Wild Cervid Chronic Wasting Disease Management and Response Activities 2022 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 $4,400,000 in funds for the following 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, Federally recognized Native American Tribal governments and Native American Tribal organizations representing Federally recognized Native American Tribal governments.

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.

The overall objective of the funding opportunity is to control and 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 to further develop and evaluate techniques and strategies for controlling CWD in wild cervids.