible for funding through this opportunity:Cooperators within U.S. States and territories, including State and Federal agencies (excluding APHIS as the primary cooperator), Tribal nations, universities, nongovernmental organizations, and private entities.

Grantor contact information

Description

Abby Stilwell (abby.r.stilwell@usda.gov), Sarah Allely (sarah.t.allely@usda.gov), or APHIS.ARP.Agreements@usda.gov

Email

For questions regarding APHIS’ American Rescue Plan Program

APHIS.ARP.PMO@usda.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
ARP-FY23-General_FOA_Ext.2-3-23.pdf	ARP General FOA	Jan 31, 2023 05:24 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Archived: February 14, 2023

Application process

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Funding opportunity number:

USDA-APHIS-10025-OA000000-23-0001

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Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

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Category of Funding Activity:

Agriculture

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History

Version:

Posted date:

November 1, 2022

Archive date:

February 14, 2023