Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA APHIS 10028 WSNWRC00 23 0018
The Wild Cervid Chronic Wasting Disease Management and Response Activities 2023 Cooperative Agreements opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: USDA APHIS 10028 WSNWRC00 23 0018; CFDA: 10.028) is a discretionary cooperative agreement program run by USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), focused specifically on chronic wasting disease (CWD) in wild cervids. The core purpose is to support practical work that helps control, manage, and prevent CWD in free-ranging deer, elk, moose, and related species by expanding or strengthening on-the-ground surveillance, testing, management, prevention, and response activities. The emphasis is on actionable efforts that either directly reduce disease risks or build the information and tools agencies and Tribes need to make better decisions and respond more effectively.
APHIS Wildlife Services (WS) anticipated awarding about $5.5 million total under this call. While the notice does not state a fixed number of awards, it makes clear that funding is intended to be distributed across multiple collaborators and projects that align with CWD control and prevention priorities. Individual proposals may request up to $250,000 each, and an eligible applicant is allowed to submit more than one proposal as long as each request is submitted as its own separate proposal package. This structure is designed to let agencies and partners propose distinct projects (for example, one focused on surveillance expansion and another focused on targeted management actions) without forcing everything into a single plan.
Eligibility is limited to public and Tribal entities with direct responsibility for wild cervids. Specifically eligible applicants include State departments of agriculture, State animal health agencies, State departments of wildlife or natural resources, and Federally recognized Native American Tribal governments. Native American Tribal organizations or universities may also apply when they are representing Federally recognized Tribal governments, and research institutions and universities are included as eligible partners as well. A key condition is that State agencies and Tribes (or the Tribal governments being represented by a Tribal organization or university) must have regulatory oversight or direct responsibility for wild cervids to qualify, which signals that APHIS is prioritizing applicants who can implement field operations or direct disease response policy rather than purely advisory participants.
Program activities supported under this opportunity broadly cover the full CWD response pipeline. That includes developing and implementing surveillance systems (such as designing sampling plans, improving geographic coverage, or increasing the volume and consistency of sample collection), testing efforts (including laboratory capacity or logistics tied to sample handling and diagnostic throughput), and management and prevention actions intended to slow spread or reduce disease burden in wild populations. Response activities can also include measures taken when CWD is detected or suspected, such as coordinated incident planning, communication, operational mobilization, and targeted field actions that align with state or Tribal authorities and management frameworks. In addition to operational work, funds may be used to produce or deliver information and tools needed to control and prevent CWD, which can include decision-support resources, improved protocols, or other practical deliverables that strengthen real-world CWD programs.
The announcement also explicitly allows for applied research, but with a practical orientation: projects should further develop and evaluate tools, techniques, and strategies that can be used for preventing and controlling CWD in wild cervids. In other words, research is eligible when it is closely connected to implementation and improves what agencies and Tribes can do in the field, rather than purely theoretical work. This applied angle aligns with the cooperative agreement format, which typically involves substantial involvement by the federal agency in coordinating or supporting project execution and ensuring alignment with national wildlife disease priorities.
Important administrative details included in the source information are the opportunity category (Discretionary), funding instrument type (Cooperative Agreement), and activity category (Agriculture). The original closing date listed for applications was 2023-06-12, and the opportunity record shows a creation date of 2023-04-11. Overall, the grant is set up to quickly push resources to the agencies and Tribal governments responsible for wild cervid management so they can expand surveillance, improve testing and response capacity, implement management and prevention actions, and, where needed, test applied approaches that can strengthen CWD control over time.Apply for USDA APHIS 10028 WSNWRC00 23 0018
- The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Wild Cervid Chronic Wasting Disease Management and Response Activities 2023 Cooperative Agreements" 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 2023-04-11.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-06-12. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
The Wild Cervid Chronic Wasting Disease Management and Response Activities 2023 Cooperative Agreements opportunity is a USDA APHIS program that funds practical efforts to control, manage, prevent, and respond to chronic wasting disease (CWD) in wild (free-ranging) cervids.
Which agency runs this program?
The program is run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), with APHIS Wildlife Services (WS) anticipating the awards described in the notice.
What disease and species does this opportunity focus on?
