The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Wildlife Services (WS) is announcing the availability of around $5,500,000 in cooperative agreement
funding to control and prevent chronic wasting disease (CWD) in wild cervids. The amount available will
be based on the amount appropriated by Congress less administrative costs. Proposals may further
develop and implement wild CWD surveillance, testing, management, and response activities, including
further development and evaluation of techniques and strategies to prevent or control CWD in wild
cervids. WS intends to achieve a balance between management and research proposals.
USDA APHIS Wildlife Services (WS) is also announcing the availability of cooperative agreement funding
for a separate funding opportunity for the control and prevention of CWD in wild cervids on Tribal lands
under the title “FY24 Tribal Nations Wild Cervid CWD Opportunities”. These funds will be made available
for Federally recognized Native American Tribal governments. Once posted, applicants can find this
funding opportunity information on the ezFedGrants website or the Grants.gov website by searching this
title, the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number (CFDA) Number 10.028, or the Funding
Opportunity Number USDA-APHIS-10028-WSNWRC00-24-0005.
USDA APHIS Veterinary Services (VS) is announcing a separate funding opportunity for the control and
prevention of CWD in farmed cervids under the title “FY24 Farmed Cervid CWD Management and
Response Activities.” Applicants can find this funding opportunity information on the ezFedGrants
website or the Grants.gov website by searching this title, the CFDA number 10.025, or the Funding
Opportunity Number USDA-APHIS-10025-VSSPRS00-24-0007.