The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS) is announcing the availability of up to $17 million in funds in the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP) to support projects in the topic areas listed
below.Topic 1. Develop, Enhance, and Exercise State and Tribal Animal Disease Outbreak Emergency Response PlansTopic 2. Support Livestock1 and Poultry BiosecurityTopic 3. Enhance Depopulation, Carcass Disposal, and Decontamination CapabilitiesTopic 4. Support Animal Movement Decisions in a Disease OutbreakTopic 5. Enhance Animal Disease Traceability for a Disease OutbreakTopic 6. Support Outreach & Education on Animal Disease Prevention, Preparedness, and Response TopicsTopic 7. Develop and Deliver Training & Exercises for Animal Agriculture Sector RespondersTopic 8. Commodity-Specific Topics, including (a) projects to advance the development of sheep and goat vaccines, and (b) projects to prevent and prepare for foreign and emerging aquatic animal diseases.