It focuses specifically on chronic wasting disease (CWD) in wild cervids, including free-ranging deer, elk, moose, and related species.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The core purpose is to support on-the-ground work that helps control, manage, and prevent CWD by expanding or strengthening surveillance, testing, management, prevention, and response activities. The emphasis is on actionable efforts that reduce disease risk or improve the information and tools needed to make better decisions and respond effectively.
What type of funding mechanism is this?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement program. The funding instrument type is a Cooperative Agreement, which generally indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency in coordinating or supporting project execution and alignment with national wildlife disease priorities.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) and CFDA number?
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA APHIS 10028 WSNWRC00 23 0018. CFDA: 10.028.
How much total funding was anticipated under this call?
APHIS Wildlife Services anticipated awarding about $5.5 million total under this funding opportunity.
Is there a maximum amount I can request per proposal?
Yes. Individual proposals may request up to $250,000 each.
Does the notice state how many awards will be made?
No fixed number of awards is stated. The notice indicates that the funding is intended to be distributed across multiple collaborators and projects that align with CWD control and prevention priorities.
Can an eligible applicant submit more than one proposal?
Yes. An eligible applicant may submit more than one proposal, as long as each funding request is submitted as its own separate proposal package.
Why would an applicant submit multiple proposals?
The structure is intended to allow distinct projects to be proposed separately (for example, one project focused on expanding surveillance and another focused on targeted management actions) rather than forcing multiple ideas into one plan.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public and Tribal entities with direct responsibility for wild cervids. Specifically eligible applicants include State departments of agriculture, State animal health agencies, State departments of wildlife or natural resources, and Federally recognized Native American Tribal governments.
Can Tribal organizations or universities apply?
Yes. Native American Tribal organizations or universities may apply when they are representing Federally recognized Tribal governments.
Are universities and research institutions eligible?
Yes. Research institutions and universities are included as eligible partners, and applied research is explicitly allowed when it supports practical CWD prevention and control in wild cervids.
What is the key eligibility condition related to responsibility for wild cervids?
State agencies and Tribes (or the Tribal governments being represented by a Tribal organization or university) must have regulatory oversight or direct responsibility for wild cervids to qualify. This signals a priority for applicants who can implement field operations or direct disease response policy.
What kinds of activities can be funded?
Supported activities cover the full CWD response pipeline, including surveillance, testing, management, prevention, and response activities. Funds may also support producing or delivering information and tools needed to control and prevent CWD.
What does "surveillance" mean in the context of this program?
Surveillance activities can include developing and implementing surveillance systems, designing sampling plans, improving geographic coverage, and increasing the volume and consistency of sample collection.
What does the program mean by "testing efforts"?
Testing efforts may include work related to laboratory capacity or logistics tied to sample handling and diagnostic throughput, as part of CWD testing and confirmation workflows.
What kinds of management and prevention actions are in scope?
The opportunity supports management and prevention actions intended to slow the spread of CWD or reduce disease burden in wild cervid populations.
What are considered "response activities" under this opportunity?
Response activities can include measures taken when CWD is detected or suspected, such as coordinated incident planning, communication, operational mobilization, and targeted field actions aligned with state or Tribal authorities and management frameworks.
Can funding be used to develop tools or decision-support resources?
Yes. In addition to operational work, funds may be used to produce or deliver information and tools needed to control and prevent CWD, such as decision-support resources, improved protocols, or other practical deliverables that strengthen real-world CWD programs.
Is research allowed under this opportunity?
Yes, applied research is explicitly allowed, but it must be practical in orientation. Projects should further develop and evaluate tools, techniques, and strategies that can be used for preventing and controlling CWD in wild cervids, rather than being purely theoretical.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category listed is Agriculture.
What was the application closing date listed in the announcement?
The original closing date listed for applications was 2023-06-12.
When was the opportunity record created?
The opportunity record shows a creation date of 2023-04-11.
What overall outcome is this program designed to achieve?
Overall, the program is designed to quickly push resources to agencies and Tribal governments responsible for wild cervid management so they can expand surveillance, improve testing and response capacity, implement management and prevention actions, and evaluate applied approaches that strengthen CWD control over time.
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